Living with Bipolar - Interview with Bipolar Barbie about living with Bipolar II and BPD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2020
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In today's episode Dr Becky Spelman speak to a lady known online as Bipolar Barbie about her experiences with Bipolar. In this video Bipolar Barbie (known as B) talks about her experiences of getting a diagnosis, going through a manic episode, experiencing depression and managing medication. B also discusses how she has reshaped her life in order to manage her condition.
In addition to Bipolar II, B has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). B was initially a star student and was doing well academically, she was accepted to study law however despite her academic strengths her mental health challenges prevented her from finishing her studies and B has to shape a different life for herself in order to cope best with her mental health difficulties. B is now a mental health advocate, she lives on a farm where she embraces her creativity and is in a much better place mentally.
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Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy, interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions.
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This is the most relatable conversation ever. Thank you so much for sharing this chat with us.
Just got diagnosed with Bipolar Type II and severe Anxiety Disorder. Thank you for this video! I appreciate it so much. It feels good knowing I’m not alone!!
You're welcome, we are pleased it has made you feel less alone
This is very stunning as it's invasive and providing so much to a lad so lost. Wow with the honesty. Great insight
mawhinney 2.0 Hi thanks for your comment, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Yes, BPD & Bipolar type 2 is extremely challenging. Every Season, day, hour, and yes, minute, is like some kind of carnival ride. Spinning, up and downs, and all that is a constant occurrenc. Best wishes to everyone, and may better days and understanding help. 😽🙏
Thank you for sharing
I’m bipolar too. This is crazy how much this lines up with my life. The college experience was spot on (I didn’t finish). Thank you for this video!
Thank you for sharing, we are pleased you enjoyed the interview!
I have Bipolar type 2 and BPD and this was literally just explaining my life haha
Hi thanks for watching the video, I’m so glad you feel you could relate to her story, I love how candid she was in the interview.
@@dr.beckyspelman I really love your channel and it’s so good to see more people educating others on different mental illnesses 🥰
@@mentalhealthwithalana Thank you so much, I’m glad you are enjoying it, getting nice feedback like this makes all the hard work of making the video worth the while.
Same..she pretty much just told my story. Can't tell if I'm happy that I'm not alone or sad that other people have to deal with this same hell...
I relate so much with this, even the child hood schooling, apart from wasn't grade A student but tried my hardest
Thank you for sharing
Bipolar 2, with massive abandonment issues. This illness sucks, it's difficult to be positive about anything at some point. When you become so aware of your tendencies and why you do what you do, it's tiring. At 38 life honestly seems unattainable, while the rest of the world continues on creating life.
Our life lines being so similar,I was struck by the way she described her family dynamics.She could not find logic in the fact that,at one point,everybody started to actively try to demean and destroy her and she had to hold on fast to whom she knew she was in order to survive.What is about us,bipolar people that triggers such strong feelings on the people around us ?Been trying to find a reason for all the toxicness of the past 48 years,in family dynamics and I guess I´ll never know the answer to that.
I relate to her childhood. I have been told that my parents were tired by the time I came around, but I was the scapegoat unless I did something worth bragging about. I was told I was intelligent outside of my famiky, but nit in my family. I did go into deugs and alcohol though. I can relate though.
Wow. I sadly really relate to the abuse. Add on top of this that my mom had undiagnosed bipolar disorder my entire childhood. Even the part of a grandparent passing is the same as me. It broke me.
Sorry to hear this, thank you for sharing
Wow. Spot on
I can't figure out whether I am mixed-states BP2 or BPD or both. Do you trust your intuitions more or less with either?
I am Bipolar 2 and yes it's hell..... but with my episodes I prefer Hypomania - Depressive is Hell! and too in the Spring / Summer I feel my best mentally it's the Fall & Winter I have so much depression and no drive at all - like nothing at times .... I use to rapid cycle but I haven't done that in about 6-8 months.... where my mood would go happy happy hyper hyper talk talk etc then a few days later or weeks I'd be depressed ... could be the change in my medications too which I recently got changed
Thank you for sharing
I would like to know her med regime because she seems so well but I realise we are different.
That beep scared me
Omg this is my life
Great video. I made a channel about borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. I’d be glad to hear your thoughts on it🙏🏻
Thank you for watching