Do You Suffer From Clinical Depression or Bipolar Disorder? - Page 2

jillio · 02-28-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullChick

I think I have it dunno I never seen any counselor, phyiscarist, psychologist or asked doc about anything cuz I assume its normal thing.
But my symptoms match to bipolar disorder someone said above...
Hmm

If those symtpoms are something that you have experienced for awhile, it would seem normal to you, because it is what you know. In fact, most individuals with bi-polar disorder do not seek help because they feel their mood swings and symptoms are abnormal, but because family members and friends insist that they are abnormal. One gets used to living with the symptoms, and doesn't realize that everyone doesn't experience the same thing. If you think you may be experiencing the symptoms, however, it would be a good idea to seek out a diagnosis, just to be sure.

Freaky Cat · 03-07-2008, 07:41 PM

Yes I have Depression since the age of 14 yrs old due to the fact that my dad died from AIDS and people shun my family thinking we all have AIDS but it is not so. you know back then people didnt know any better after all they didnt research in that. Plus my mom stopped buying christmas gifts and birthday gifts after dad died. i hate christmas. it always made me depressed!!!! My mom put me in counseling and I got better and I was not on any medications.

Then after the death of my twin sons in 1995 I got depressed again and didnt want to get out of the bed. I was sent to dr and dr prescribed me medications. it helped somewhat and I turned my life around and was able to go back to working. After my ex left me for other lady I really got depressed worst and wanted to kill myself. They took me home so they could watch me but I escaped by walking drunk on the road back to my apt. it was a LONG walk... 17 miles.. believe it or not! LOL.. I was crazy back then..

anyway.. in 2002 after death of my infant daughter, I got depressed and blow up easily and was moody all times. I was put on medication for that. I got better but I am never the same again as my mom said you are not the same as before because I have anxiety attacks and panic attacks. panic attacks are mild but anxiety attack I have it bad! Always nervous to drive car and too many people at the store. I couldnt breath and I felt stuck and had to get out!

I was able to walk in woods in the past but now? I cant walk there cuz there are SNAKES unless it is winter I will walk there, fine no plms. i am paranoid of them badly! thinking snakes are everywhere..

I am still depressed.. Nothing new.. Losing custody of my son to his father. being alone. and moving back home to my moms last July after separating from my husband and seeing my mom being sick and having to deal with my sister who have bioplar disorder .. yelling at me and all that. I never feel comfy here. I need to get out of here so I can be MYSELF. sigh...

Dixie · 03-18-2008, 10:15 PM

Yeah I suffer from it, been to one or two counselors, but they never did much.

To give you a history:
Ever since I can remember Ive always felt like my dad didnt treat me as well as he treated my brother. Ive never had a decent relationship with any man.

When I was 13-14-15 years of age I was being sexually assaulted on a daily basis at school. The guys always groping me, I was nothing more than a sex toy, Because of this I sank into a deep state of depression. I no longer cared if I lived or died. No longer felt like a person. I eventually developed anorexia in a bid to have control of something, since I had no control over the other parts of my life.

When I was 14 - I was also being sexually abused by an uncle - this went on for two years. Having to deal with the groping at school as well as the abuse from my uncle at family functions put me on a constant edge. If there ever was a time I could be considered bitchy, this was the time. I was growling and at the ready to bite anyone's head off. I was getting in trouble at school.

Also during this time my hearing was degrading to the point of needing aids. Because I already had self-image issues, the parents forcing me to wear hearing aids made for several fights. Because of this I refused to wear the aids, I felt like I was losing control of my body, this possibly also contributed to my anorexia.

The anorexia got to the point I was passing out from dehydration, constant dizzyness, and I stopped having my period for about 2 years.

At age 15 I ran away from home, got picked up by the police, taken back home.

My mom suggested I see a therapist, I refused. I wasnt about to be labelled nutso after everything else that had happened.

What also didnt help at all was the fact that I was in athletics and on the basketball team, never once could I remember that my parents were there in the stands. However they made it to all of my brothers football games, junior high through to senior high. I have always felt a sense of resentment because of this. This is a blatant example of how I wasnt the blessed child.

Then in my senior year I witnessed a horrific accident in which a 10 year old girl was ran over from a semi on mainstreet. I narrowly avoided what was left of her body. It was horrific enough I saw her head snap off and roll to the curb. I was messed up for MONTHS over that one. If that wasnt enough, I was the only one on scene that knew where the family of the girl lived - I had to go to her house where her 14 year old brother was babysitting the other siblings while the mother was out with friends. It was the hardest shit Ive ever done to have to tell a kid that hey your sister is laying dead in the street, you need to go identify the body. I went to the funeral and it was the saddest thing. Wendy Lynn Remer was the name of the girl, I'll never forget it. Here I was 18 and taking on the weight of the world.

