Thank you for noting that people are sometimes misdiagnosed. I was misdiagnosed as bipolar in my early 20s despite never having a manic episode in my life. I was put on various antipsychotics which left me feeling like a zombie. I took myself off meds after a year. 10 years later I was correctly diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and have been feeling much better ever since. I never took another psych med ever again.
At minimum if you pursue holistic treatments make sure you have emergency doses of the prescription meds on hand if you have ever gone full mania, and be honest with yourself if you know you need to come down cause you are losing control of it just take it and go sleep. Be careful!
If I’m even twelve hours late in taking my medication, I want to walk into traffic or “fly” out of a window. Medication saves my life everyday. This is a serious disorder that requires a lot of work and support - including the right doctor - to manage effectively.
16:39,, in the early 60s before the medications, in grade schools they had recesses, where children got a chance to go outside and play, get rid of that excess energy. I feel sorry for some of those poor teachers that had to put up with those kids with high energy levels who had a hard time sitting at their desks. A lot of them never made it to college because of this hyperactivity and went out into the trades.
I can’t grasp how my beautiful, extremely intelligent, personable daughter could suddenly become bipolar at age 40! Makes no sense! Started after a year of hard work at her business, a divorce ( 10 year marriage), several surgeries and literally the day of her third steroid shot. Incredible and horrid! Rarely ever depressed.
I only used to feeling anxiety years ago mostly because of my job. Then my father got sick and passed away. That’s when bipolar sickness came on from the shock because we’re very close. I can’t remember what I do after we passed away. I think I just locked myself in my room and here I am 18 years later in my room.
Bostock et al. (2015) includes psychological stress, sleep disruption and goal-attainment as triggers, as well as seasonality, post-partum, anti-depressants and stimulants. Almost all sources mention stress and sleep disruption (corticosteroids are stress hormones and there's an interaction between stress hormones and dopamine).
Interesting that goal attainment can be a trigger… that tracks with my self destructive episodes. After moving in finally with a partner, 1 year at a job, etc.
I am a bipolar 2 patient, after ECT therapy I managed to be in remision for 13 years , for the last 13 years of my life I didnt have any epizodes ,ECT therapy is a miracle
Wow, I only hear so much negative about ECT. But I’m not able to live a normal life with medicine so happy to hear that you found remission with ECT. Thank you for sharing
I have managed to minimize most of the symptoms of BPD and I did that through introspection and a ton of reading, but sometimes you just get toooo low to bring yourself out of it. That's when the people around you can be invaluable to your healing.
Bipolar disorder really is unbearable. Exhausted depressing. There is such a stigma. It is an invisible illness you cannot see. For example is me. I am a mother, grandmother, model, actress and I am in the spotlight. Nobody would ever guess I think it’s because I am considered beautiful and dress like a star. Let me tell you all the beautiful lifestyle means nothing to me. My family does. Honestly I have dark racing thoughts constantly, disrupted sleep. Napping through my days currently been locked in my room 4 days now. I don’t like anyone to see me this way so I hide. I haven’t showered in days, there is a war of negativity in my mind. I hate it so much I cant shut it off. Sometimes I already feel dead. Sometimes the thought of death sounds like peace. Bipolar depression is real.
I have been on and off of several different medications throughout the years yes. Does any help yet, unfortunately no. I continue to seek help with my Drs every step of the way. Im trying. I do want help and do ling to feel well.
@Skye75 ...❤ lucky the Dr.gave me "the" Rx in 2009, Lamotrigine. Support Group& one-on-one Counseling 7 yrs. Step back, famous people can save lives by assertive demands for Healthcare on this inhumane planet of haves & have-nots ...
You said so many times that people can manage their symptoms without medication, that i wouldnt want any person with bipolar to watch your video because they will only remember this. I honestly never heard or read that you can manage super good your symptoms only with a good lifestyle. When you have psychotic symptoms, it can lead to psychosis... Medication is key to treat bipolar disorder, and lifestyle too, but i really think the combination of both. And sadly you only really firmly mentionned it in your conclusion.
Bostock et al. (2015) includes psychological stress, sleep disruption and goal-attainment as triggers, as well as seasonality, post-partum, anti-depressants and stimulants. Almost all sources mention stress and sleep disruption (corticosteroids are stress hormones and there's an interaction between stress hormones and dopamine).
Hey Lily-iw5td, Jonathan (from the podcast episode) here. I can empathize with your criticism. I agree with you and we could have clarified our position better. In this episode, Dr. Binus and I simply wanted to EMPHASIZE lifestyle interventions as part of a comprehensive approach, but were NOT intending to DE-EMPHASIZE the importance of taking appropriate medications for you as an individual. Based on some to the feedback from this episode, I think it would be helpful for us to clarify our stance and do an entire epsiode on treatments only, which would include extensive discussion on medication options. This episode was really meant to be more of a general overview of bipolar disorder specifically.
