These are some of the best videos I've seen on the topic of bipolar disorder...really helps me understand better (I'm not bipolar but want to understand because a woman I love dearly is).
That really means a lot! I'm so glad that these videos have passed on some helpful knowledge. That's exactly why we made them in the first place - so that people with bipolar can feel a little less alone and more understood, and so that other people can understand better what it's like to have bipolar so that our behavior can make a little more sense.
I’m still waiting to be tested I called my doctors when I was super depressed because I’m always super up and high energy and honestly I thought it would be adhd and he mentioned my drinking because I’ve recently slowed down from a previous doc visit this year. And maybe because I’m sober compared to how I’ve been ina years I’m finally noticing everything and watching people talk about there personal bipolar story’s and everything they go threw makes light bulbs go off all the time in my head and I just can’t wait to get answers even tho it’ll always be a battle atleast there’s answers
Thanks for this Video, watching this makes me feel I am part of your conversation... And feel less lonely... I've been diagnosed with bipolar 2 and adhd... And as Meagen I felt so good because finally I could find an answer to my entire life (I'm 40)... The bad thing is that I still couldn't find someone to help me out of this... But yeah my Everyday is like you describe it... Every Single day up and down during the whole day... Thanks for sharing your experience...
kei tai thanks so much for watching and for your comment. Meagen is such a great friend and I loved making this video with her. I began making these videos to reach out to others who suffer with mental illness so we don't feel so alone. I have found Bipolar support groups very beneficial. You can go to the NAMI website to find more resources. Best wishes to you on your journey.
Having bipolar is definitely isolating. It takes time to find a tribe and time to find good providers. I wish it were easier, because we all really need support and help! It's so hard to live with.
Well I don't tell people because I am afraid of being discriminated... Sometimes if I tell my friends I have to explain them why and many try to convince me that I am not Bipolar... And that makes me feel mad, sad, angry, stresses me so much...
How Brave & Honest You both have been , Just to add to the endlist list of cures have either of you tried a SAD light box In the dark nights of winter ? Thank you both again , so honest .
Thank you! I own a light box but hadn't tried it at the point that I was diagnosed with bipolar. Like with so many other things that aid depression, it can be dangerous for those of us with bipolar who can be pushed TOO far up, so I have never used it.
That means a lot. :) Thank you. It was pretty nervewracking to film and post because I've never done anything like this before, so I really appreciate what you said.
I suffer this. Rapid changes in mood I feel happy at night very sad in the day Though I am taking medication I am in constant fear of going into depression But when I recover from depression I feel very relieved relaxed blissful .I feel I have come out of a black hole a deep well.i feel elated Then again Depression strikes. My mind sinks into the quicksand of sadness chaos and a fear of insanity. Again after a few days my mind is free from the clutches of depression and I am smiling again I am bipolar. You need a very caring friend A friend will never question your mood swings. Plus bipolar is wrongly diagnosed as PTSD OR ENDOGENOUS DEPRESSION. VERY FEW DOCTORS HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC SKILL TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER. BECAUSE THE DOCTOR HAS NOT DIAGNOSED BIPOLAR HE GIVES ANTI DEPRESSANTS INSTEAD OF MOOD ELAVATORS AND TRANQUILIZERS. A WRONG DIAGNOSIS RESULTS IN MORE AND MORE SEVERE DEPRESSION. NICE TOPIC ANGEL. BEST WISHES FROM INDIA THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW. REALLY REALLY LIKED IT.
I feel like I am going down the similar route. I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and I am on antidepressants of which I have had the dosage increased and I still am irritable, low and lack motivation and low self esteem. I can’t even look after my children and it upsets me
Gary Reeves I'm so sorry you're experiencing this too. Depression is really hard and debilitating and medication takes time to find the right dose. I hope you can find a good balance soon.
God bless you, Gary. I feel from your comment that you are a good man and daddy that loves his children very much. I hope you are feeling much better now, a year after you posted your comment. We have to remember that we are always doing the best we are able at any given time and we can't help having depression. So, I understand and I don't want you to feel bad.
It would be so chill if there was a system in place by the gov where all people who can't hold jobs (any jobs) for long periods can just take a hiatus and those coming out of their own hiatus can take over until we get better. Then we can all have jobs!