After that I started drinking, driving with a 'death wish', carrying blades in my mouth, cutting, my ana deteriorated. I was emaciated by this point. 5'4" weighed in at 108 pounds. I would sit there and tears would flow down my face for no reason.

I went to college met my soon to be ex-husband - ended up pregnant, dropped out, married my ex-husband, turned out to be a helluva an abusive relationship. That marriage lasted only 9 months (legally we were married for 18 months). In that process I lost my house, everything. It was like a tornado had ripped my life apart.

Put my everything into becoming an EMT-Basic. Mom and dad never believed in me, mom ruined an opportunity for me to get a job with the local EMS service. Never found any job outside YCEMS, had some crappy jobs. Kept reaching for dreams that would never happen. I left a chicken plant to become an EMT - now here I am right back where I started from, a line worker at a chicken plant.

Sure its a pitiful story, but who cares. Looking back Im just one screw up after another. Ive felt like letting my dreams fade away as Im tired of reaching for dreams that are never realized. Ive been burned out on too many failures.

Ive told myself lately - if I know now what I wishe I knew in high school, I would have just dropped out and gotten it over with. Less heartache.

So right now Im feeling manic depressive. One week Im in a euphoric state, Im feeling alive. Extra talkative, a million thoughts running through my mind, spending my hard earned cash like its going out of style. Or one good example - I had my hair chopped off. Not Britney Spears style but I went from should blade length to a boyish cut, out of the blue no appearent reason.

then I get depressive, I isolate myself from the world as much as possible. I'll skip out on church. There are mornings I have to force myself out of bed to get to work and its all I can do to just get to work, just to get through the normal routine.

Its been a crazy life. There are times I feel like Im undesirable because I know I dont fall into the normal catagory. No one can understand me - and Im OK with that. Ive been pushed and shoved around so many times Ive gotten used to it.

It surely didnt help at all when my dad finally came right out and told me that I was the biggest dissappointment of his life. Ever since that day he's been so much shorter with me, the only thing he says to me is to order me around like a puppy. Oh well I'll get used to it, always have. It just means he threw the rest of the relationship out and then turned around and complained I treated him like shit.

Thats OK though if Ive never had a good relationship with him, I dont feel like Im missing out on much anyway.

Cowpuppy · 03-18-2008, 11:15 PM

Who? Me?

AquaBlue · 03-22-2008, 06:42 AM

Oh and by the way, I forgot to mention, I suffer from hypomania and not mania making me (according to my doctors) a type 2 bipolar patient.

moonflower · 03-22-2008, 06:14 PM

i suffered depression for years since i was 12 years old and got worse last year i was crying all the time and did not get out of bed even spend my time in my room. this year i am feeling alright but not whole but i am in therapy for my depression and etc... it is working a little still need more work.

Oddball · 03-22-2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dixie

Yeah I suffer from it, been to one or two counselors, but they never did much.

To give you a history:
Ever since I can remember Ive always felt like my dad didnt treat me as well as he treated my brother. Ive never had a decent relationship with any man.

When I was 13-14-15 years of age I was being sexually assaulted on a daily basis at school. The guys always groping me, I was nothing more than a sex toy, Because of this I sank into a deep state of depression. I no longer cared if I lived or died. No longer felt like a person. I eventually developed anorexia in a bid to have control of something, since I had no control over the other parts of my life.

When I was 14 - I was also being sexually abused by an uncle - this went on for two years. Having to deal with the groping at school as well as the abuse from my uncle at family functions put me on a constant edge. If there ever was a time I could be considered bitchy, this was the time. I was growling and at the ready to bite anyone's head off. I was getting in trouble at school.

Also during this time my hearing was degrading to the point of needing aids. Because I already had self-image issues, the parents forcing me to wear hearing aids made for several fights. Because of this I refused to wear the aids, I felt like I was losing control of my body, this possibly also contributed to my anorexia.

The anorexia got to the point I was passing out from dehydration, constant dizzyness, and I stopped having my period for about 2 years.

At age 15 I ran away from home, got picked up by the police, taken back home.

My mom suggested I see a therapist, I refused. I wasnt about to be labelled nutso after everything else that had happened.

What also didnt help at all was the fact that I was in athletics and on the basketball team, never once could I remember that my parents were there in the stands. However they made it to all of my brothers football games, junior high through to senior high. I have always felt a sense of resentment because of this. This is a blatant example of how I wasnt the blessed child.

