my ex-husband's doctor once told me "it's not that he has lost his mind, it's that his brain is hiding it from him" and that broke my heart. There was nothing wrong with his mind. It was his brain. that's an important distinction because our minds are who we are. (my ex was BP1 with months-long episodes of mania. he is deceased now but it was due to COVID, not his BP1). that might not make people feel better but it makes me feel better to know that this is a real physical quantifiable illness that can be managed with medication and regular check-ups and an educated support system (family & friends & medical professionals). Just like diabetes or epilepsy. I'm not comparing the illnesses to each other except in terms of treatability and management. they all take vigilance and preparedness and maintenance, and a person might have setbacks or periods of fluctuation when adjusting medications and stuff but overall many many people are able to live long healthy lives with their families and friends because they take care of themselves. I guess I'm saying this because my ex struggled so hard with denial. He thought we were saying he was a bad person but that wasn't it AT ALL. Like, you can be the best driver in the world but that doesn't matter if the car you're driving has a bad transmission. Let's get the car to the shop, fix the transmission, and let you show the world what a great driver you are. ❤praying for everyone out there struggling with this whether it's you with the diagnosis or someone you love.
Does anyone else have these disorders and are afraid of having kids due to the chance they get your brain? I fear making someone feel and deal with the brain I have.
Yes absolutely ive only been diagnosed later in life after having 4 kids and my youngest is just like me and the guilt i carry for that destroyes me every day cos i see him destroying himself just like i did at his young age of 21 and the only thing i live for now is to give him the help and understanding of this horrible disease that i didn't have and my everyday existence on this earth is for my boys i would not be here if i didn't have them but ive been let down massively by my doctor's but i will fight till my last breath to make sure he isn't
i will not be having children for a long time, but yes. once i have children, i plan on them starting therapy when they’re young. not weekly or anything, unless it ends up being needed, but i really want to keep an eye on them, especially since my depression started very young, and my mania at 14. that’s when i needed to start medication as well. the chances aren’t exactly high, but i am worried about the possibility.
Ehh, I'd rather be bipolar and alive than not exist, and it's not like it's the end of the world if they do get it, I do have some good genes too 😅 I'm more worried about the ASD, PDA and ADHD combo tbh as they seem to be much more consistently passed down, at least bipolar is only a maybe
Here is a note from someone with manic...the mood goes from happy and energetic and even very creative for abouta week and I forget to eat and sleep and that activates the week of anger lol followed by depression when it finally completely drains me..
Yeah that's pretty tough to deal with, I've been seeing a lot of this lately. I just started someone today on Latuda 20mg tablet once daily for bipolar 1. Pt was on Seroquel previously but found it to be too sedating and he was sleeping great but had a hard time functioning in the AM... If you don't mind me asking, if you're taking meds for this, what has been helpful to you? I've had good luck with Caplyta so far but haven't had too many pts on it yet since it's fairly new and that can be expensive (positive is the single dose only, so no need to titrate which can also be a negative I guess), and I've had decent to pretty good responses with Abilify (pts find it less sedating)... Thank you
@@dont_worry_about_it. I switched to medical Marijuana and it will stop a manic episode right in its tracks...I don't have to stay medicated only when I notice an episode coming on...I have a service dog that helps me to determine if I need to medicate...if I start getting worked up he tries holding me down...I like it because it's instant effects..it's more convenient to go around and medicate only when needed rather try to do daily task heavily medicated at all times...and I was on geodon and busperone and some others I don't remember
People with bipolar disorder frequently display extreme, intense, and disturbing emotional states known as mood episodes. Extreme happiness or excitement (mania) and melancholy (depression) are typical symptoms of mood episodes. People with bipolar disorder can also have normal moods occasionally.👍
@@cosmikitty6969 not always, it can be happy, but it can switch to making impulsive decisions that you don't care about at the moment(I was diagnosed last year and have type 1) a good example of type 2 bipolar disorder is Ian and Monica Gallagher on Shameless
@@cosmikitty6969 in my personal experiences with mania, it can be that. but it also causes irritability, delusion, sleep disturbance, inability to focus, random outbursts, paranoia and in very extreme times, hallucinations. (for me it happens very rarely. )
I am diagnosed Bipolar 1 (mixed episodes and rapid cycling) since 25 and I'm 42 now. Hypersexuality is a sign I'm in mania. I also have auditory hallucinations when not on meds (on 7 rt now). Sounds like a very low and distant radio but i can't make out the words or even the type of music. Lamictal 200mg (topped out now) helped with that but I've been on it for 3yrs so drs believe that it may not be as affective. They just added a new med called Saphris. It's sublingual and it's makes my mouth numb for about an hour. Also have PTSD, OCD, Social Anxiety Disorder, and General Anxiety Disorder. Just a ball on anxiety 😆
Lamictal has worked well for me as well! I've also been taking the max dose for a long time. I've got bipolar 1 with mixed episodes and depressive personality disorder thats treatment resistant. I also found that lithium has improved my mood tremendously. Zoloft is just kinda there tbh but I suppose it helps with everything else. I'm only 21 though I've been on medication since 15. I'm worried that later in life my meds won't work well for me anymore, have you found that your treatment is less effective overtime as mental illness progresses or has it been steady with treatment? My meds aside from lamictal have changed dramatically over the years so I'm honestly worried they'll run out of stuff to give me at this point.