With the unpredictability, would you say you have to cancel plans last min like a few hrs before... or have to wait and see how you are doing before committing to simply hanging out. I used to feel neglected & offended since it seemed I was being disregarded. Just Trying to understand a friends' behavior patterns. I think he is not diagnosed or wont say so anyway.
I absolutely experience that. My abilities change drastically day to day, to the point that I don't even make commitments in the first place anymore. I never sign up for responsibilities at a gathering and rarely plan get-togethers with friends because I truly don't know if I'll be able to handle it, even if it's for tomorrow. I've cancelled lunch with friends many times with only a half-hour's notice because I was feeling horrible, knew I couldn't handle the get-together while still maintaining some mental stability, but I desperately hoped even until the last minute that maybe my bipolar state would shift and I would be able to go after all. I can't say whether your friend has bipolar, but I have definitely experienced what you described due to my bipolar.
@@AngelHawks Thank you for your kind response ..She doesn't take any medication .. I have done all the physical tests for her and it was excellent, like hormones FSH, and the results were excellent,Her period is regular, she is 48 years old, she has no desire for a relationship for almost one year, she refuses to go to the psychiatrist, ... what Could it be the reason? And what to do ?
@@mohdshawish309 it's hard to say. I'm unfortunately not qualified to analyze the situation. The best thing for Bipolar is medication and therapy, but if she refuses these thing's there is not a lot that you can do other than be patient with her.
It is unclear for those who are not bipolar when you go "oh, I feel oooph". Why is it that bipolars can't hold a job? Precisely. I know someone that starts a new job happy and then imagine that co-workers don't like them or imagine things and dread going to work and end up giving the job up. Is that why they can't hold a job? Then even if the job does not require physical effort, they wake up soooo tired and dread going to work. Most of us do to an extend but we over come it. If the people affected can't hold a job, what about people around them, Can they stand the unexpected or strange reactions of bipolars? bipolars end up living alone? What about their family. Are they loosing their kids to the state?
I am bipolar and have worked my whole life. Just cause you have it doesn't mean you can't work. It is tough when one is depressed to the point they see no future for them. I was there and still I worked. When I went psychotic was the only time I couldn't work as I had to stay in the hospital for 10 days. Once I was recovering it is back to work as if nothing happened. Lots of us do work.
Mental illness in a relative is toxic to the entire family. Bipolars start talking and if you stop listening, they react, but if you say something mild, they misread and react and if you try and force yourself to empathyse they may misread and you can't even reason with them because it is hormonal in them, is it right? Either you move out and avoid talking to a bipolar or you both go down because you find yourself walking on eggshells. The bipolar concentrate so much on "themselves" me, I am, I feel, Why don't they worry about other people??? How many I, I, I I am hearing? Have they tried to learn to get involved in helping others?
Also being that the affected people are so unstable, are they victims of drug pushers? What about the talk of hypersexuality on bipolars Are they victims of pimps? Are bipolars toxic with their loved ones?
Thx sooooo much!
Started the DBT and I absolutely love it! Yet another life saving thing y’all helped me to find!!
I really appreciate this effort because not everyone could talk and dwell on these things.
Thank you💜
Thank you for this helpful video.
Thank you so much for watching ❤
These are some of the best videos I've seen on the topic of bipolar disorder...really helps me understand better (I'm not bipolar but want to understand because a woman I love dearly is).
Thank you! I hope to post more soon😊.
@@AngelHawks Thanks, I've been watching many of your videos and you and your friend describe everything so clearly and openly. Wonderful.
That really means a lot! I'm so glad that these videos have passed on some helpful knowledge. That's exactly why we made them in the first place - so that people with bipolar can feel a little less alone and more understood, and so that other people can understand better what it's like to have bipolar so that our behavior can make a little more sense.
I’m still waiting to be tested I called my doctors when I was super depressed because I’m always super up and high energy and honestly I thought it would be adhd and he mentioned my drinking because I’ve recently slowed down from a previous doc visit this year. And maybe because I’m sober compared to how I’ve been ina years I’m finally noticing everything and watching people talk about there personal bipolar story’s and everything they go threw makes light bulbs go off all the time in my head and I just can’t wait to get answers even tho it’ll always be a battle atleast there’s answers
Best wishes on your journey ❤
This is very helpful, thank you a lot!
