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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is deniport. I'm here because of my lifelong battle with CPTSD, MDD, anxiety and recent diagnosis of Bipolar type-2. I really would like to learn more about Bipolar Disorder and how to cope

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #PTSD #Grief

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is AutisticAdventurer 🦔. I'm here because I am really struggling with thoughts of sh. I am sh free ❤️‍🩹 for 96 days 🗓️ a record I haven't had in a really long time. I don't want to relaps but feel so low 📉, I don't want to talk to anyone about it or at least I am scared to. That's just why I am here. 📍

My physical health is dettoriating I can barely stand at times. I am in my exam period 📓, but don't know if I can study much longer because I feel really low and it hurts me so much. Also almost every examperiod I relaps and I am asking myself if it is still worth it? 🤷

ASD brings a lot of challenges. 🙄 I am also diagnosed with bipolar II, but think I also suffer from complex ptsd because I relive certain moments over and over. I really don't know... The weird thing is the moments I relive are most of the times the moments not of trauma that happend but about the consequences of it, like ending up in ER... 🏥

I really want to be a teacher 👩‍🏫, but I am in 2,5 of the 3 years study, but I don't know if I can stay because I feel really unwell.

I want to travel the world ✈️🤸🌍, saved up since I was 14, now I am 21 y/o. Right now is that my motivation to keep going. I really want to be here.

Also because I joined a scouts 🥾🧭 I have a reason not to leave my life in Belgium behind and find it hard that there are things in my life right now holding me back. There opened a new position in the group, to organize a lot etc, but that is for three years and I am only staying here for two more years. Also because of my asd I can't always handle pressure, so I don't feel I am up for it even though I really want it.

Can anyone give me some advice? 🍀

#MightyTogether #BipolarIIDisorder #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ASD #MentalHealth #Selfharm #Recovery #actuallyautistic

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is AutisticAdventurer 🦔. I'm here because I am really struggling with thoughts of sh. I am sh free ❤️‍🩹 for 96 days 🗓️ a record I haven't had in a really long time. I don't want to relaps but feel so low 📉, I don't want to talk to anyone about it or at least I am scared to. That's just why I am here. 📍

My physical health is dettoriating I can barely stand at times. I am in my exam period 📓, but don't know if I can study much longer because I feel really low and it hurts me so much. Also almost every examperiod I relaps and I am asking myself if it is still worth it? 🤷

ASD brings a lot of challenges. 🙄 I am also diagnosed with bipolar II, but think I also suffer from complex ptsd because I relive certain moments over and over. I really don't know... The weird thing is the moments I relive are most of the times the moments not of trauma that happend but about the consequences of it, like ending up in ER... 🏥

I really want to be a teacher 👩‍🏫, but I am in 2,5 of the 3 years study, but I don't know if I can stay because I feel really unwell.

I want to travel the world ✈️🤸🌍, saved up since I was 14, now I am 21 y/o. Right now is that my motivation to keep going. I really want to be here.

Also because I joined a scouts 🥾🧭 I have a reason not to leave my life in Belgium behind and find it hard that there are things in my life right now holding me back. There opened a new position in the group, to organize a lot etc, but that is for three years and I am only staying here for two more years. Also because of my asd I can't always handle pressure, so I don't feel I am up for it even though I really want it.

Can anyone give me some advice? 🍀

#MightyTogether #BipolarIIDisorder #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ASD #MentalHealth #Selfharm #Recovery #actuallyautistic

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Friendship Gone Awry

#Depression #Bipolar2 , #Fibromyalgia , #Migraine

I'm a bit sad today. Normally, on a Saturday I would be getting ready to do something with a (single, childless) friend of mine that I've known for a year and her dog. Unfortunately, this past week she blamed me for her situation and we haven't been in contact since. I pet sit dogs. I have set hours of a 10 hour day. It is my job. When my job ends in the evenings I'm tired. I agreed to allow my friend's dog to come 2 days a week beginning in December but regretted it immediately since she was late picking her dog up right away. I spoke to her about it and conveyed that it was important for me to be strict about my work times. Her response was that she was always late... that's just the way she is. I agreed to let her bring her dog in the first place because I know she is finished with work 1 1/2 hours before she needs to be here. This past week she was late by 45 minutes then proceeded to tell me that she wasn't bringing her dog anymore because it was just too much pressure on her to be here by the time I'm done for the day. What?! I simply said ok and she left in a huff. I know she wanted me to tell her that being late wasn't a big deal, but it is. I want/need to rest in the evenings. Working a 10 hour day, even though it's with dogs, is draining. That was Tuesday and I haven't heard anything from her since. We would normally text back and forth or send memes. I guess I should have known mixing business with friendship was wrong, but I didn't see this happening. So much for being a friend. Sometimes people really confused me.