There's a new medication called Caplyta. It comes in a 42mg capsule only, so no need to titrate. I've prescribed it a few times and seems to have had pretty good responses to it so far
@@nickcaption308 Actually I can't work. I can't be consistent, focus, on remember anything. They'd have to repeat every reply. Because my social anxiety is so bad I sweat and couldn't understand what my coworkers or boss was saying. My mind was full of thoughts like "you're not standing correctly", "Remember don't look down because you're uncomfortable", "stay engaged" and the like. Lord forbid I go into mania at work. My name would be slandered. It's difficult for me to stay at my baseline.
I was diagnosed with bipolar at a very young age and put on heavy antipsychotics. Now that I have been off all meds for two years learning to cope on my own I can still tell something is off but I’m scared to go back and possibly get misdiagnosed again. High school was the worst period of my life because of the never ending medication changes.
i’m in high school now, with bipolar type II and i got prescribed lithium. i’m nervous it isn’t going to help my panic attacks and my anxiety. my anxiety and panic attacks is what i originally went to the psychiatrist for, but i was diagnosed with something i wouldn’t have thought to be. i’m always nervous to leave the house, please tell me if any of this is normal.
@@vaehkeepsitreal It is completely normal to feel that way, both while being depressed or hypomamic. I have BD I and I know from fist hand how nasty anxiety can be. How are you doing now?
Diagnosed with type 1 last year.. Also have PTSD, and Generalized anxiety as well as BPD traits.. Thanks for this video. it helped a lot.. Also reading some of these comments really helps me feel like I'm not alone. It's interesting to see a "community" of people with similar issues as me.. Thanks everyone for being so open. In a weird way, its helped me.
You ain't lying.I am bipolar and I see signs of in my mother but she is in denial and I know she ain't got the patience to get diagnosed and see a psychiatrist.
My dad has it and I was in denial even though I was diagnosed as bipolar unspecified in my early teens. It took mine getting worse slowly over about 15 yrs and flipping to bp1 with rapid cycling and being hospitalized to get back on meds. This past year has been awful. I’m not fully stable yet but it is getting better. I also worry I may have passed it to my daughter. Such a sad illness
I'm a diagnosed bipolar i dont have depression and never have. My episodes are either high hyper like energy and a great ass mood not necessarily happy but definitely a high, or my other episode is severe anger (so much so i hallucinate about violence being done, I get a migraine, and i have audio hallucinations) but when I take my bipolar meds I stay at my baseline.
@@j.c.harrisassetmanagement7939 it's fascinating because it exists but that doesn't mean I'm excited it exist I wish it didn't but since it's here it's interesting to learn about it
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hellooo i have the hashimoto condition and hypothyroidism im also suspecting i have bipolar disorder if you could, can u please elaborate on your comment ? tbh i dont understand it and i wish to learn more ! maybe itd help me figure some stuff out
i was originally diagnosed with mild unspecified bipolar when i was 14 or 15 (early onset. figured it out pretty quickly when i was hospitalized for a month, thanks to ssri’s. but my psychiatrist was the one to officially diagnose me). 18 now. today she updated my diagnoses to bipolar I with mixed features and rapid cycling (on my meds it’s not rapid and episodes are rare). it honestly scares me and makes me worry more for my future than i had before.
I'm scared too. Don't worry, you are not the only person in the world who isn't ok. We deal with it every day, but we will get used to it, cause coping is the best thing our mind can offer to us. I've made an advice for myself then got diagnosed: have joy from good moments, notice than someone praises you, and do not pity yourself even in the darkest times - everything passes, this too shall pass (esp then you're bipolar haha).
I know its scary when I was diagnosed with bipolar I cried for a few days some of my family don't like it when I suffer episodes they say I'm being annoying but I do have the support from others including my sister suffered 5 small episodes this year alone it's been a long exhausting year I rather forget you'll be alright wishing you all the best 🥰🥰🥰🍻
My wife is going Thur something we'll just say cops are at my house pretty often last time they arrested her she hit me with a stick in front of the sheriff now she's not allowed to be around me till the court date she has nowhere to go,,,, I'm trying to get her to a psychiatrist but it's getting she's getting more aggressive and it's more frequent and I think I trigger her yeah she hates me half the time she has no control it used to be a week before her period started I've noticed but now it's now it's all over the place,,,
Update: wife in jail for 2 months found out 1st day she cheated then weeks to come found out she cheated with multiple times well being a hurt i started cheating keep in mind i never cheated in 13 years we been together thought it would help the pain it only made it worse and now I got another female that likes me and I don't know if I'm ready for a relationship?