This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!
Thanks for this Video, watching this makes me feel I am part of your conversation... And feel less lonely... I've been diagnosed with bipolar 2 and adhd... And as Meagen I felt so good because finally I could find an answer to my entire life (I'm 40)... The bad thing is that I still couldn't find someone to help me out of this... But yeah my Everyday is like you describe it... Every Single day up and down during the whole day... Thanks for sharing your experience...
kei tai thanks so much for watching and for your comment. Meagen is such a great friend and I loved making this video with her. I began making these videos to reach out to others who suffer with mental illness so we don't feel so alone. I have found Bipolar support groups very beneficial. You can go to the NAMI website to find more resources. Best wishes to you on your journey.
Angel Hawks Thanks for your reply. I will check that Website. Have a nice week :)
Having bipolar is definitely isolating. It takes time to find a tribe and time to find good providers. I wish it were easier, because we all really need support and help! It's so hard to live with.
Thanks for the video, I myself suffer with that rapid thinking also. She’s the first one I seen say it
I hope it made you feel less alone with that challenge.
Like to discuss to bring it down
Great video
Thank you!
Well I don't tell people because I am afraid of being discriminated... Sometimes if I tell my friends I have to explain them why and many try to convince me that I am not Bipolar... And that makes me feel mad, sad, angry, stresses me so much...
I wish it were easier to find other people who understand. :/ Good luck finding a tribe.
Thanks for this video. I’m now motivated to find a group.
I hope you do! As I know you know, it's almost impossible for people who don't have bipolar to fathom the things we deal with on a daily basis.
How Brave & Honest You both have been , Just to add to the endlist list of cures have either of you tried a SAD light box In the dark nights of winter ? Thank you both again , so honest .
Thank you!
I own a light box but hadn't tried it at the point that I was diagnosed with bipolar. Like with so many other things that aid depression, it can be dangerous for those of us with bipolar who can be pushed TOO far up, so I have never used it.
Thank you both so much! Maybe you could both be on camera? Meagan, you're really great on camera and really easy to listen to.
S Lee thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for the suggestion. We'll have to plan to make another video together.
That means a lot. :) Thank you. It was pretty nervewracking to film and post because I've never done anything like this before, so I really appreciate what you said.
I suffer this.
Rapid changes in mood
I feel happy at night very sad in the day
Though I am taking medication I am in constant fear of going into depression
But when I recover from depression I feel very relieved relaxed blissful .I feel I have come out of a black hole a deep well.i feel elated
Then again
Depression strikes.
My mind sinks into the quicksand of sadness chaos and a fear of insanity.
Again after a few days my mind is free from the clutches of depression and I am smiling again
I am bipolar.
You need a very caring friend
A friend will never question your mood swings.
Plus bipolar is wrongly diagnosed as PTSD OR ENDOGENOUS DEPRESSION.
VERY FEW DOCTORS HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC SKILL TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER.
BECAUSE THE DOCTOR HAS NOT DIAGNOSED BIPOLAR HE GIVES ANTI DEPRESSANTS INSTEAD OF MOOD ELAVATORS AND TRANQUILIZERS.
A WRONG DIAGNOSIS RESULTS IN MORE AND MORE SEVERE DEPRESSION.
NICE TOPIC
ANGEL.
BEST WISHES FROM INDIA
THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW. REALLY REALLY LIKED IT.
Meagan seems like such a nice person!
That warmed my heart right up! Thank you!
I feel like I am going down the similar route. I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and I am on antidepressants of which I have had the dosage increased and I still am irritable, low and lack motivation and low self esteem.
I can’t even look after my children and it upsets me
Gary Reeves I'm so sorry you're experiencing this too. Depression is really hard and debilitating and medication takes time to find the right dose. I hope you can find a good balance soon.
God bless you, Gary. I feel from your comment that you are a good man and daddy that loves his children very much. I hope you are feeling much better now, a year after you posted your comment. We have to remember that we are always doing the best we are able at any given time and we can't help having depression. So, I understand and I don't want you to feel bad.
