Comments on: Bipolar disorder… the tough days

By: Graham Nelson

Graham Nelson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:43:33 +0000

What I find difficult with BP, even when it is no where near it’s at its worse for me, is KNOWING that it is cyclic, knowing that the bad stuff ends BUT that it will come back again. It’s that treadmill I find very wearing. The other thing is the frequency of the cycles – it seems I’ve got Ultradian BP, and I can cycle inside a day, although it’s more usual across around 10 days. The changes creep up on me so that, one moment I may be in a meeting, talking passionately about some subject (probably hypomanic!) and then … in a moment,I well up with tears! I get too self conscious about this, I know. The psychologist says I have to accept it as part of whom I am … but it’s not ‘normal’ behaviour in the non-BP world and it makes other, non-BP people very uncomfortable, and that makes ME feel uncomfortable. There are many things I can tell people with BP hpw they can cope with some things that happen, or their supporters in terms of their own behaviour towards their loved on with BP, but I can’t find an answer to these flash floods of tears!

By: Lise

Lise — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:51:28 +0000

Hey, I would just say that what you’re doing is great! I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 a few month ago, and when i came home i looked it up on the internet and found the videos you have made for healtyplace.com. Me and my partner where looking at them, and i was just “yes, thats right!” Oh my god, i was a bit freaked out, cause it was like you have been in my head and taken all of my thoughts. almost every single word was allready in my head. and i was just like ” what? this is my toughts!” I’m now 20 years old, have suffered whit different psykic disorders from i was 11 years old, and have given up on life so many times. Ive tried a thounds of antipsycotica, but nothing has ever worked. Now i’m on lithuim, and i really hope this will work. I cant say enoug how greatful i am for your videos and everything you have done. You are a real rolemodel, and an example on that its possible to have a life despite bipolar. Im sorry for my englis, im from norway. Hope you have a great day! Love Lise

By: Wes

Wes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:31:03 +0000

Thank you for this short and affirming reminder. Even the little (good) things indeed need to be thought of!