We have an Egyptian pharmacist whose diagnosed with bipolar type 1 with psychosis few years back who struggles with with the side effects of all medications along with being administering many times to psychiatric wards, eventually ,he’s now stable without any medication for more than 5 years .. he’s an advocate for bipolar disorder and he’s sharing how he could’ve do it, his channel name is : healthoay
in you saying that how did they handle Bipolar years ago, a lot of people ended up in a mental asylum and where put on medication, or committed suicide, or had a terrible life and unable to function and can end up being homeless, this is a serious mental condition, i do all the right things like exercise, diet, meditation, holistic life style as well, ect, yes it helps, and i still need to stay on my meds, it’s not worth it in going off your meds in case of a relapse, then all hell can break loose, this is just my opinion, make sure you are monitored daily by your doctor and someone watching out for you if you go off your meds, see a psychiatrist and psychologist, don’t do it on your own accord, it’s easy for any doctor to say it can be done, but remember they don’t know what your going through and it could be a big risk !! love to all my bipolar sisters and brothers, GOD BLESS YOU ❤
Thank you for mentioning lifestyle as a very important part of everyone's treatment as important. 7 months therapeutic keto, IF, sleep, stress reduction and exercise. Was nearly disabled and struggled with meds unfortunately. Now: Never better.
ID is intermittent fasting. It enhances being in ketosis. To reduce stress you literally have to try to let the stressful things not upset yourself too much. It's not easy.
I wonder what you would say to the partners that deal with someone that suffers from this disorder and that that person believes everyone else is the problem. How do you get this person to look into getting treated?
It would be really hard being a professional Doctor and trying to prescribe medication and understand the illness without having it themselves. Saw Palmetto has all the fatty acids and balances your hormones... It works for me and my Bypolor.
great video.... QUESTION: my 67yr old... great physical healthy wife on lithium for 30yrs.... toxicity level got too high so 2.5yrs ago she had to stop lithium... and has never been able to replace it and be stable.. she is now in a Florida hospital for 3 weeks... she has always been hightly functional owner of a multi million dollar 100yr old family business... SO ... SHE had one episode at age 23 and never had another... but now she has had terrible bouts of depression and 3 x she has passively told me that she does not want to live... SO... i belive she is not BP 2 but more of a UNIPOLAR... what would be your suggestions ? she sleeps well ... doesnt lie in bed... but so depresed at times.... thank you for all you do for mental illness.
My neighbor who go off his meds and would end up doing scary things. The last thing he shot at my window when I was nursing my baby. The swap team came and arrested him. His mother arrived to witness this. She was the head nurse at the psych hospital. I think after that she made sure her son took his medication
That's not just bipolar. That's other issues. Bipolar disorder doesn't make people get guns and shoot people. I have to correct since Bipolar people are being portrayed as dangerous. Clearly your neighbor had other issues.
Thank you so much for this presentation. As a person that lives with someone that's addicted to Meth, and having witnessed the effects that has had on their personality and character really, how does the Psychology and Psychiatry interact with a scenario like that?
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I wish that SOMEONE,ANYONE,DRS or not, had told me that I didn't have to take zoloft FOREVER...now I can't get off..it's fried my brain and gut health...withdrawals means psychosis, brain zaps,physical imbalance and rage
That’s another problem. I don’t know if it’s mania or ADD or what but if you’re the type of person who always has ideas and inspirations, but they could even range from one day being bored than going shopping and getting make up not a ton of it but the next day being like you know, I knew I already had a lot of it and I don’t need clutter And I’m gonna return it and it’s not like you’re shopping fleet day or shopping is free all day so it’s technically not like bipolar. It’s like something else. How do you deal with that though because that very personality you know I have supposedly ADD and my therapist have been like when you want to do things just watch them watch them go and imagine it was done and you’re on the other side of us, and I could also do that but I actually wanted to do that because the whole process of buying and returning is exhausting. I mean even I don’t know when I bought the peloton bike during Covid and then no one rode it and I didn’t like being alone and I wrote a lot, but I was trying to sell it, and I was upset that I bought it and no one was using it and me and all honesty in the end I thought the process of buying the stress of paying it off and then selling it it would’ve been better if I never did it and why did I think why didn’t I think about like I just like running outside? Why do I need a Peloton, you know things like that think some of the autistic brain sometimes just to simplify things like if anything is too much work you know might as well just wear black and the same thing if you’re buying six lift sticks, it’s fun, but it’s overwhelming to carry it down for the one you use the other, but at the same time if you like this Don’t present as bipolar really problematic but in your life if you actually feel like everyone wants you get a job and one day you’re inspired to go back to your own salon or apply to school or you know anything and now you’ve been taught to watch it go by and give it time because when you do it Usually end up like canceling it out or in the situation where you started and then you had to withdraw so like you used you get your place where you have ideas but you don’t do anything and you know that if you did them and you’re not necessarily bipolar when you Don’t know your ADD but at some point it’s ridiculous like you need one out of your you need to quantify them on them and I always find myself asking friends or parents almost for validation because I still want to figure out like why previously my idea didn’t work and also the ADD brain will lose more engagement sometimeswhen it’s not taking off or when someone’s not there to tell you or there isn’t enough tea so that’s a tough one like being able to because when you don’t trust yourself or someone has told you not to and you know from your history when do you know to do something and how do you get the sustain you need when your problem seems like minuscule and imperceptible others but you clearly need the same help if we could tackle this