Then in my senior year I witnessed a horrific accident in which a 10 year old girl was ran over from a semi on mainstreet. I narrowly avoided what was left of her body. It was horrific enough I saw her head snap off and roll to the curb. I was messed up for MONTHS over that one. If that wasnt enough, I was the only one on scene that knew where the family of the girl lived - I had to go to her house where her 14 year old brother was babysitting the other siblings while the mother was out with friends. It was the hardest shit Ive ever done to have to tell a kid that hey your sister is laying dead in the street, you need to go identify the body. I went to the funeral and it was the saddest thing. Wendy Lynn Remer was the name of the girl, I'll never forget it. Here I was 18 and taking on the weight of the world.

After that I started drinking, driving with a 'death wish', carrying blades in my mouth, cutting, my ana deteriorated. I was emaciated by this point. 5'4" weighed in at 108 pounds. I would sit there and tears would flow down my face for no reason.

I went to college met my soon to be ex-husband - ended up pregnant, dropped out, married my ex-husband, turned out to be a helluva an abusive relationship. That marriage lasted only 9 months (legally we were married for 18 months). In that process I lost my house, everything. It was like a tornado had ripped my life apart.

Put my everything into becoming an EMT-Basic. Mom and dad never believed in me, mom ruined an opportunity for me to get a job with the local EMS service. Never found any job outside YCEMS, had some crappy jobs. Kept reaching for dreams that would never happen. I left a chicken plant to become an EMT - now here I am right back where I started from, a line worker at a chicken plant.

Sure its a pitiful story, but who cares. Looking back Im just one screw up after another. Ive felt like letting my dreams fade away as Im tired of reaching for dreams that are never realized. Ive been burned out on too many failures.

Ive told myself lately - if I know now what I wishe I knew in high school, I would have just dropped out and gotten it over with. Less heartache.

So right now Im feeling manic depressive. One week Im in a euphoric state, Im feeling alive. Extra talkative, a million thoughts running through my mind, spending my hard earned cash like its going out of style. Or one good example - I had my hair chopped off. Not Britney Spears style but I went from should blade length to a boyish cut, out of the blue no appearent reason.

then I get depressive, I isolate myself from the world as much as possible. I'll skip out on church. There are mornings I have to force myself out of bed to get to work and its all I can do to just get to work, just to get through the normal routine.

Its been a crazy life. There are times I feel like Im undesirable because I know I dont fall into the normal catagory. No one can understand me - and Im OK with that. Ive been pushed and shoved around so many times Ive gotten used to it.

It surely didnt help at all when my dad finally came right out and told me that I was the biggest dissappointment of his life. Ever since that day he's been so much shorter with me, the only thing he says to me is to order me around like a puppy. Oh well I'll get used to it, always have. It just means he threw the rest of the relationship out and then turned around and complained I treated him like shit.

Thats OK though if Ive never had a good relationship with him, I dont feel like Im missing out on much anyway.

I am sorry. I strongly doubt that you have "problems." Obviously, that your parents are in deep denial because they have hard time accepting your disability (hearing loss). My hugs to you.

Speaking of weight, I weighed at 72 lbs (I am only 5'3.5") due to some illness (hyperthryoidism). I never knew about it until my doctor found the diagnosis through blood work. I looked so shit at 72 lbs. Now, I am at 125 lbs (little bit meaty).

Freaky Cat · 03-23-2008, 01:52 AM

Dixie i Understand your pains. sometimes I resent my sisters cuz they get attention like flowers and valentines day gifts just cuz they live in same county when I didnt. I live in Little Rock too far ? so i never got any valentines gift or birthday flowers when my sisters did? its not fair i guess my parents forgot about me? my dad never learning sign language.. my mom always do stuffs for me and not let me do my stuffs till i stood my ground up and told her i am adult and i can do it. she gulped but she still do it sometimes and i had to remind her! sigh..

i todl my sisters this.. but my sisters said you are lucky cuz you get to go on trips out of state and go swimmimng every day at school. Yeah talking about being stuck at school every week? when they are lucky can watch tv anytime they wanted to? i have to watch tv as long as all kids agree on? oh well.. ha..

i guess i am still sane.. ha..

AquaBlue · 03-24-2008, 06:40 AM

You know that I was looking over some websites dealing with the illness and found that a small group of doctors feel that bipolar can be controlled (somewhat) via cognition. Now I initially disagree with this information but nonetheless I will look into it.

