I had a psychology class and finally realized I'm bipolar......I go hours being happy,positive and excited... then the next few days I'm depressed, mad and hate everyone. Ugh....I hate it so much. I wish I could be happy all the time...
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You need to track your moods. Track how long each manic/hypomanic and each depressive episodes last, what possible triggers there were, using some kind of scale for severity. There are apps for that. I didn't use an app, personally. I simply drew a horizontal line on a piece of paper, and then drew another line from birth to current age that tracked my mood over time - below the line for depression, above for mania. The depth or height of the swings were proportional to severity, and the length of the valley or mountain was proportional to how long each mood lasted. That way you can see a pattern over time, and have specific data to take to a doctor.
I then took that to a psychiatrist, along with a list of symptoms I gathered from internet research, and examples from my life of what I thought fit those symptoms. The doctor then asked a lot of in depth questions. Turns out, my suspicions were right. However, I am not a doctor, and did not have the training to officially diagnose.
It's easy when taking a psychology class to see symptoms of disorders you learn about in yourself. When I took psych 101 in college, there were several disorders I thought applied to me. Interestingly, bipolar was not on my radar at that time, particularly because my symptoms started in high school. A doctor has the training to get to get to the root of the issue, make an official diagnosis and get you on an appropriate medication regimen.
Edited to add that life is much better now that I'm on a working med regimen. I wish I had had insight when I was younger (I wasn't diagnosed until age 42). I would have been spared a couple of decades of heartache.
I then took that to a psychiatrist, along with a list of symptoms I gathered from internet research, and examples from my life of what I thought fit those symptoms. The doctor then asked a lot of in depth questions. Turns out, my suspicions were right. However, I am not a doctor, and did not have the training to officially diagnose.
It's easy when taking a psychology class to see symptoms of disorders you learn about in yourself. When I took psych 101 in college, there were several disorders I thought applied to me. Interestingly, bipolar was not on my radar at that time, particularly because my symptoms started in high school. A doctor has the training to get to get to the root of the issue, make an official diagnosis and get you on an appropriate medication regimen.
Edited to add that life is much better now that I'm on a working med regimen. I wish I had had insight when I was younger (I wasn't diagnosed until age 42). I would have been spared a couple of decades of heartache.
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I highly believe meds like that is changing your mental state which is frowned upon in the bible...
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Where exactly in the Bible does it say that? In what context?
To me, bipolar disorder is a medical issue, not a mental state. The chemicals in the organ called my brain are out of whack, and I need medication to balance them out properly.
To me, bipolar disorder is a medical issue, not a mental state. The chemicals in the organ called my brain are out of whack, and I need medication to balance them out properly.
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I don't know where exactly. Maybe I was wrong. .. Either way I refuse to get meds...I dont like the idea of taking them to "fix" me..it's like a fake me..
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Self-diagnosing mental problems is a mine field.
Seek professional advice. Taking a class doesn't qualify you in a field as complex as mental health. That would be like me taking a class on propulsion and assuming I can build a space shuttle.
Go to see the Doc and go from there
Seek professional advice. Taking a class doesn't qualify you in a field as complex as mental health. That would be like me taking a class on propulsion and assuming I can build a space shuttle.
Go to see the Doc and go from there
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I understand where you're coming from, but in Genesis it is actually spoken of a type of medication and either Peter or John told Timothy (?) to take a drink of wine to settle him down. That technically is a type of medication because alcohol is a drug.
In Genesis they are told to use plants for medications and guess what we use these days?
Also, even though you may feel that taking medication will result in a "fake" you, think of this, because of your possible mood swings do you really know who the "real you" is?
I realized after my divorce and I was beginning to get stable on my medication that I really didn't know how my normal me really is. Because of this, I've discovering music that I've previously never cared for....and it's so beautiful!
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What's wrong with getting "fixed?" I'm absolutely fabulously grateful to God to no longer make destructive decisions and to no longer be suicidal because of proper medication. It is not a fake me. Being symptomatic is the fake me - how can I be the true me if I am a slave to my symptoms?
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Yes, but those herbs and wine to medicate is a one time thing. The thought of having to take medication regularly for the rest of my life is too much....plus the cost! I can't aford it! I feel like if i take it once or twice, my body will get used to it that when I cut it off, I'll be worse than when I started...but it is a good point when you say the real me is beneath this disorder...
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It is daunting to realize you're on medication for life. I struggled with that, and the financial impact it has on my family. But diabetics do it. Heart patients do it.
Also, some drugs are less expensive than others, generally the older ones off patent. Some of the newer drugs may have assistance programs, at least for a little while.
Anyway, all this discussion is moot if you don't follow up with a doctor and confirm that it is actually bipolar. A doctor will be able to discuss with you what your options are. I encourage you to actual go seek one out.
Also, some drugs are less expensive than others, generally the older ones off patent. Some of the newer drugs may have assistance programs, at least for a little while.
Anyway, all this discussion is moot if you don't follow up with a doctor and confirm that it is actually bipolar. A doctor will be able to discuss with you what your options are. I encourage you to actual go seek one out.
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As in the government pay the majority of the fee under healthcare so prescriptions are affordable/free.
Simply put, if you need meds, you get them.
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I have blue cross with my mom, but I still will have to pay a portion....and with a 300$ car payments, I can't afford them...especially not for life
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