So diagnosed poorly like if your doctor finds out you’re sleeping late in the 15 minutes the interview even if you tell them they’ll automatically talk to bipolar but what is this is what’s happening you know you’re taking your stimulants for ADD they’re in your system all the time or it’s Covid and you’re not working and you’re on your cell phone late at night because that’s what your whole life is or your anxious basically They don’t understand that you were sleeping at 2 AM but you’re sleeping until 12 the next day like there is not a decreased need for sleep or for example, another thing you’re waking up even when you’re not on the road use the bathroom every hour there’s another thing so like what’s causing you to need 10 to 12 hours like so basically sometimes I say you’re depressed or you have for sleep and your medicating according to doctor even with stimulants and they see you and you’ve had a coffee and you present as manicky but you really like like you haven’t slept well like you’re foggy and you just took those drugs and it’s hitting you for a little while and then it’s gone and you’re back to depressed It’s diagnosis is really sketchy and the tools we have right now are very vague for example mood diaries you put in a day you know sad happy whatever but depression can be more than that. It can be low energy. Another thing that could happen different times of the day needs to be seasonally. It could happen you know in relation to life events they’re not tracking that on those schedules, you know it could be related to something you ate if you’re autistic you’re like people who have ADD it could be something trauma related chronic trauma related in a season of life. It’s just there’s a lot to tease and then you know some of us presents depressed, clearly depressed that early in the morning then we take her coffee amount of coffee and we’re like we could present us hypo manic that day then it wears off we eat and we’re depressed again and then towards the end of the day slot, but I mean you’re dr Will judge you as one of those depending on when they see you and which ones you fill out on your diary for today if you do it in the morning, you’re like hypo manic if you do it when you first wake up, you’re depressed you know how you know how do you track that and then like they don’t know you don’t even know The cycles during the day but what if they’re cycles during the year and like like how you just tease apart it’s not definite, but how do you tease all these things apart like they really need to be better apps for it I don’t even know right now. I’m blown away because I’ve had so many stimulants. I’m trying to run and I’m like let And Prozac and I’m like what’s going on is it my asthma? Do I need higher dose of Advair like honestly what is going on usually run 6 miles and I’m walking so slowly I just I make decisions and I turn around and I give them off and then I actually start to think and you’re gonna think I’m talking a lot but I’m talking slowly and this is like this is generally how I think anyways, I think because I’m listening to this and my head does that take energy away from my being present exercise so I’m gonna turn this off now as an experiment and that make me feel excited and speedy and see what happens there I’m gonna try that for one song
Many people report first having symptoms after heavy Marijuana use and it's always recommended to abstain from weed, alcohol, stimulants etc. Some people are triggered by painkillers or even caffeine.
This is not accurate information and bad advice. I hope no one watches this and thinks exercise etc., can control a neurological problem. While it might help, exercise and lifestyle is not going to treat bipolar psychosis etc.
BE VERY CAUTTIOUS about the advice given here about non-medical trestments for bipolar. Unfortunately this got a lot of coverage in this podcadt. Absolutely correct to say that lifestyle factors, Circadian rhytnlms and so on are important. There was a comment that people managing bipolar with lifestyle interventions were very well until tjeir next episode. WHAT? The reason for taking medication is so that you dont have episodes!! I think this is very irresponsible. You wouldnt say to a heart patient that they could do without their medication until they got sick again. Its all very well for professoonals to say these things, but for those of us who live with bipolar, experience tells us that going off your nedication is NEVER a good idea. You pay a high price - i have lost years of my life thanks to doctors telling me i could go off lithium. 95% of this podcast is great but for a more helpful, and dar safer view about meds vs no meds, have a look at Andrew Hubermans podcast about bipolar. Its a long video and very detailed but well worth the watch. PS I have had bipolar for almost 38 years so have a long term perspective on this
Hey Amanda, Jonathan (from the podcast) here. I hear your criticism and agree with it. At the time, I believe we were intending on filming a podcast episode that more extensively covered bipolar treatment options, which would definitely have included a more thorough discussion on medications. Unfortunately, we haven't gotten around to that episode yet (I'll make sure to add it to the itinerary). Neither I nor Dr. Binus are anti-medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder. However, we disagree with (and were more directly addressing) the philosophy that wholistic/integrative strategies are irrelevant or unimportant, as this seems to be a fairly common attitude especially amongst mental health clinicians. In other words, we simply wanted to EMPHASIZE lifestyle interventions as part of a comprehensive approach, but were NOT intending to DE-EMPHASIZE the importance of taking appropriate medication. I apologize if the presentation was not received in the nature it was intended.