It does. Once the illness commences (normally somewhere between the late teens and late twenties) it’s there for life but geriatric onsets have been known to occur. In those cases it’s really important to remember to keep them away from anything like bouncy-castles, ruby rings or people called Harvey. And keep them away from kids until they’re compliant with their medication.
@@Anonymous_Anon882 pmsl.. eastenders.. it was good that they covered it , but I’m scared to mention it to new bf by name at the moment as I don’t want him thinking I dress in wedding dresses and go for walks in the sea … yet anyway 🤪
my greatest fear is to shift from 2 to 1 but I have great doctors and family support and great meds so there are more hypomania but half less depression after.But being E.R doctor hypomanic state helps me in my work because of that burst of energy and calmes and no panic.I can say that state make me more efficient.And because I work on hypomanic episodes I burn exces energy and that reduce rest time or depression duration.And also because I am surrounded by death and tragedy that helps me break depression cycle
Has there been studies on drugs that act as a trigger to set off a manic episode with those with bipolar? My spouse recently got their medical cannabis license and since then, their mania escalated dramatically to the point that they abandoned the house and family and has refused to return.
I have bipolar 1/ anxiety/ panic disorder and I smoked weed for 10 years. I was misdiagnosed when I was younger with just depression and GAD and I didn’t get treatment. Through those years of substance abuse I experienced the worst episodes in my entire life and they just cycled forever. Any drug and alcohol causes worse symptoms. Substances trigger both mania and depression but for a lot of people with bipolar it triggers mania more often. Sobriety is a MUST when you have bipolar. Bipolar treatment must include sobriety alongside medication and therapy.
I smoked when I was younger and more out of control of my illness and it didn't bother me it helped so I thought but I stopped for yrs and then came back to it and was on no other meds at the time and I had bad mania I also had paranoid episodes where I would search through pc history phones and all that of those I love which I hadn't done since I was young I thought of death more and ppl I love dying more I felt everyone was conspiring against me and I still smoked it for a few months before I realized even when I was younger it had effects on me even tho I thought it was helping it was actually making it worse then after I stopped bc I have bpd as well everbit of progress I had made in regulating my emotions was gone I was flying off the handle at every little thing I had all this energy like a tweaker almost I couldn't stop talking I couldn't sleep I'm still recovering from the stupid decision to smoke again but while ur doing it u don't realize at 1st that it is making stuff worse but once ur clean for awhile u know and even when ur smoking eventually if ur intune w urself and ur illness or personality disorder for me u know bur it may take a few months of acting crazy for u to realize bc as I said when ur jonsing or addicted u act crazy too so u smoke it u feel better but only for so long before u need it just to be idk that's how it was for me it's hard to explain I try to tell ppl I know who smoke it and have mental health issues or any personality disorder that it actually makes it worse but they like their habit it numbs them to some extent or it atleast burns time and until they get clean and stay clean they won't see how it affected them negatively but even when they see if it was something they always did it was an addiction and I believe we are always addicts just not always practicing so usually we do go back even tho we know bc we remember the good times qnd forget all the other crap In a moment of high stress if that makes sense prayers good vibes or w.e. u need I'm doing g
Recently got a screening for BP and my therapist thinks it's right. I'm struggling to internalize the concept of having no stereotypical mania but still being manic, though. I've not exactly had many grandiose thoughts either. Its hard to tell if the anxiety I feel is general anxiety or if it's been a series of manic episodes where I hyperfocus on my anxiety. And how is that different from the depression and anxiety episodes where I do that anyway? What's the difference? The length of time? Intensity? Triggers? I just don't get how I can be manic but not 'that kind' of manic.
So is it hypomania? My ex husband was bipolar 1, but his father was bipolar with hypomania and his symptoms were a lot like what you described. I hope you’re doing well.
@@piperlauderdale3673That's more or less what my therapist told me, though I recently moved to a new doctor and am seeking another opinion. Hypomania could be the most likely, but my anxiety is not consistent enough to fit the diagnosis. I personally think it may be more of a long term anhedonia and general dysthymia type thing based on my history of depression. But hey, that's why I'm getting help lol. Thanks for your kind words, I hope you and your family are doing well too 👋
The thing that the D.S.M. (and modern shrinks thereof who play strictly by the book without a more intuitive understanding of manic depression) fail/s to understand is that it’s not so much the extremity of mania that makes the overall illness course more (or less) severe but the purity (or lack thereof) of episodes per se. People who have mixed episodes and certain co-morbid conditions that naturally arise on that kind of constitutional foundation (O.C.D., cocaine addiction, borderline-personality traits, certain “schizoaffective” traits) tend to have it worse than straight-laced manic-depressives who respond perfectly to lithium. Whether the highs go beyond the first hypomanic stage or they don’t is pretty irrelevant. It’s an unnecessary distinction for the D.S.M. to make and it serves no actual value in the real world. It simplifies the full concept of manic-depressive illness in all its complexity.
