Bipolar 2 Disorder

Hi, my name is mari101_2000. I'm here because I think online support is critical. I'm a 48-year-old mom of two. Brittany is 28 and is on the autism spectrum and has PTSD. My son, Tyler, is 24 and diagnosed with bipolar and ADHD. He is unmedicated by choice. He's been sentenced to three years for probation absconding. We don't have a relationship at the moment. I've been through a lot of trauma, I'm either MDD or Bipolar 2, and I don't know why they can't tell the two apart. I have CPTSD, depression, and anxiety. I also have a chronic illness.. I have very bad gastroparesis, and it's really affecting my life. I also have horrible arthritis, fibromyalgia, and back and hip pain. These are the things that I'm struggling with. Brittany had a baby that she'd worked very hard to bring forth. She had Everleigh, and she was a stunner. Five weeks later, she died of SIDS. So we are all grieving her. Also, we lost my mother to Alzheimer's about 6 months later.

Sorry, I just spilled my guts. Hope to make some connections!

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #AutismSpectrumDisorder #Depression #PTSD #Grief #Fibromyalgia #Migraine #Gastroparesis #Arthritis #COPD

I get nightmares and talk in my sleep. Is there any way to treat this safely without disrupting my medications for bipolar 2 disorder?

I have type II bipolar disorder and am taking four medications for my treatment. I was diagnosed in June 2020. #Bipolar2

I have type II bipolar disorder and am taking four medications for my treatment. I was diagnosed in June 2020. #Bipolar2