Bipolar Disorder Stress vs. Regular Stress
My friends often ask me about bipolar disorder: When you say you’re bipolar stressed, what does that mean?
It is hard to explain to people sometimes. I’ve learned to use comparisons.
For example, I’m going to Virginia to teach a seminar on Thursday at the DBSA- Depression, Bipolar Support Alliance convention. I’m not nervous about the conference or my seminar at all. In fact I look forward to it, and yet the stress has been a bit debilitating.
I started to worry on Saturday – and there was nothing really attached to the worry- it was just there. I felt like something was going to go wrong. I felt scared that I wouldn’t be able to handle the trip- which is ridiculous! Then I couldn’t sleep which upset me.
On the other hand, I’m stressed now because I have a book chapter due today- but it’s a different kind of stress. I waited until the last minute to do something and now I’m paying for it! I’m not scared about anything. I just have normal stress.
Normal stress is usually closely attached to an even. Bipolar stress often makes you feel scared in a free floating kind of way!
julie
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I know what you mean. Sometimes going to the bank and waiting gives me sooooo much stress! Watching some TV programs, like the election is impossible. Yet a major emergency happens….somebody goes into the hospital or is very sick. When other people can’t handle the stress, I can.
My dad died, my closest friend and person I loved more then anyone. I had to take care of my mom. Even through the terrible grief-no problem. But can somebody please put the dishes away. I get so much stress the longer they are in the dishwasher, oh I just can’t even think of it!!!!
This is helpful to me, the father of a 22 year old daughter who suffers from Bipolar Disorder. She is doing very well now because she accepted personal responsiblity for the management of her illness. Are there resources available to me, as a father? David
I’ll try to keep this short…Mother is dying of lung cancer, yet she keeps throwing out her caretakers & expecting me (bipolar1 w/psychosis) to take care of her needs, even though I live in a differant town. Now, she’s not speaking to me because I mentioned ‘Assissted Living” in a facility. I am so stressed that I have made myself mentally & psyically ill. HELP!