@HEisMyWellness Hi Jonathan Thank you for your comment and explaining your intentions for the podcast. Looks like I wasn't the only one who was 'triggered' by the perception of 'no need for meds' approach. Almost everyone with BP has thought about, or actually gone off meds, as I wrote, sometimes encouraged by doctors to do so. The price of doing that can be incredibly high. I'm all for holistic approaches in a lot of things in life but stopping meds is a step too far. I believe I wouldn't be here if not for medication. Would love to see the podcast you've mentioned. Thanks again.
For your consideration, this research study involving over 6 million participants came to the conclusion that cannabis use does increase the risk of both unipolar and bipolar disorder. Link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37223912/
It definitely can trigger symptoms and it's highly recommended that people with bipolar disorder abstain from any drug use even caffeine in extreme cases.
Marijuana is terrible for people with bipolar and schizophrenia. Things like that. It’s literally a fact marijuana has so many good uses, but not usually for people that are bipolar or schizophrenic or in a psychosis or mania.
I only used to feeling anxiety years ago mostly because of my job. Then my father got sick and passed away. That’s when bipolar sickness came on from the shock because we’re very close. I can’t remember what I do after we passed away. I think I just locked myself in my room and here I am 18 years later in my room.
That’s another problem. I don’t know if it’s mania or ADD or what but if you’re the type of person who always has ideas and inspirations, but they could even range from one day being bored than going shopping and getting make up not a ton of it but the next day being like you know, I knew I already had a lot of it and I don’t need clutter And I’m gonna return it and it’s not like you’re shopping fleet day or shopping is free all day so it’s technically not like bipolar. It’s like something else. How do you deal with that though because that very personality you know I have supposedly ADD and my therapist have been like when you want to do things just watch them watch them go and imagine it was done and you’re on the other side of us, and I could also do that but I actually wanted to do that because the whole process of buying and returning is exhausting. I mean even I don’t know when I bought the peloton bike during Covid and then no one rode it and I didn’t like being alone and I wrote a lot, but I was trying to sell it, and I was upset that I bought it and no one was using it and me and all honesty in the end I thought the process of buying the stress of paying it off and then selling it it would’ve been better if I never did it and why did I think why didn’t I think about like I just like running outside? Why do I need a Peloton, you know things like that think some of the autistic brain sometimes just to simplify things like if anything is too much work you know might as well just wear black and the same thing if you’re buying six lift sticks, it’s fun, but it’s overwhelming to carry it down for the one you use the other, but at the same time if you like this Don’t present as bipolar really problematic but in your life if you actually feel like everyone wants you get a job and one day you’re inspired to go back to your own salon or apply to school or you know anything and now you’ve been taught to watch it go by and give it time because when you do it Usually end up like canceling it out or in the situation where you started and then you had to withdraw so like you used you get your place where you have ideas but you don’t do anything and you know that if you did them and you’re not necessarily bipolar when you Don’t know your ADD but at some point it’s ridiculous like you need one out of your you need to quantify them on them and I always find myself asking friends or parents almost for validation because I still want to figure out like why previously my idea didn’t work and also the ADD brain will lose more engagement sometimeswhen it’s not taking off or when someone’s not there to tell you or there isn’t enough tea so that’s a tough one like being able to because when you don’t trust yourself or someone has told you not to and you know from your history when do you know to do something and how do you get the sustain you need when your problem seems like minuscule and imperceptible others but you clearly need the same help if we could tackle this
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Thank you for noting that people are sometimes misdiagnosed. I was misdiagnosed as bipolar in my early 20s despite never having a manic episode in my life. I was put on various antipsychotics which left me feeling like a zombie. I took myself off meds after a year. 10 years later I was correctly diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and have been feeling much better ever since. I never took another psych med ever again.
At minimum if you pursue holistic treatments make sure you have emergency doses of the prescription meds on hand if you have ever gone full mania, and be honest with yourself if you know you need to come down cause you are losing control of it just take it and go sleep. Be careful!
If I’m even twelve hours late in taking my medication, I want to walk into traffic or “fly” out of a window. Medication saves my life everyday. This is a serious disorder that requires a lot of work and support - including the right doctor - to manage effectively.
Outstanding!!! 👍👍👍👍 I’m a mom - with someone suffering this disorder - Thankyou both - you hit it on the nail 👍🙏🥰❤️💓
First time I hear that it's NOT insomnia because you don't sleep it's that you sleep 4-6hours & wake up feeling well rested & full of energy
16:39,, in the early 60s before the medications, in grade schools they had recesses, where children got a chance to go outside and play, get rid of that excess energy. I feel sorry for some of those poor teachers that had to put up with those kids with high energy levels who had a hard time sitting at their desks. A lot of them never made it to college because of this hyperactivity and went out into the trades.
thank you, this is the best thing I've watched about my Bipolar on youtube by far aside from "the secret life of the manic depressive"
Can you describe the right one I wanna watch and there’s more then 1
Thank you for this presentation. I’ve been diagnosed with bipolar 1 since I was 12 years old. This has been a blessing to listen to.