It's based off the symptoms and behaviors that you describe. It's tricky though because you can be bipolar and have depression but if you have episodes of manic episodes or really high highs( you feel like you can rule the world) and episodes of depression really low lows( you don't want to do anything except lay down) it varies though because I think type 1 is the less extreme of bipolar compared to type 2 which is extreme highs and lows that last longer whereas type 1 comes in waves. I was diagnosed last year and still learning about it and managing it
@@alexuswilson9589 it’s actually the opposite. Type 1 bipolar has more extreme highs and type 2 has hypomania and severe depression ie not extreme highs but very severe lows (mimicking major depression)
Do you doctor's ever simply diagnose someone as immature? With a distinct need to grow up? Bcse a lot of your indications mirror someone who lacks maturity. Markers of maturity should be present at any given age. Similarly, genes need not be the culprits-- poor parenting and lack of maturity in one or both parents makes it at least 50% more likely of a deficit of maturity and discipline in their offspring. You don't need to go any farther than that. It does not help a person to be given an excuse for being rude and insufferable: They are not a victim, but the people the live with are. Yes, there are mental health problems and the vast majority are curable given due diligence. The truth is they have no incentive to grow up when they are given drugs to fix when a lot of mental health issues are due to drug abuse! Often used as a substitute for any heavy lifting. Until a person takes responsibility for their actions AND their thoughts they won't grow up. If drugs help you do that, then take some. But that shouldn't be the solution. Love and acceptance and owning your own behavior are more effective remedies. I've been wanting to say that for years now This mental health industry seems clueless often times and that's reflected in the rising number of chronic MH crisis today. Even hypnosis would be more helpful than coddling 50yo brats. Work harder, admit you're failings, try new ways, study people who are balanced and be better life coaches. Just stop making up new definitions and excuses for a simple, obvious issue.
You are such an inconsiderate and small minded person, delevop some critical thinking skills. Do you really think that if all it took was working hard to cure mental illness, that people wouldn't just do that? People can struggle all their lives with this, it can lead to suicide, but nooooo they just are not trying. Maybe you're the immature one, Beatrix.
@@elisegregory5696 hey - ignore the trolls im sorry you had to read her horrible Comment - clearly she lives with someone that she has no compassion for
my ex-husband's doctor once told me "it's not that he has lost his mind, it's that his brain is hiding it from him" and that broke my heart. There was nothing wrong with his mind. It was his brain. that's an important distinction because our minds are who we are. (my ex was BP1 with months-long episodes of mania. he is deceased now but it was due to COVID, not his BP1).
that might not make people feel better but it makes me feel better to know that this is a real physical quantifiable illness that can be managed with medication and regular check-ups and an educated support system (family & friends & medical professionals). Just like diabetes or epilepsy. I'm not comparing the illnesses to each other except in terms of treatability and management. they all take vigilance and preparedness and maintenance, and a person might have setbacks or periods of fluctuation when adjusting medications and stuff but overall many many people are able to live long healthy lives with their families and friends because they take care of themselves.
I guess I'm saying this because my ex struggled so hard with denial. He thought we were saying he was a bad person but that wasn't it AT ALL. Like, you can be the best driver in the world but that doesn't matter if the car you're driving has a bad transmission. Let's get the car to the shop, fix the transmission, and let you show the world what a great driver you are. ❤praying for everyone out there struggling with this whether it's you with the diagnosis or someone you love.
Condolences fro your loss
Does anyone else have these disorders and are afraid of having kids due to the chance they get your brain? I fear making someone feel and deal with the brain I have.
That’s my life. Dad of 3.
My daughter also has the disorder. I’m sure it’s my fault she has it.
Yes absolutely ive only been diagnosed later in life after having 4 kids and my youngest is just like me and the guilt i carry for that destroyes me every day cos i see him destroying himself just like i did at his young age of 21 and the only thing i live for now is to give him the help and understanding of this horrible disease that i didn't have and my everyday existence on this earth is for my boys i would not be here if i didn't have them but ive been let down massively by my doctor's but i will fight till my last breath to make sure he isn't
i will not be having children for a long time, but yes. once i have children, i plan on them starting therapy when they’re young. not weekly or anything, unless it ends up being needed, but i really want to keep an eye on them, especially since my depression started very young, and my mania at 14. that’s when i needed to start medication as well. the chances aren’t exactly high, but i am worried about the possibility.
Ehh, I'd rather be bipolar and alive than not exist, and it's not like it's the end of the world if they do get it, I do have some good genes too 😅
I'm more worried about the ASD, PDA and ADHD combo tbh as they seem to be much more consistently passed down, at least bipolar is only a maybe
Here is a note from someone with manic...the mood goes from happy and energetic and even very creative for abouta week and I forget to eat and sleep and that activates the week of anger lol followed by depression when it finally completely drains me..
Is this type 1 bipolar?