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Friendship Gone Awry

#Depression #Bipolar2 , #Fibromyalgia , #Migraine

I'm a bit sad today. Normally, on a Saturday I would be getting ready to do something with a (single, childless) friend of mine that I've known for a year and her dog. Unfortunately, this past week she blamed me for her situation and we haven't been in contact since. I pet sit dogs. I have set hours of a 10 hour day. It is my job. When my job ends in the evenings I'm tired. I agreed to allow my friend's dog to come 2 days a week beginning in December but regretted it immediately since she was late picking her dog up right away. I spoke to her about it and conveyed that it was important for me to be strict about my work times. Her response was that she was always late... that's just the way she is. I agreed to let her bring her dog in the first place because I know she is finished with work 1 1/2 hours before she needs to be here. This past week she was late by 45 minutes then proceeded to tell me that she wasn't bringing her dog anymore because it was just too much pressure on her to be here by the time I'm done for the day. What?! I simply said ok and she left in a huff. I know she wanted me to tell her that being late wasn't a big deal, but it is. I want/need to rest in the evenings. Working a 10 hour day, even though it's with dogs, is draining. That was Tuesday and I haven't heard anything from her since. We would normally text back and forth or send memes. I guess I should have known mixing business with friendship was wrong, but I didn't see this happening. So much for being a friend. Sometimes people really confused me.

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Hello All

My name is Candice. I have Bipolar 2 with BPD. My BPD was recently diagnosed. But the diagnosis made sense. I was just released from the hospital yesterday. I am looking to connect with others who have similar experiences.

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Saying Hi

Good morning. My name is Candice. I have Bipolar 2 with BPD. I go through more depression than anything. Just got released from the hospital. Just looking to interact with people who go through some of what I do. Sometimes I feel alone in this battle.

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Addiction, Dependence and Withdrawal 💊 #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1Disorder #Bipolar2Disorder

Is this the way I’m meant to feel? Dosed up on happy pills and mind altering drugs. Am I an addict now because I have to take them everyday? It’s explained as being a dependence rather than a addiction. But I have to take these pills every single day, morning and night. Addiction is marked by a change in behaviour caused by the biochemical changes in the brain. Isn’t this what my medication is doing to me? Dependence is characterised by the symptoms of tolerance (the capacity to endure continued subjection to something such as a drug without adverse reaction) and withdrawal (by firstly developing a form of drug dependence. This may occur as physical dependence, psychological dependence, or both). While it is possible to have a physical dependence without being addicted, addiction is usually right around the corner.

If I miss taking my medication for a day I can feel the change in my mood. If I decided to stop taking them completely then I shudder to think of the actions I would get up to. I fear that I wouldn’t be able to function without them, be a confused and anxious person who would be at 6’s and 7’s with life. My Bipolar Disorder would become unbearable for me and I would have trouble with coping with the mania and depression. Further to this, I would put unnecessary stress onto my parents and friends. I wouldn’t be great to be around for anyone. This is only me surmising however based on the information I have been given from my Health Professionals. The only thing is that these treatments don’t put you back together as you originally were. You are remodelled, your brain chemistry altered by drug after drug after drug to become someone that looks like you, but really isn’t you.

#Medication #MightyTogether

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Planning a Routine #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1Disorder #Bipolar2Disorder #BipolarDepression

I see a lot of posts about planning stuff and having a routine that you adhere to. But for me at least it’s not a feasible thing to do in practice. If I plan something it just adds to the weight I’m carrying already with the multitude of things that the Bipolar brings. You can collapse under the sheer weight of your own expectations. If I’m free from a self imposed itinerary then I can do whatever as and when I see fit and want to do it. I just think that having a plan adds to the already heavy load you have to carry around with you every day.

What do you think about this? Do you think a plan is beneficial for you or do you prefer to have no plan in place and then see what happens?

#MentalHealth #MightyTogether

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Medication Explained 💊 #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1Disorder #Bipolar2Disorder #BipolarDepression #Medication

I’m not a Pharmacist or a Doctor. However, I have a degree in Medicinal Chemistry and I have found that my peers have found it beneficial when they ask me about what they have been prescribed. I’m able to put it in to Layman’s terms and not blind you with science. Having said that, there’s still a few parts that are complexed and tricky to understand. I have tried my best to simplify things best I can and if you have any questions feel free to ask me 👍

If anyone has any questions or requests regarding “Medication” then please get in touch with me and I’ll get a concise and detailed explanation back to you. I explain the history of the drug, how it works and what the side effects are. But I can tailor my response accordingly to suit your questions.

I use text books like the ones on the image above to form my explanations. I don’t just Google it as there’s a cacophony of information and noise thrown back at you when there’s very little information to make it plausible to form your explanation from as there’s two fake news posts to match the one that is validated.

As I said earlier, I’m not a qualified expert on this subject to be able to say what you need to do, however I have a degree in the Chemistry of Medicine and how it works so I can bridge the gap between what the average person understands and what the health professionals say.

I’ll never advise you to do anything that I don’t understand about the situation and I won’t tell you to do X, Y or Z without being 100% confident in my advice. If I can’t answer your question then I will do my upmost to advise or refer you to your health professionals or the relevant medical care.

#MentalHealth #MightyTogether

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