Bi polar anyone?

[keeka]

I have Bi Polar 2 and this morning my mother told me it is hard to keep up with me. Last week I was depressed and suicidal and this week I am having panic attacks. Then she jumped right away to “what med are you on for that?” Maybe I should be learning about my mood swings and how to regulate myself. Idk if people do that. I am on a med for the Bi polar tho. Le sigh. It’s hard keeping up well it’s hard having these extreme changes in personality.

[Hidden]

Hello Keeka!

I’ve been diagnosed bipolar for many years and mostly deal with depression. When I drop into that hole, I’m quickly at the jumping off point. When I come out of a depression, I generally do that quickly also, busying myself with recovery measures! I have learned through the years that I’m just that way. The mood changes can be difficult to logically process, but the whole business really isn’t very logical! 😉

I’ve accepted it and make the most of what I’ve got while I’ve got it! Just go with the flow and don’t insist on figuring it all out because it will drive you nuts! There’s no rhyme or reason to any of it! Employ your sense of humor and enjoy life!

[Lain599 in reply to Hidden]

I like the positive attitude you have. I have been like that. Life is hitting me hard, plus, I have summer SAD. It has been in the hundreds here. I will try to remember what you wrote.

[Lain599 in reply to Hidden]

I did forget, I do have a great sense of humor usually, and it has helped.

[keeka in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, you totally right. It is what it is.

[Hidden in reply to keeka]

❤️😉❤️

[AZ1970]

It is hard on both you and your mom. The entire family is impacted by mental illness. I believe the more our support system knows about our treatment, the more they can lovingly intervene if we begin making choices that are not in our best interest. That is just my opinion. We do learn to regulate our emotions as the medication levels us out.

[keeka in reply to AZ1970]

I’ve tried to get my mom to read about it but she usually says she doesn’t like to put labels on things. Like labeling my mood swings as a symptom of Bi polar. And I am learning to regulate my emotions by first even learning to identify them.

[AZ1970 in reply to keeka]

Good for you! That is half of the battle I think. If we don't know our emotions, we cannot manage them very well. I think many people say they don't like "labels". I don't know why people are opposed to them. Keep working on yourself. It seems like you are on the right track.