The doctor said taking SSRI’s can cause a person to go into mania. What about tapering off of SSRI’s? Can that also cause mania?
It did cause my first mania, suddenly stopping my SSRI/SNRI. Be safe and get assistance of MD
I can’t grasp how my beautiful, extremely intelligent, personable daughter could suddenly become bipolar at age 40! Makes no sense! Started after a year of hard work at her business, a divorce ( 10 year marriage), several surgeries and literally the day of her third steroid shot. Incredible and horrid! Rarely ever depressed.
Stress is a major trigger. So are corticosteroids (which are stress hormones).
To be diagnosed bipolar one does not require a depressive episode
She might have had ASPD already and developed Bipolar with age and stress.
Sadly this is my story as well. 40., stress of divorce brought it on.
I only used to feeling anxiety years ago mostly because of my job. Then my father got sick and passed away. That’s when bipolar sickness came on from the shock because we’re very close. I can’t remember what I do after we passed away. I think I just locked myself in my room and here I am 18 years later in my room.
Bostock et al. (2015) includes psychological stress, sleep disruption and goal-attainment as triggers, as well as seasonality, post-partum, anti-depressants and stimulants. Almost all sources mention stress and sleep disruption (corticosteroids are stress hormones and there's an interaction between stress hormones and dopamine).
Interesting that goal attainment can be a trigger… that tracks with my self destructive episodes. After moving in finally with a partner, 1 year at a job, etc.
I am a bipolar 2 patient, after ECT therapy I managed to be in remision for 13 years , for the last 13 years of my life I didnt have any epizodes ,ECT therapy is a miracle
Wow, I only hear so much negative about ECT. But I’m not able to live a normal life with medicine so happy to hear that you found remission with ECT. Thank you for sharing
Did you have memory loss ?
Do you take medication as well or was it just ect
I have managed to minimize most of the symptoms of BPD and I did that through introspection and a ton of reading, but sometimes you just get toooo low to bring yourself out of it. That's when the people around you can be invaluable to your healing.
Bipolar disorder really is unbearable.
Exhausted depressing. There is such a stigma.
It is an invisible illness you cannot see.
For example is me.
I am a mother, grandmother, model, actress and I am in the spotlight. Nobody would ever guess I think it’s because I am considered beautiful and dress like a star. Let me tell you all the beautiful lifestyle means nothing to me. My family does.
Honestly I have dark racing thoughts constantly, disrupted sleep. Napping through my days currently been locked in my room 4 days now. I don’t like anyone to see me this way so I hide.
I haven’t showered in days, there is a war of negativity in my mind. I hate it so much I cant shut it off. Sometimes I already feel dead. Sometimes the thought of death sounds like peace. Bipolar depression is real.
Yes it is. I’m sorry you feel like this. I truly don’t want to leave my bed and no one understands
Are you on medication. It has changed my life.
I have been on and off of several different medications throughout the years yes. Does any help yet, unfortunately no. I continue to seek help with my Drs every step of the way. Im trying. I do want help and do ling to feel well.
@Skye75 ...❤ lucky the Dr.gave me "the" Rx in 2009, Lamotrigine. Support Group& one-on-one Counseling 7 yrs.
Step back, famous people can save lives by assertive demands for Healthcare on this inhumane planet of haves & have-nots ...
You said so many times that people can manage their symptoms without medication, that i wouldnt want any person with bipolar to watch your video because they will only remember this. I honestly never heard or read that you can manage super good your symptoms only with a good lifestyle. When you have psychotic symptoms, it can lead to psychosis... Medication is key to treat bipolar disorder, and lifestyle too, but i really think the combination of both. And sadly you only really firmly mentionned it in your conclusion.
From my experience, without medication, I go crazy
Bostock et al. (2015) includes psychological stress, sleep disruption and goal-attainment as triggers, as well as seasonality, post-partum, anti-depressants and stimulants. Almost all sources mention stress and sleep disruption (corticosteroids are stress hormones and there's an interaction between stress hormones and dopamine).
Absolutely agree. Hope those comments won't be damaging for anyone. Very misleading, I think
Hey Lily-iw5td, Jonathan (from the podcast episode) here. I can empathize with your criticism. I agree with you and we could have clarified our position better. In this episode, Dr. Binus and I simply wanted to EMPHASIZE lifestyle interventions as part of a comprehensive approach, but were NOT intending to DE-EMPHASIZE the importance of taking appropriate medications for you as an individual. Based on some to the feedback from this episode, I think it would be helpful for us to clarify our stance and do an entire epsiode on treatments only, which would include extensive discussion on medication options. This episode was really meant to be more of a general overview of bipolar disorder specifically.
