I Am Bipolar Stories of Experiences

I've always felt i was the only one who was bipolar. Now that I join this group it makes me feel more at easy knowing in not the only one going Thur all the baggage bipolar brings. Knowing In not by myself makes me feel like I can get...

No matter how many medicines i take for my bipolar I still have bad day's. The medicine helps some, but the mood swings will never go away.

I have had Bipolar Disorder for about 15 years. The first few years were extremely difficult. I have been on several different medications that did not work out so well. I have been pretty stable for about 10 or so years on my current...

Okay so, recently for the past 4 years, I've been getting depressed over my family issues and some friend issues.(Back then.) I also will always get these weird 'happy' urges, where I will have euphoria while thinking of violence and...

I've got bipolar, but I don't get manic. I'm depressed and more depressed. My doctor and I have just gotten me on Prozac and we've just increased it twice. Now my head is killing me and I'm sleepy all the time. But it's sudden. I hope...

I died alone like I always wanted.Did I smile at the end of existence like I said I would ?
This is the story of my death realities passing eye over the course of a single existence that was mine
I overdosed and this all of this is only...

I really like that Ironman had a few panic attacks in the new movie, I feel like more people will understand them better, it helped to raise awareness I think, and it made me feel a little less weak even tho I know it's just a comic...

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 2 back in 2006-2005 something like that. Anyway I've struggled with mania and depression for a long time before they knew what I had I took a variety of meds and ended up self medicating with pot...

Bipolar divorce occurs in an alarming 90 percent of marriages in which one partner is suffering from bipolar disorder. That's why ,new law should be passed saying, Bipolar person will not be allowed to  get marriage license OR, a...

... knowing that when you're suddenly feeling better, something is not right?

... when happiness itself is a symptom?

... having to be aware that at any point in time you may 'snap'?

... being dependant of a couple of pills to be...

Last year sometime in February I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. I was glad to finally get an answer to why I felt so bad. This past year has been so damn rough. I have threatened to kill myself countless times. I have put objects...

This is a letter I wrote one day, clearly showing my acceptance transformation.

Dear Life,
Hello. You probably know me, Claire, as I know you. I’m a bit upset at you currently. Sometimes I feel as if your existence is primarily to...

Symptoms in the last 4 days varied between:

Being so talkative - people at work noticed that yesterday
More energy than the usual laziness and less need for sleep
Distracted
High sex drive - imagine how awful I don't have a partner...

Already a patient of Borderline Personality Disorder and Clinical Depression. Just got an added diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. Don't know how I feel about it. 4 suicide attempts later im still here, still suffering, still dying.

I just had the most amazing escape ever from a ghost on pacman...lol
I'm definatly bipolar if anyone ever was.. right now I'm in one of the three places a bipolar mood can go...in the okay place.
I want to cry but I can't lately..just...

No matter what I do nothing makes me feel better. I search and can't find anything to interest me, nothing that makes me happy or even feel normal. I feel so lost and alone even when people are around, its like I live in a world alone...

I had a manic high today...Got extremely crazy and hyper. It pissed my husband off really bad. I hate feeling like I can't control myself. Sometimes I just lose it and when i'm calmed down I hardly remember anything that I just did. It...

does it feel like every muscle in your face just aches, like you could try to smile but why? why would you need too? even if someone wants you to or someone asks you a question, you can't even pretend to be alright like you normally can...

I hate when people use the term to describe a sudden mood swing as bipolar. "What are you bipolar lolz." "I must be bipolar, I'm happy then sad, then angry." I fucking hate that. It doesn't work that way, there is more to it than...

I've had social problems since before puberty, and have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since I was 15/16. I thought it was stupid - media manifesto - prescription drug laundering...etc.
While it may be somewhat of a scam, I can...