Bipolar Disorder Is ...
What is Bipolar Disorder to you? The answers to this question, from members of our community, each contain a unique perspective on manic-depression. If you have bipolar disorder, you will feel less alone reading these answers; if you care for someone who is bipolar, you will gain a deeper understanding of the illness.
Bipolar Is ... Trying to Control Your Lack of Control
LynFromGA writes that for her, bipolar disorder is a vicious circle of trying to control that which she cannot control. For years she felt that only she could make the world around her right, that it was up to her to fix everything that was wrong in a world that seemed determined to cause her to fail and live in pain.
LynFromGA writes that for her, bipolar disorder is a vicious circle of trying to control that which she cannot control. For years she felt that only she could make the world around her right, that it was up to her to fix everything that was wrong in a world that seemed determined to cause her to fail and live in pain.
Bipolar Is ... Short Takes
Short answers to our question, What is Bipolar Disorder to you? - from members of the About Bipolar Disorder community. Answers range from being forever medicated to mourning or looking for the person you might have been to living with painful thoughts.
Short answers to our question, What is Bipolar Disorder to you? - from members of the About Bipolar Disorder community. Answers range from being forever medicated to mourning or looking for the person you might have been to living with painful thoughts.
Bipolar Is ... The Monster
Sunny writes that bipolar disorder takes away a natural, happy zest for life and makes her hate her own mind.
Sunny writes that bipolar disorder takes away a natural, happy zest for life and makes her hate her own mind.
Bipolar Is ... Struggle or Slavery
For Jerod, unmedicated bipolar was a constant struggle between mania and depression. Being medicated means being a slave to side effects.
For Jerod, unmedicated bipolar was a constant struggle between mania and depression. Being medicated means being a slave to side effects.
Bipolar Is ... Never Finishing
Stellablu writes that for her, bipolar disorder is never finishing what she starts, be it relationships, friends, a future.
Stellablu writes that for her, bipolar disorder is never finishing what she starts, be it relationships, friends, a future.
Bipolar Is ... A Nasty Ride
To Redd, bipolar disorder is dark lows, anger and frustration. She has only occasional hypomania since starting medications and feels that her life has been stolen. Searching for the right combination of medications and not finding it in spite of being compliant makes her feel that she and her family have gotten a raw deal.
To Redd, bipolar disorder is dark lows, anger and frustration. She has only occasional hypomania since starting medications and feels that her life has been stolen. Searching for the right combination of medications and not finding it in spite of being compliant makes her feel that she and her family have gotten a raw deal.
Bipolar Is ... Dancing and Trudging
To Misstasia, bipolar disorder is dancing in the sunshine, while trudging through the rain.
To Misstasia, bipolar disorder is dancing in the sunshine, while trudging through the rain.
Bipolar Is ... Fear and Blessing
To Thrakem, bipolar disorder is both fear and a blessing.
To Thrakem, bipolar disorder is both fear and a blessing.
Bipolar Is ... A Thief
To Lynnie, bipolar disorder is a thief that can steal her family and her life.
To Lynnie, bipolar disorder is a thief that can steal her family and her life.
Bipolar Disorder Is ... Curse and Blessing
To CJ, bipolar disorder is a curse and a blessing, the source of both creativity and despair.
To CJ, bipolar disorder is a curse and a blessing, the source of both creativity and despair.
Bipolar Disorder Is ... A Rollercoaster
To Lia, having bipolar disorder means a lifelong struggle to sort out who she really is amid ultra-rapid cycling and mixed-up thinking.
To Lia, having bipolar disorder means a lifelong struggle to sort out who she really is amid ultra-rapid cycling and mixed-up thinking.
Bipolar Disorder Is ... Sabotage
To RedheadLPN, bipolar disorder is sabotage.
To RedheadLPN, bipolar disorder is sabotage.
Bipolar Disorder Is ... Hiding
To Erica, bipolar disorder has a great deal to do with hiding and wanting to be invisible.
To Erica, bipolar disorder has a great deal to do with hiding and wanting to be invisible.
Bipolar Disorder Is ... Fighting for Control
To community member Bunnyfire, bipolar disorder means having to monitor conversations, experiencing brain freeze, fighting for control ... and other feelings you may recognize if you are manic-depressive.
To community member Bunnyfire, bipolar disorder means having to monitor conversations, experiencing brain freeze, fighting for control ... and other feelings you may recognize if you are manic-depressive.