We have an Egyptian pharmacist whose diagnosed with bipolar type 1 with psychosis few years back who struggles with with the side effects of all medications along with being administering many times to psychiatric wards, eventually ,he’s now stable without any medication for more than 5 years .. he’s an advocate for bipolar disorder and he’s sharing how he could’ve do it, his channel name is : healthoay
Thank you. This video is incredibly helpful. Getting structure in my life has really made a difference.
in you saying that how did they handle Bipolar years ago, a lot of people ended up in a mental asylum and where put on medication, or committed suicide, or had a terrible life and unable to function and can end up being homeless, this is a serious mental condition, i do all the right things like exercise, diet, meditation, holistic life style as well, ect, yes it helps, and i still need to stay on my meds, it’s not worth it in going off your meds in case of a relapse, then all hell can break loose, this is just my opinion, make sure you are monitored daily by your doctor and someone watching out for you if you go off your meds, see a psychiatrist and psychologist, don’t do it on your own accord, it’s easy for any doctor to say it can be done, but remember they don’t know what your going through and it could be a big risk !! love to all my bipolar sisters and brothers, GOD BLESS YOU ❤
Well said!! Truth
Thank you for mentioning lifestyle as a very important part of everyone's treatment as important. 7 months therapeutic keto, IF, sleep, stress reduction and exercise. Was nearly disabled and struggled with meds unfortunately. Now: Never better.
How do you reduce stress and what is IF?
ID is intermittent fasting. It enhances being in ketosis. To reduce stress you literally have to try to let the stressful things not upset yourself too much. It's not easy.
Indeed!! Exercise and diet has totally revolutionized my health:)
Sometimes i just feel like a big failure when i am in a manic state of mind. Yes i do want to hide
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I wonder what you would say to the partners that deal with someone that suffers from this disorder and that that person believes everyone else is the problem. How do you get this person to look into getting treated?
Believing everyone else is the problem is emotional immaturity. That's not bipolar.
It would be really hard being a professional Doctor and trying to prescribe medication and understand the illness without having it themselves. Saw Palmetto has all the fatty acids and balances your hormones... It works for me and my Bypolor.
Currently back in the hospital for bipolar depression. Last month it was mania. I’m so tired of this. I wish I was d**d.
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great video.... QUESTION: my 67yr old... great physical healthy wife on lithium for 30yrs.... toxicity level got too high so 2.5yrs ago she had to stop lithium... and has never been able to replace it and be stable.. she is now in a Florida hospital for 3 weeks... she has always been hightly functional owner of a multi million dollar 100yr old family business... SO ... SHE had one episode at age 23 and never had another... but now she has had terrible bouts of depression and 3 x she has passively told me that she does not want to live... SO... i belive she is not BP 2 but more of a UNIPOLAR... what would be your suggestions ? she sleeps well ... doesnt lie in bed... but so depresed at times.... thank you for all you do for mental illness.
My neighbor who go off his meds and would end up doing scary things. The last thing he shot at my window when I was nursing my baby. The swap team came and arrested him. His mother arrived to witness this. She was the head nurse at the psych hospital. I think after that she made sure her son took his medication
That's not just bipolar. That's other issues. Bipolar disorder doesn't make people get guns and shoot people. I have to correct since Bipolar people are being portrayed as dangerous. Clearly your neighbor had other issues.
I agree
What is unipolar disorder
I was diagnosed bipolar 2 almost lost my life ! All medication nothing works ! Only ECT treatment helped me with my medicine maintenance till now …
My husband went out and bought a new truck and totaled it 3 weeks later. I found him in the hospital in critical care.
Thank you so much for this presentation. As a person that lives with someone that's addicted to Meth, and having witnessed the effects that has had on their personality and character really, how does the Psychology and Psychiatry interact with a scenario like that?
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I'm on zoloft, for the dressing part of bi polar..stress makes me happy/ high ..and so does Iboprufen !!
So basically it's like throwing shit in the wind to treat bipolar disorder
absolutely fantastic explanations by both of you
god bless
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Always loved self medicators.
Did you experience memory loss after ECT?