Damn. I could've written this. Struggling through it myself.
Yeah that's pretty tough to deal with, I've been seeing a lot of this lately. I just started someone today on Latuda 20mg tablet once daily for bipolar 1. Pt was on Seroquel previously but found it to be too sedating and he was sleeping great but had a hard time functioning in the AM... If you don't mind me asking, if you're taking meds for this, what has been helpful to you? I've had good luck with Caplyta so far but haven't had too many pts on it yet since it's fairly new and that can be expensive (positive is the single dose only, so no need to titrate which can also be a negative I guess), and I've had decent to pretty good responses with Abilify (pts find it less sedating)... Thank you
@@dont_worry_about_it. I switched to medical Marijuana and it will stop a manic episode right in its tracks...I don't have to stay medicated only when I notice an episode coming on...I have a service dog that helps me to determine if I need to medicate...if I start getting worked up he tries holding me down...I like it because it's instant effects..it's more convenient to go around and medicate only when needed rather try to do daily task heavily medicated at all times...and I was on geodon and busperone and some others I don't remember
I’m bipolar 1 and I wrote a song about the comedown it’s on my TH-cam page maybe it will help someone else with bipolar.
People with bipolar disorder frequently display extreme, intense, and disturbing emotional states known as mood episodes. Extreme happiness or excitement (mania) and melancholy (depression) are typical symptoms of mood episodes. People with bipolar disorder can also have normal moods occasionally.👍
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@@cosmikitty6969 mainly yes
@@cosmikitty6969 Mania can manifest as, risky behavior, hyper sexuality, talking quickly, racing thoughts, hostility, deliutions and less sleep.
@@cosmikitty6969 not always, it can be happy, but it can switch to making impulsive decisions that you don't care about at the moment(I was diagnosed last year and have type 1) a good example of type 2 bipolar disorder is Ian and Monica Gallagher on Shameless
@@cosmikitty6969 in my personal experiences with mania, it can be that. but it also causes irritability, delusion, sleep disturbance, inability to focus, random outbursts, paranoia and in very extreme times, hallucinations. (for me it happens very rarely. )
I am diagnosed Bipolar 1 (mixed episodes and rapid cycling) since 25 and I'm 42 now. Hypersexuality is a sign I'm in mania. I also have auditory hallucinations when not on meds (on 7 rt now). Sounds like a very low and distant radio but i can't make out the words or even the type of music. Lamictal 200mg (topped out now) helped with that but I've been on it for 3yrs so drs believe that it may not be as affective. They just added a new med called Saphris. It's sublingual and it's makes my mouth numb for about an hour. Also have PTSD, OCD, Social Anxiety Disorder, and General Anxiety Disorder. Just a ball on anxiety 😆
Lamictal has worked well for me as well! I've also been taking the max dose for a long time. I've got bipolar 1 with mixed episodes and depressive personality disorder thats treatment resistant. I also found that lithium has improved my mood tremendously. Zoloft is just kinda there tbh but I suppose it helps with everything else. I'm only 21 though I've been on medication since 15. I'm worried that later in life my meds won't work well for me anymore, have you found that your treatment is less effective overtime as mental illness progresses or has it been steady with treatment? My meds aside from lamictal have changed dramatically over the years so I'm honestly worried they'll run out of stuff to give me at this point.
🤕 This is me having "fun"
There's a new medication called Caplyta. It comes in a 42mg capsule only, so no need to titrate. I've prescribed it a few times and seems to have had pretty good responses to it so far
Are you able to function and work? I know is personal question. Cognitive issues, memory etc....
Don't need to answer if you don't feel like
@@nickcaption308 Actually I can't work. I can't be consistent, focus, on remember anything. They'd have to repeat every reply. Because my social anxiety is so bad I sweat and couldn't understand what my coworkers or boss was saying. My mind was full of thoughts like "you're not standing correctly", "Remember don't look down because you're uncomfortable", "stay engaged" and the like. Lord forbid I go into mania at work. My name would be slandered. It's difficult for me to stay at my baseline.
I wish they would call these illnesses two totally different names. So much of what I read about is bipolar I. Bipolar II gets lost in the mix.
I can’t even explain how much this video helped me for my nursing class. Thank you thank you thank you !!!!!
I was diagnosed with bipolar at a very young age and put on heavy antipsychotics. Now that I have been off all meds for two years learning to cope on my own I can still tell something is off but I’m scared to go back and possibly get misdiagnosed again. High school was the worst period of my life because of the never ending medication changes.
Same. Especially these days when privacy is void.
i’m in high school now, with bipolar type II and i got prescribed lithium. i’m nervous it isn’t going to help my panic attacks and my anxiety. my anxiety and panic attacks is what i originally went to the psychiatrist for, but i was diagnosed with something i wouldn’t have thought to be. i’m always nervous to leave the house, please tell me if any of this is normal.
@@vaehkeepsitreal It is completely normal to feel that way, both while being depressed or hypomamic. I have BD I and I know from fist hand how nasty anxiety can be. How are you doing now?