Could v discuss to bring it down mayb fm 100 to 10 scale
It would be so chill if there was a system in place by the gov where all people who can't hold jobs (any jobs) for long periods can just take a hiatus and those coming out of their own hiatus can take over until we get better. Then we can all have jobs!
I wish I could come to your bipolar group. You guys are cool.
That's so sweet! Thank you! It's invaluable to have a tribe.
And sweet, determined, and have such a wonderful ability to laugh in the midst of this heavy situation.
With the unpredictability, would you say you have to cancel plans last min like a few hrs before... or have to wait and see how you are doing before committing to simply hanging out. I used to feel neglected & offended since it seemed I was being disregarded. Just Trying to understand a friends' behavior patterns. I think he is not diagnosed or wont say so anyway.
I absolutely experience that. My abilities change drastically day to day, to the point that I don't even make commitments in the first place anymore. I never sign up for responsibilities at a gathering and rarely plan get-togethers with friends because I truly don't know if I'll be able to handle it, even if it's for tomorrow. I've cancelled lunch with friends many times with only a half-hour's notice because I was feeling horrible, knew I couldn't handle the get-together while still maintaining some mental stability, but I desperately hoped even until the last minute that maybe my bipolar state would shift and I would be able to go after all. I can't say whether your friend has bipolar, but I have definitely experienced what you described due to my bipolar.
Thank you very much for this. I appreciate you and your video:)
Angel you are so beautiful
Hard to find good providers
OH MY GOSH YES
And your kitchen is immaculate😉
Dahrun River Mine isn’t
Does the bipolar affect sexual desire? Please help me ...Mywife runaway from intercouse as used ?
Hypomania or mania can cause an increase in sexual drive. Some medications, such as antidepressant s may cause a loss of libido.
@@AngelHawks Thank you for your kind response ..She doesn't take any medication .. I have done all the physical tests for her and it was excellent, like hormones FSH, and the results were excellent,Her period is regular, she is 48 years old, she has no desire for a relationship for almost one year, she refuses to go to the psychiatrist, ... what Could it be the reason? And what to do ?
@@mohdshawish309 it's hard to say. I'm unfortunately not qualified to analyze the situation. The best thing for Bipolar is medication and therapy, but if she refuses these thing's there is not a lot that you can do other than be patient with her.
clearly a misdiagnosis, hypomania lasts minimum 4 days and mania a week. Clearly a BPD case here.
It is unclear for those who are not bipolar when you go "oh, I feel oooph". Why is it that bipolars can't hold a job? Precisely. I know someone that starts a new job happy and then imagine that co-workers don't like them or imagine things and dread going to work and end up giving the job up. Is that why they can't hold a job? Then even if the job does not require physical effort, they wake up soooo tired and dread going to work. Most of us do to an extend but we over come it. If the people affected can't hold a job, what about people around them, Can they stand the unexpected or strange reactions of bipolars? bipolars end up living alone? What about their family. Are they loosing their kids to the state?
I'm sorry you have been hurt. You are either uninformed on mental illness or simply a troll.
I am bipolar and have worked my whole life. Just cause you have it doesn't mean you can't work. It is tough when one is depressed to the point they see no future for them. I was there and still I worked. When I went psychotic was the only time I couldn't work as I had to stay in the hospital for 10 days. Once I was recovering it is back to work as if nothing happened. Lots of us do work.
Mental illness in a relative is toxic to the entire family. Bipolars start talking and if you stop listening, they react, but if you say something mild, they misread and react and if you try and force yourself to empathyse they may misread and you can't even reason with them because it is hormonal in them, is it right? Either you move out and avoid talking to a bipolar or you both go down because you find yourself walking on eggshells. The bipolar concentrate so much on "themselves" me, I am, I feel, Why don't they worry about other people??? How many I, I, I I am hearing? Have they tried to learn to get involved in helping others?
Do u want to experienced bipolar then?
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Also being that the affected people are so unstable, are they victims of drug pushers? What about the talk of hypersexuality on bipolars Are they victims of pimps? Are bipolars toxic with their loved ones?