I wish that SOMEONE,ANYONE,DRS or not, had told me that I didn't have to take zoloft FOREVER...now I can't get off..it's fried my brain and gut health...withdrawals means psychosis, brain zaps,physical imbalance and rage
Thank you
Wish more was known than is about the brain - more conclusive tests
That’s another problem. I don’t know if it’s mania or ADD or what but if you’re the type of person who always has ideas and inspirations, but they could even range from one day being bored than going shopping and getting make up not a ton of it but the next day being like you know, I knew I already had a lot of it and I don’t need clutter And I’m gonna return it and it’s not like you’re shopping fleet day or shopping is free all day so it’s technically not like bipolar. It’s like something else. How do you deal with that though because that very personality you know I have supposedly ADD and my therapist have been like when you want to do things just watch them watch them go and imagine it was done and you’re on the other side of us, and I could also do that but I actually wanted to do that because the whole process of buying and returning is exhausting. I mean even I don’t know when I bought the peloton bike during Covid and then no one rode it and I didn’t like being alone and I wrote a lot, but I was trying to sell it, and I was upset that I bought it and no one was using it and me and all honesty in the end I thought the process of buying the stress of paying it off and then selling it it would’ve been better if I never did it and why did I think why didn’t I think about like I just like running outside? Why do I need a Peloton, you know things like that think some of the autistic brain sometimes just to simplify things like if anything is too much work you know might as well just wear black and the same thing if you’re buying six lift sticks, it’s fun, but it’s overwhelming to carry it down for the one you use the other, but at the same time if you like this Don’t present as bipolar really problematic but in your life if you actually feel like everyone wants you get a job and one day you’re inspired to go back to your own salon or apply to school or you know anything and now you’ve been taught to watch it go by and give it time because when you do it Usually end up like canceling it out or in the situation where you started and then you had to withdraw so like you used you get your place where you have ideas but you don’t do anything and you know that if you did them and you’re not necessarily bipolar when you Don’t know your ADD but at some point it’s ridiculous like you need one out of your you need to quantify them on them and I always find myself asking friends or parents almost for validation because I still want to figure out like why previously my idea didn’t work and also the ADD brain will lose more engagement sometimeswhen it’s not taking off or when someone’s not there to tell you or there isn’t enough tea so that’s a tough one like being able to because when you don’t trust yourself or someone has told you not to and you know from your history when do you know to do something and how do you get the sustain you need when your problem seems like minuscule and imperceptible others but you clearly need the same help if we could tackle this
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So diagnosed poorly like if your doctor finds out you’re sleeping late in the 15 minutes the interview even if you tell them they’ll automatically talk to bipolar but what is this is what’s happening you know you’re taking your stimulants for ADD they’re in your system all the time or it’s Covid and you’re not working and you’re on your cell phone late at night because that’s what your whole life is or your anxious basically They don’t understand that you were sleeping at 2 AM but you’re sleeping until 12 the next day like there is not a decreased need for sleep or for example, another thing you’re waking up even when you’re not on the road use the bathroom every hour there’s another thing so like what’s causing you to need 10 to 12 hours like so basically sometimes I say you’re depressed or you have for sleep and your medicating according to doctor even with stimulants and they see you and you’ve had a coffee and you present as manicky but you really like like you haven’t slept well like you’re foggy and you just took those drugs and it’s hitting you for a little while and then it’s gone and you’re back to depressed It’s diagnosis is really sketchy and the tools we have right now are very vague for example mood diaries you put in a day you know sad happy whatever but depression can be more than that. It can be low energy. Another thing that could happen different times of the day needs to be seasonally. It could happen you know in relation to life events they’re not tracking that on those schedules, you know it could be related to something you ate if you’re autistic you’re like people who have ADD it could be something trauma related chronic trauma related in a season of life. It’s just there’s a lot to tease and then you know some of us presents depressed, clearly depressed that early in the morning then we take her coffee amount of coffee and we’re like we could present us hypo manic that day then it wears off we eat and we’re depressed again and then towards the end of the day slot, but I mean you’re dr Will judge you as one of those depending on when they see you and which ones you fill out on your diary for today if you do it in the morning, you’re like hypo manic if you do it when you first wake up, you’re depressed you know how you know how do you track that and then like they don’t know you don’t even know The cycles during the day but what if they’re cycles during the year and like like how you just tease apart it’s not definite, but how do you tease all these things apart like they really need to be better apps for it I don’t even know right now. I’m blown away because I’ve had so many stimulants. I’m trying to run and I’m like let And Prozac and I’m like what’s going on is it my asthma? Do I need higher dose of Advair like honestly what is going on usually run 6 miles and I’m walking so slowly I just I make decisions and I turn around and I give them off and then I actually start to think and you’re gonna think I’m talking a lot but I’m talking slowly and this is like this is generally how I think anyways, I think because I’m listening to this and my head does that take energy away from my being present exercise so I’m gonna turn this off now as an experiment and that make me feel excited and speedy and see what happens there I’m gonna try that for one song
Medication is important. Psychosis is dangerous
Implying that weed cause BD is highly questionable. Thats poor logic not based on any data.
Many people report first having symptoms after heavy Marijuana use and it's always recommended to abstain from weed, alcohol, stimulants etc. Some people are triggered by painkillers or even caffeine.
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This is not accurate information and bad advice. I hope no one watches this and thinks exercise etc., can control a neurological problem. While it might help, exercise and lifestyle is not going to treat bipolar psychosis etc.
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BE VERY CAUTTIOUS about the advice given here about non-medical trestments for bipolar. Unfortunately this got a lot of coverage in this podcadt.
Absolutely correct to say that lifestyle factors, Circadian rhytnlms and so on are important.
There was a comment that people managing bipolar with lifestyle interventions were very well until tjeir next episode. WHAT? The reason for taking medication is so that you dont have episodes!! I think this is very irresponsible. You wouldnt say to a heart patient that they could do without their medication until they got sick again.