@@vaehkeepsitrealI'm on lithium for 8 months now. It has really helped me.
Began treatment a few months ago for bipolar 2 and BPD, still going thru drug combos to find a working set, not having a great time with it
I’m bipolar 1 and I wrote a song about the comedown it’s on my TH-cam page maybe it will help someone else with bipolar.
Diagnosed with type 1 last year.. Also have PTSD, and Generalized anxiety as well as BPD traits.. Thanks for this video. it helped a lot..
Also reading some of these comments really helps me feel like I'm not alone. It's interesting to see a "community" of people with similar issues as me..
Thanks everyone for being so open. In a weird way, its helped me.
Reach out to the name on my channel above 👆🏼
He’s got microdosing capsules and magicmushrooms and they helped me recover
I’m bipolar 1 and I wrote a song about the comedown it’s on my TH-cam page maybe it will help someone else with bipolar.
So, I am bipolar. But, I'm worried about my son. He is in denial, but he's like me.
You ain't lying.I am bipolar and I see signs of in my mother but she is in denial and I know she ain't got the patience to get diagnosed and see a psychiatrist.
From personal experience, it's hard to come to terms with it cuz you think you'll be fine at some point or that it will go away
My dad has it and I was in denial even though I was diagnosed as bipolar unspecified in my early teens. It took mine getting worse slowly over about 15 yrs and flipping to bp1 with rapid cycling and being hospitalized to get back on meds. This past year has been awful. I’m not fully stable yet but it is getting better. I also worry I may have passed it to my daughter. Such a sad illness
I wonder what’s worse bipolar disorder or ocd
I'm a diagnosed bipolar i dont have depression and never have. My episodes are either high hyper like energy and a great ass mood not necessarily happy but definitely a high, or my other episode is severe anger (so much so i hallucinate about violence being done, I get a migraine, and i have audio hallucinations) but when I take my bipolar meds I stay at my baseline.
I will be seeing the doctor today, and hoping to watch this to find a few questions to clarify about my condition
Very helpful video for my nursing quiz ..thank you!!!!!
im here because a friend of mine was diagnosed so fascinating
It's not fascinating. I wish this didn't exist. It's awful.
@@j.c.harrisassetmanagement7939 agreed, it’s horrible, people don’t understand how debilitating and destructive it can be
@@hidenseek14 i do understand and wish i didnt.
@@j.c.harrisassetmanagement7939 it's fascinating because it exists but that doesn't mean I'm excited it exist I wish it didn't but since it's here it's interesting to learn about it
@@3ikyy fair enough. you've got a point.
Also check for 2 antibodies for hashimoto’s as hyper and hypothyroid symptoms will be presented as going back and fourth between energy levels. & seasonal pattern involves deficiencies which thyroid enzymes/any autoimmunity functions requires to function appropriately via vitamin D
hellooo i have the hashimoto condition and hypothyroidism
im also suspecting i have bipolar disorder
if you could, can u please elaborate on your comment ? tbh i dont understand it and i wish to learn more ! maybe itd help me figure some stuff out
I’m bipolar 2 and my doctor put me on olanzapine I didn’t get it and I don’t even get manic or hypomanic
How do I tell if my dads medication is making him seem depressed or if he is having a depressed episode?
great video man... thanks a lot...really helpful
i was originally diagnosed with mild unspecified bipolar when i was 14 or 15 (early onset. figured it out pretty quickly when i was hospitalized for a month, thanks to ssri’s. but my psychiatrist was the one to officially diagnose me). 18 now. today she updated my diagnoses to bipolar I with mixed features and rapid cycling (on my meds it’s not rapid and episodes are rare). it honestly scares me and makes me worry more for my future than i had before.
I'm scared too. Don't worry, you are not the only person in the world who isn't ok. We deal with it every day, but we will get used to it, cause coping is the best thing our mind can offer to us. I've made an advice for myself then got diagnosed: have joy from good moments, notice than someone praises you, and do not pity yourself even in the darkest times - everything passes, this too shall pass (esp then you're bipolar haha).
I know its scary when I was diagnosed with bipolar I cried for a few days some of my family don't like it when I suffer episodes they say I'm being annoying but I do have the support from others including my sister suffered 5 small episodes this year alone it's been a long exhausting year I rather forget you'll be alright wishing you all the best 🥰🥰🥰🍻
My wife is going Thur something we'll just say cops are at my house pretty often last time they arrested her she hit me with a stick in front of the sheriff now she's not allowed to be around me till the court date she has nowhere to go,,,, I'm trying to get her to a psychiatrist but it's getting she's getting more aggressive and it's more frequent and I think I trigger her yeah she hates me half the time she has no control it used to be a week before her period started I've noticed but now it's now it's all over the place,,,
Reach out to the name on my channel above 👆🏼
He’s got microdosing capsules and magicmushrooms and they helped me recover
Update: wife in jail for 2 months found out 1st day she cheated then weeks to come found out she cheated with multiple times well being a hurt i started cheating keep in mind i never cheated in 13 years we been together thought it would help the pain it only made it worse and now I got another female that likes me and I don't know if I'm ready for a relationship?
