wonderwoman
Han shot first
I really don't know how long i've been bipolar, but i was officially diagnosed about 8 yrs. ago. (i think)
Anyway, as my symptoms became more severe and i was finally diagnosed, i was at first in denial and wasn't compliant with meds particularly when manic. After experiencing some severe ups and downs and realized that the meds did help, that proved to me that i really had a chemical imbalance that was causing me to behave this way. Part of me was relieved to find out that it's not "in my head" or a character defect, but another part of me was also traumatized for having gone through such exhausting emotions and desires to die.
Right now, i'm going through a depression so it's hard to see anything good, but 2 good things that did come out of this horrific affliction is 1. my new found love for the visual arts (particularly metal smithing) and 2. my sensitivity to people who are suffering....particularly those with mental illnesses. Like jynx said, i can see what other people don't. It's a "language" that we speak and sometimes those who are going through this illness can only be understood by those who are going through the same thing. I always think that my doc would be a better doc if her were bipolar himself...lol
I think this illness has made me a more compassionate person because i'm able to empathize more with people who are suffering. I tend to want to reach out to those on the fringes of society since i myself am viewed that way as well. So in this way, i think god has used my suffering to comfort those who are suffering.
Anyway, as my symptoms became more severe and i was finally diagnosed, i was at first in denial and wasn't compliant with meds particularly when manic. After experiencing some severe ups and downs and realized that the meds did help, that proved to me that i really had a chemical imbalance that was causing me to behave this way. Part of me was relieved to find out that it's not "in my head" or a character defect, but another part of me was also traumatized for having gone through such exhausting emotions and desires to die.
Right now, i'm going through a depression so it's hard to see anything good, but 2 good things that did come out of this horrific affliction is 1. my new found love for the visual arts (particularly metal smithing) and 2. my sensitivity to people who are suffering....particularly those with mental illnesses. Like jynx said, i can see what other people don't. It's a "language" that we speak and sometimes those who are going through this illness can only be understood by those who are going through the same thing. I always think that my doc would be a better doc if her were bipolar himself...lol
I think this illness has made me a more compassionate person because i'm able to empathize more with people who are suffering. I tend to want to reach out to those on the fringes of society since i myself am viewed that way as well. So in this way, i think god has used my suffering to comfort those who are suffering.
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