bipolar
Bipolar disorder; understanding the highs, the lows and the in between.
Mental Breakdown
Being bipolar sucks. Seriously. If you have been diagnosed with this disorder you have life 10000 times harder than everyone else. At least that's how I feel. It's like a never ending tsunami inside my mind. I can never truly focus on one thing, I'm constantly changing subjects and always on alert when I'm around other people because I feel like they are all conspiring against me. I have no idea why and no recollection of when it exactly started but I'm only 19.
By Allizae Pimbert8 years ago in Psyche
A Life with Bipolar Depression
Let me just start by saying I am not a psychologist, nor do I claim to be. Ever. I am just someone that has lived with and around bipolar depression all my life. Growing up, I watched my father battle with bipolar disorder and I saw my mother try to understand it. As I grew older, I discovered that I too had been blessed with the confusing and stressful gift of bipolar disorder. In the following paragraphs, I will be sharing with you the struggles that people with bipolar disorder and bipolar depression undergo and some of the things I have learned to help in coping and in some instances even striving with the illness. With any luck, my writing will help even just one person in feeling not alone or understand what a loved one is going through and ways they can help (when needed).
By Cierra Cooper8 years ago in Psyche
The Struggles of an Empathetic Bipolar
Close your eyes, now imagine you are extremely on top of the world happy, like that feeling when you have accomplished something that you worked your ass off for. Maybe it is a job promotion? Or a top score on a test? Pr that person you have had a crush on for ever finally asks you out. You feel unstoppable, extremely happy, and proud of yourself. Now all of a sudden a huge billowing wave of emotion crashes through you.
By Jessica Daugherty8 years ago in Psyche
Mercury Retrograde: The Good, The Bad and The Truth!
Have you ever wondered if the planets could actually have an affect on your life? It's not as far-fetched as one might think it is. Mercury is more than just a mysterious planet in the far away galaxy. Even though Mercury is an average distance of 48 million miles (77 kilometers) from Earth, it's presence is felt by all of the people that are living on planet Earth.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness — The Truth
Mental Illness seems to be on everyone lips at the moment, like it's a new word, or something that is "on trend." The harsh reality is that it has been around for centuries but because we are afraid of things we don't understand, we choose to hide away from it and pretend it's not there. This also goes for people that actually suffer with their mental health. They hide away from themselves.
By Abby Kedwell8 years ago in Psyche
Living With BPD and Multiple Sclerosis
No one wants any diagnosis. Hell, when I heard “multiple sclerosis,” I was stunned because of all of my research and my being over-dramatic attitude, I thought I had a brain tumor or something. I could have almost accepted that. I DID almost accept that. But this is life long and it’s been over a year now, which may seem like nothing to a lot of people who have had it for years and years, like my mother who’s had it for over twenty years. And when you throw in the mental illness? I feel like I’m one big ball of crazy sometimes. I’ve had the borderline personality along with bipolar depression and anxiety for awhile, most of my young adult years. High school was a struggle. In fact, I switched schools due to bullying but still graduated early. Let’s not get off track, shall we?
By Kiley Roberts8 years ago in Psyche
Maureen and Lucia
When Maureen comes to visit, she doesn't knock, she bursts through the doors making her presence known. Her clothes are always bright, her hair and makeup perfect. She comes it and immediately you can feel her, she's warm, confident, beautiful, full of life, happy. So happy it makes you forget that there was ever any sadness. She radiates sunshine, flowers, and every happy memory you have. She is the first warm spring day after a long hard winter. She comes through the house opening all the curtains, to let the light in. She says in the sweetest way that the house needs some fresh air. When she paints she uses the brightest most vivid colors. When she is here, we eat. We eat so much we forget that hunger even exists. When she is here all of our work is done, our house is in pristine condition, our homework done well, not late, not half assed. Effort, time and the desire to do it all is there. Friends visit more, we go out more, we enjoy our days and we laugh until tears are running down our cheeks. We are better friends, better lovers, better sisters, we are just better people when she is here. Sometimes Maureen talks too fast, she says it's like her thoughts are bees searching the give for the queen and can't get them out fast enough. She laughs and changes thoughts again. Maureen doesn't like rules, Maureen doesn't like to listen, follow directions. Maureen says rules are meant to be broken, Maureen says taking our own path is better than following others. Maureen says it's okay to do bad things sometimes. Otherwise we waste our forgiveness. Maureen takes on a lot, and always wants more to do. Maureen talks to men who are emotionally unavailable because she believes she is the exception to all the rules and to all men. And besides, who doesn't like a little one night fun. Maureen makes life fun and exciting again.
By Ashlee Coreson8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness: The Demons Within
The next illness that I suffer from is bipolar disorder. The symptoms of bi-polar are the same as depression but with bipolar, you have extreme highs and extreme lows and manic episodes. In addition to the symptoms of depression, symptoms of bipolar are inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, less need for sleep, talking more than usual or feeling pressure to keep talking, ideas or thoughts race through your mind, being easily distracted, unstable moods, feeling restless and increasing activities, having hallucinations, and having delusions.
By Alyssa Lactin8 years ago in Psyche
Two Faced
I knew as a teenager that I had bipolar disorder. Begging my parents to take me to see someone, my father insisted I was just a moody teenager and I would grow out of it. Instead of self-medicating like a lot of people do, I wrote on and on for hours. I continued to have imaginary friends that I would talk to in my head even though I had a pretty good group of friends at school. Always putting on the brave face, everyone at school thought I was fairly happy. I was into the goth scene, I always preferred the slightly classier Victorian influenced gothic style, but inside I was tearing apart with mania and depression.
By Kiera Beck8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Bipolar Type 2
Bipolar, by definition, is a disorder defined by mood swings, depressive and raging manic episodes. I’ve been living with bipolar since I was 3-years-old. I was only recently diagnosed by a professional. You hear people say that depression is not real. And you may also hear people say that anxiety is not a valid excuse. In my case, they are both the reasons I struggle to live each day, and here’s why.
By Jocelyn Woehler8 years ago in Psyche