I am suffer from bp 2 but my hypomania is 6 month and currently suffer from MDD FROM 8 MONTH .Currently take lamictal and Modalert and Depran 10 and
Question !!
Does bipolar affect older people like 70 years and older?
I am have bipolar.And yes babyboomers are not exempt from having bipolar.
It does. Once the illness commences (normally somewhere between the late teens and late twenties) it’s there for life but geriatric onsets have been known to occur. In those cases it’s really important to remember to keep them away from anything like bouncy-castles, ruby rings or people called Harvey. And keep them away from kids until they’re compliant with their medication.
@@Anonymous_Anon882 pmsl.. eastenders.. it was good that they covered it , but I’m scared to mention it to new bf by name at the moment as I don’t want him thinking I dress in wedding dresses and go for walks in the sea … yet anyway 🤪
yup u can’t cure it it’s a chemical imbalance in the brain
my greatest fear is to shift from 2 to 1 but I have great doctors and family support and great meds so there are more hypomania but half less depression after.But being E.R doctor hypomanic state helps me in my work because of that burst of energy and calmes and no panic.I can say that state make me more efficient.And because I work on hypomanic episodes I burn exces energy and that reduce rest time or depression duration.And also because I am surrounded by death and tragedy that helps me break depression cycle
Thank you sooooo much what would I have done without your videos... Ofcourse I would have failed my exams 😂
Advanced paternal age- the male born with Klinfelter syndrome ie. xxy Syndrome suffers from Bipolar disorder I
Has there been studies on drugs that act as a trigger to set off a manic episode with those with bipolar? My spouse recently got their medical cannabis license and since then, their mania escalated dramatically to the point that they abandoned the house and family and has refused to return.
I have bipolar 1/ anxiety/ panic disorder and I smoked weed for 10 years. I was misdiagnosed when I was younger with just depression and GAD and I didn’t get treatment. Through those years of substance abuse I experienced the worst episodes in my entire life and they just cycled forever. Any drug and alcohol causes worse symptoms. Substances trigger both mania and depression but for a lot of people with bipolar it triggers mania more often. Sobriety is a MUST when you have bipolar. Bipolar treatment must include sobriety alongside medication and therapy.
I smoked when I was younger and more out of control of my illness and it didn't bother me it helped so I thought but I stopped for yrs and then came back to it and was on no other meds at the time and I had bad mania I also had paranoid episodes where I would search through pc history phones and all that of those I love which I hadn't done since I was young I thought of death more and ppl I love dying more I felt everyone was conspiring against me and I still smoked it for a few months before I realized even when I was younger it had effects on me even tho I thought it was helping it was actually making it worse then after I stopped bc I have bpd as well everbit of progress I had made in regulating my emotions was gone I was flying off the handle at every little thing I had all this energy like a tweaker almost I couldn't stop talking I couldn't sleep I'm still recovering from the stupid decision to smoke again but while ur doing it u don't realize at 1st that it is making stuff worse but once ur clean for awhile u know and even when ur smoking eventually if ur intune w urself and ur illness or personality disorder for me u know bur it may take a few months of acting crazy for u to realize bc as I said when ur jonsing or addicted u act crazy too so u smoke it u feel better but only for so long before u need it just to be idk that's how it was for me it's hard to explain I try to tell ppl I know who smoke it and have mental health issues or any personality disorder that it actually makes it worse but they like their habit it numbs them to some extent or it atleast burns time and until they get clean and stay clean they won't see how it affected them negatively but even when they see if it was something they always did it was an addiction and I believe we are always addicts just not always practicing so usually we do go back even tho we know bc we remember the good times qnd forget all the other crap In a moment of high stress if that makes sense prayers good vibes or w.e. u need I'm doing g
My Son was Diagnosed with Manic Depressive Disorder! Type 1
Well explained
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Hey dude, mind explaining the term immunologic? Also how is an elevated mood abnormal if it is present most of the day, every day?
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Recently got a screening for BP and my therapist thinks it's right. I'm struggling to internalize the concept of having no stereotypical mania but still being manic, though. I've not exactly had many grandiose thoughts either. Its hard to tell if the anxiety I feel is general anxiety or if it's been a series of manic episodes where I hyperfocus on my anxiety. And how is that different from the depression and anxiety episodes where I do that anyway? What's the difference? The length of time? Intensity? Triggers?
I just don't get how I can be manic but not 'that kind' of manic.
So is it hypomania? My ex husband was bipolar 1, but his father was bipolar with hypomania and his symptoms were a lot like what you described. I hope you’re doing well.
