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Question: Struggling with manic depression?

(Posted by: Dimitris M on 2010-03-14 16:26:40)

I think a line burrowed by a TV series best describes my situation: "Sometimes I think I was born backwards. The people I should love, I hate. And the people I should hate I love "... I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and it is quite hard to live with this disease. I am just looking for some people that have gone through what I am going or may know some people that have gone through that. So what's your experience with manic depression?

Posted by: tozza on 2010-03-14, 16:30:32

Manic depression is normally severe mood swings. If this is your case then if you find your self in an angry mood just think to your self why am i in a mood? and try to calm down and realise that there is realy no need for you to be in a mood. i hope i helped.

Posted by: Anna on 2010-03-14, 16:39:51

Ah, Effy. I love Skins. I was diagnosed a few years back. I'm a senior in high school now, and my biggest problems are self-esteem and motivation to do things. Anything, really. Trying to do anything seems like a challenge. Sleeping, eating, getting up, doing schoolwork, making a phone call. I'm currently finishing my senior year classes online because physically going to school every day really broke me down. I moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina two years ago (though you just quoted skins..are you a Brit?) and in the process, I nearly lost all my friends and I moved to a school where I couldn't make any new ones. I stopped doing my work and it ruined my life, a bit. And I really don't trust people anymore, not even myself, really. My dad's bipolar as well, and we have a rough relationship. I think this stuff must run in the family! I'm really hoping I can figure myself out before I got to University next year. I just want to leave all my issues behind me so I can get out there and be successful! Also, my family's basically too poor to afford health insurance so I can't see a doctor to get actual meds. And I've done therapy through school but that just made me think about my problems more! My recommendations: Magnesium gluconate supplements and St. Johns Wort have REALLY helped me out. :)

Posted by: Me Ow on 2010-03-14, 18:12:45

Thats awful! sorry to hear about your dilemma.. maybe get one of these free bipolar healthcare packs to learn more about it pharmdaily.org/ bipolar/ good luck

Posted by: sylviauk on 2010-03-15, 08:15:55

I have lived about 30 years with bipolar and if I were to write a book about my life it would be called ' 'My Life...Interrupted'. I have achieved many things and enjoyed much along the way but I have been restricted and many times, totally handicapped. Listening/ sharing the experiences of people with the illness have been the most practical - given me the tools with which to meet the specific challenges of many varied symptoms in a 'low to 'sucidal'' or 'high' to 'manic' state. I learnt from the professionals types of medications that were of use to me in my different states and am able to make informed, joint decisions with thwm when something new/ acute pops up. Overrall, I found knowledge led to some degree of control even though I cannot stop the inevitable 'crash'.