Bipolar disorder and anxiety: One never knows what bipolar disorder will thrown in our direction. I knew that my move to Europe would be exciting, but I also knew it would have its challenges. I didn’t know what symptom would turn up. I of course hoped that no symptoms would arise and I would just get on with my life. Ah, bipolar disorder isn’t kind to me.
This time it’s anxiety.
I have an anxiety disorder along with my bipolar disorder- this means that I have anxiety even when I’m not manic or depressed. My mood in terms of those mood swings is very stable, but I have be dealing with paranoid psychosis and anxiety. It leads to the question- do people who have an anxiety disorder- without bipolar disorder- have paranoia? I’m very interested to explore this topic.
My bipolar disorder is awful. It wants to control my life. But guess what. I am here in England. I am thriving- that is a word I don’t really like, but it does describe how I feel. I wish that my days were about work and life and having fun, right now that is not the case. My current days are about getting my anxiety under control. If you have anxiety, it’s normal. It’s difficult to manage and it sucks, but it’s normal if you have a brain disorder. I listened to two excellent videos for help this morning. I loved them both. I have put them below!
We have bipolar disorder. So what! So freaking what! We can control it and live our dreams. Rock on!
Julie
PS: That’s me in the pub across the street. Bullseye!
Tapping with Brad Yates:
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Click here for a deep examination of anxiety with Eckhart Tolle.
Hi Julie,
Congrats on your move! Thanks for this awesome blog and all you do to help people with bi-polar disorder.
I have chronic depression and a severe anxiety disorder and suffer from agoraphobia much of the time. I have to say that I don’t feel like I suffer from paranoia though.
I hope you enjoy England though I don’t think it would be the right climate for me. It is so far north that I don’t think your body will hardly ever be able to produce enough of it’s own Vitamin D. Vitamin D is so important to bith mental and physical health! Taking it by supplementation is a good substitute but doesn’t even hold a candle to what natural sunlight provides.