@@piperlauderdale3673That's more or less what my therapist told me, though I recently moved to a new doctor and am seeking another opinion. Hypomania could be the most likely, but my anxiety is not consistent enough to fit the diagnosis. I personally think it may be more of a long term anhedonia and general dysthymia type thing based on my history of depression. But hey, that's why I'm getting help lol. Thanks for your kind words, I hope you and your family are doing well too 👋
Do not be satisfied with a simple 2-value BPD take the whole cookie and go MPD!
How do I get tested for this? Do I see a psychiatrist or a medical doctor?
And is there a cure or medication for this?
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor .
I have Manic episodes only 😔 very barly
I’m bipolar 1 and I wrote a song about the comedown it’s on my TH-cam page maybe it will help someone else with bipolar.
4 cycles in one 1 year is considered “rapid”.
How about in 4+ 1 day? Would that be Warp Drive cycling?
( kinda kidding. Kinda not 😳)
Can a person with bipolar 1 not experience psychotic symptoms??
You did not cover hardly any info on bipolar 2. Do a bipolar 2 which can lead to suicide more than bipolar 1.
I second you..The narrator seems naive
Definitely agree
@@Saurabh_Khatri Exactly,I am bipolar and recognize his naivety 5 minutes in the beginning of his content.
@@orlabelle265 Exactly, Extremely very very naive.
The thing that the D.S.M. (and modern shrinks thereof who play strictly by the book without a more intuitive understanding of manic depression) fail/s to understand is that it’s not so much the extremity of mania that makes the overall illness course more (or less) severe but the purity (or lack thereof) of episodes per se. People who have mixed episodes and certain co-morbid conditions that naturally arise on that kind of constitutional foundation (O.C.D., cocaine addiction, borderline-personality traits, certain “schizoaffective” traits) tend to have it worse than straight-laced manic-depressives who respond perfectly to lithium. Whether the highs go beyond the first hypomanic stage or they don’t is pretty irrelevant. It’s an unnecessary distinction for the D.S.M. to make and it serves no actual value in the real world. It simplifies the full concept of manic-depressive illness in all its complexity.
Um what about the psychosis? I had 2 psychosis. Bipolar 1.
It's funny I went to the hospital last year and they said I have depression not bipolar how do they figure it out ? It's frustrating 😒
It's based off the symptoms and behaviors that you describe. It's tricky though because you can be bipolar and have depression but if you have episodes of manic episodes or really high highs( you feel like you can rule the world) and episodes of depression really low lows( you don't want to do anything except lay down) it varies though because I think type 1 is the less extreme of bipolar compared to type 2 which is extreme highs and lows that last longer whereas type 1 comes in waves. I was diagnosed last year and still learning about it and managing it
@@alexuswilson9589 it’s actually the opposite. Type 1 bipolar has more extreme highs and type 2 has hypomania and severe depression ie not extreme highs but very severe lows (mimicking major depression)
@@deathnote5444 thanks for clarifying I always get the two confused
Ok... but type I foggy.. where I find it???
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I have bipolar type 1
Im here because my dad was joking with me laughing then one sec, he gets his pole and knife coming at me.
Mine too but my dad have anger issues
Move out or contact the police. That is not normal my friend
Um
Are u okay ?😭
Cant i just play my drums
Do you doctor's ever simply diagnose someone as immature? With a distinct need to grow up? Bcse a lot of your indications mirror someone who lacks maturity. Markers of maturity should be present at any given age. Similarly, genes need not be the culprits-- poor parenting and lack of maturity in one or both parents makes it at least 50% more likely of a deficit of maturity and discipline in their offspring. You don't need to go any farther than that. It does not help a person to be given an excuse for being rude and insufferable: They are not a victim, but the people the live with are.
Yes, there are mental health problems and the vast majority are curable given due diligence. The truth is they have no incentive to grow up when they are given drugs to fix when a lot of mental health issues are due to drug abuse! Often used as a substitute for any heavy lifting.
Until a person takes responsibility for their actions AND their thoughts they won't grow up. If drugs help you do that, then take some. But that shouldn't be the solution. Love and acceptance and owning your own behavior are more effective remedies.
I've been wanting to say that for years now This mental health industry seems clueless often times and that's reflected in the rising number of chronic MH crisis today. Even hypnosis would be more helpful than coddling 50yo brats. Work harder, admit you're failings, try new ways, study people who are balanced and be better life coaches. Just stop making up new definitions and excuses for a simple, obvious issue.
You are such an inconsiderate and small minded person, delevop some critical thinking skills. Do you really think that if all it took was working hard to cure mental illness, that people wouldn't just do that? People can struggle all their lives with this, it can lead to suicide, but nooooo they just are not trying. Maybe you're the immature one, Beatrix.
@@elisegregory5696 hey - ignore the trolls im sorry you had to read her horrible
Comment - clearly she lives with someone that she has no compassion for
believe Allah Everything is possible pray Salah and read Quran Inshallah all problem is solve
So vague with no explanation, why even waist you time uploading an outline with out Defining in detail each of your points.
Listening.mmmm