the disordered life of a BiPolar creative with underlying delusions of grandeur. REALTIME.
- there are no answers. only choices -
"Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders in which the person experiences clinical depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. The disorder can cause great distress among those afflicted and those living with them. Left untreated, bipolar disorder can be a disabling condition, with a high risk of death through suicide."
"The difference between bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder (also called major depression) is that bipolar disorder involves both elevated and depressive mood states. The duration and intensity of mood states varies widely among people with BiPolar disorder. Fluctuating from one mood state to the next is called "cycling". Mood swings can cause impairment or improved functioning depending on their direction (up or down) and severity (mild to severe). There can be changes in one's energy level, sleep pattern, activity level, social rhythms and cognitive functioning. Some people with Bipolar disorder may have difficulty functioning during these times."
- Wikipedia.org
hey bpg - haven't been to visit in ages but glad i popped round today coz it looks like you're in need of an uber hug. sitting here on the other side of the world where spring is setting in and the change of season is doing my head in. I came back in search of solace. hope that blue face dissipates soon *hug*
ReplyDeleteHey there mood-swinging buddy. :) I hope you didn't try to quit coffee all at once! May the force return soon.
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ReplyDeleteHi, first time on your blog. I am also bipolar and am going through the slumps as well. Sorry if I can't be here to inject you with happiness today as I too am not doing so great. I am having major withdrawals from my sleeping meds which I stopped taking about 2 days ago. Not because I wanted to but because I took too many and now I have to wait till like the 20th of this month to re-up. I don't even want to call my doctor to tell him what I've done. He's going to think I'm "nuts." (A little too late for that, huh?) Well, I hope we both start feeling better! Remember, this too shall pass. Maybe you'll feel better in 5 minutes, maybe you'll feel better in 5 days. Just try to brainwash yourself into happiness. That sometimes works for me. :)
ReplyDeletebpg? heh... pump up z-volume!
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