My struggle With Bipolar Disorder – Hey There I’m Shannon (1st Bipolar)
- ‘Living Hell’
- Happens whenever
- Mania can turn to depression even through one simple word.
- Depression, anger ‘bash head through wall’
- Anger towards the people she loves the most.
- Something inside saying ‘You have to be angry’
- ‘Wake up pissed’
- ‘Why do I need to be angry today?’
- ‘Would do anything to just be depressed’
- ‘Slave to my anger’
TedxTerryTalks – Laura Bain- Living with Bipolar Type II
- Brain disorder
- More sever than Bipolar type 1
- Depressed Mood, no pleasure or interest.
- Experience 2 moods a day
- Laura can go to being hungry to not, to having energy to not.
Sad – Darker, colder, winter like seasons
Mania – Happier, warmer, summer like seasons
– Tracked her mood on a calander before getting help
2 weeks in a mainia state, followed by 2 weeks in Sad
Diagnosis she fellt happier with medication, however still very private about what is going on.
Manic made her feel taller, that there was a direction, clearer vision, embitions and can make anything possible. Due to the manic stage being so sever, she would become insomia; beyond her control. She felt excited all the time.
Took medication and wrote a short poem quoting ‘ Although I have the tools, I dont have the connection’
Depression made her feel sad, unsafe, insecure. Ackward having to go out and meet people. She see’s everything in a darker view. Has difficult in seeing further ahead.
Laura’s Bipolar – Wearing both sad and manic in almost evevryday.
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