Its all very well for professoonals to say these things, but for those of us who live with bipolar, experience tells us that going off your nedication is NEVER a good idea. You pay a high price - i have lost years of my life thanks to doctors telling me i could go off lithium.
95% of this podcast is great but for a more helpful, and dar safer view about meds vs no meds, have a look at Andrew Hubermans podcast about bipolar. Its a long video and very detailed but well worth the watch.
PS I have had bipolar for almost 38 years so have a long term perspective on this
Hey Amanda, Jonathan (from the podcast) here. I hear your criticism and agree with it. At the time, I believe we were intending on filming a podcast episode that more extensively covered bipolar treatment options, which would definitely have included a more thorough discussion on medications. Unfortunately, we haven't gotten around to that episode yet (I'll make sure to add it to the itinerary). Neither I nor Dr. Binus are anti-medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder. However, we disagree with (and were more directly addressing) the philosophy that wholistic/integrative strategies are irrelevant or unimportant, as this seems to be a fairly common attitude especially amongst mental health clinicians. In other words, we simply wanted to EMPHASIZE lifestyle interventions as part of a comprehensive approach, but were NOT intending to DE-EMPHASIZE the importance of taking appropriate medication. I apologize if the presentation was not received in the nature it was intended.
@HEisMyWellness Hi Jonathan
Thank you for your comment and explaining your intentions for the podcast.
Looks like I wasn't the only one who was 'triggered' by the perception of 'no need for meds' approach. Almost everyone with BP has thought about, or actually gone off meds, as I wrote, sometimes encouraged by doctors to do so. The price of doing that can be incredibly high.
I'm all for holistic approaches in a lot of things in life but stopping meds is a step too far. I believe I wouldn't be here if not for medication.
Would love to see the podcast you've mentioned. Thanks again.
Well this was shit. Everything I already know from Wikipedia
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Had to stop listening when you said that cannabis use can trigger bipolar. The evidence simply does not state this to be the case. Disappointed 😔
For your consideration, this research study involving over 6 million participants came to the conclusion that cannabis use does increase the risk of both unipolar and bipolar disorder. Link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37223912/
It definitely can trigger symptoms and it's highly recommended that people with bipolar disorder abstain from any drug use even caffeine in extreme cases.
Marijuana is terrible for people with bipolar and schizophrenia. Things like that. It’s literally a fact marijuana has so many good uses, but not usually for people that are bipolar or schizophrenic or in a psychosis or mania.
Even in 'normal' people it can cause psychosis .
I only used to feeling anxiety years ago mostly because of my job. Then my father got sick and passed away. That’s when bipolar sickness came on from the shock because we’re very close. I can’t remember what I do after we passed away. I think I just locked myself in my room and here I am 18 years later in my room.
That’s another problem. I don’t know if it’s mania or ADD or what but if you’re the type of person who always has ideas and inspirations, but they could even range from one day being bored than going shopping and getting make up not a ton of it but the next day being like you know, I knew I already had a lot of it and I don’t need clutter And I’m gonna return it and it’s not like you’re shopping fleet day or shopping is free all day so it’s technically not like bipolar. It’s like something else. How do you deal with that though because that very personality you know I have supposedly ADD and my therapist have been like when you want to do things just watch them watch them go and imagine it was done and you’re on the other side of us, and I could also do that but I actually wanted to do that because the whole process of buying and returning is exhausting. I mean even I don’t know when I bought the peloton bike during Covid and then no one rode it and I didn’t like being alone and I wrote a lot, but I was trying to sell it, and I was upset that I bought it and no one was using it and me and all honesty in the end I thought the process of buying the stress of paying it off and then selling it it would’ve been better if I never did it and why did I think why didn’t I think about like I just like running outside? Why do I need a Peloton, you know things like that think some of the autistic brain sometimes just to simplify things like if anything is too much work you know might as well just wear black and the same thing if you’re buying six lift sticks, it’s fun, but it’s overwhelming to carry it down for the one you use the other, but at the same time if you like this Don’t present as bipolar really problematic but in your life if you actually feel like everyone wants you get a job and one day you’re inspired to go back to your own salon or apply to school or you know anything and now you’ve been taught to watch it go by and give it time because when you do it Usually end up like canceling it out or in the situation where you started and then you had to withdraw so like you used you get your place where you have ideas but you don’t do anything and you know that if you did them and you’re not necessarily bipolar when you Don’t know your ADD but at some point it’s ridiculous like you need one out of your you need to quantify them on them and I always find myself asking friends or parents almost for validation because I still want to figure out like why previously my idea didn’t work and also the ADD brain will lose more engagement sometimeswhen it’s not taking off or when someone’s not there to tell you or there isn’t enough tea so that’s a tough one like being able to because when you don’t trust yourself or someone has told you not to and you know from your history when do you know to do something and how do you get the sustain you need when your problem seems like minuscule and imperceptible others but you clearly need the same help if we could tackle this