AquaBlue · 03-24-2008, 11:50 AM

I discovered this book that claims that bipolar could be controlled via ones thinking. I find it hard to believe but I will read it out of curiosity. This is the book:

These are the major points discused in the book:

Quote:

1. Introduction to the Second Edition
2. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: An Overview
3. Medication Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
4. Enhancing Adherence
5. Compliance Contracts
6. Early Detection to Prevent Relapse
7. Management of Behavioral Symptoms: Trigger Control and Increasing Positives
8. Management of Behavioral Symptoms: Controlling Negatives
9. Management of Cognitive Symptoms: Content Changes
10. Management of Cognitive Symptoms: Process Changes
11. Stress Management
12. Addressing Problems in Interpersonal Communication
13. Putting Together a Treatment Program

Chapters 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 are the sections I have the most interest in reading.

jillio · 03-24-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

I discovered this book that claims that bipolar could be controlled via ones thinking. I find it hard to believe but I will read it out of curiosity. This is the book:

These are the major points discused in the book:

Chapters 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 are the sections I have the most interest in reading.

CBT is an adjunct to pharmeceutical treatment. It is just a theoretical perspective of therapy. Some counselor's operate from this theotetical perspective, some don't. I personally am more of a Gestalt therapist. It is most important to choose your therapist based on your ability to develop a relationship and therefore, derive some benefit from the sessions. You, as the client, do not need to be concerned with the therapist's theoretical perspective. Even strict CBT practitioners will integrate facets from other theoretical perspectives that are useful in helping individual clients. This book was written for those studying to be praticing therapists. Chances are, it will do you more harm than good, as you don't have the prerequisite understanding that you need of the counseling process prior to studying theory. That is evidenced by your statement that the book claims that bi-polar disorder can be "controlled" through CBT alone. Any therapy only teaches one to deal with the symptoms of mental illness on a more functional level. Disorders such as Bi-polar Disorder, that are rooted in abnormalities in brain chemistry, are never "controlled" through therapy alone.

AquaBlue · 03-24-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jillio

CBT is an adjunct to pharmeceutical treatment. It is just a theoretical perspective of therapy. Some counselor's operate from this theotetical perspective, some don't. I personally am more of a Gestalt therapist. It is most important to choose your therapist based on your ability to develop a relationship and therefore, derive some benefit from the sessions. You, as the client, do not need to be concerned with the therapist's theoretical perspective. Even strict CBT practitioners will integrate facets from other theoretical perspectives that are useful in helping individual clients. This book was written for those studying to be praticing therapists. Chances are, it will do you more harm than good, as you don't have the prerequisite understanding that you need of the counseling process prior to studying theory. That is evidenced by your statement that the book claims that bi-polar disorder can be "controlled" through CBT alone. Any therapy only teaches one to deal with the symptoms of mental illness on a more functional level. Disorders such as Bi-polar Disorder, that are rooted in abnormalities in brain chemistry, are never "controlled" through therapy alone.

That's what I thought.

~♥~Pinky~♥~ · 04-10-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dixie

Yeah I suffer from it, been to one or two counselors, but they never did much.

To give you a history:
Ever since I can remember Ive always felt like my dad didnt treat me as well as he treated my brother. Ive never had a decent relationship with any man.

When I was 13-14-15 years of age I was being sexually assaulted on a daily basis at school. The guys always groping me, I was nothing more than a sex toy, Because of this I sank into a deep state of depression. I no longer cared if I lived or died. No longer felt like a person. I eventually developed anorexia in a bid to have control of something, since I had no control over the other parts of my life.

When I was 14 - I was also being sexually abused by an uncle - this went on for two years. Having to deal with the groping at school as well as the abuse from my uncle at family functions put me on a constant edge. If there ever was a time I could be considered bitchy, this was the time. I was growling and at the ready to bite anyone's head off. I was getting in trouble at school.

Also during this time my hearing was degrading to the point of needing aids. Because I already had self-image issues, the parents forcing me to wear hearing aids made for several fights. Because of this I refused to wear the aids, I felt like I was losing control of my body, this possibly also contributed to my anorexia.

The anorexia got to the point I was passing out from dehydration, constant dizzyness, and I stopped having my period for about 2 years.

At age 15 I ran away from home, got picked up by the police, taken back home.

My mom suggested I see a therapist, I refused. I wasnt about to be labelled nutso after everything else that had happened.

What also didnt help at all was the fact that I was in athletics and on the basketball team, never once could I remember that my parents were there in the stands. However they made it to all of my brothers football games, junior high through to senior high. I have always felt a sense of resentment because of this. This is a blatant example of how I wasnt the blessed child.

Then in my senior year I witnessed a horrific accident in which a 10 year old girl was ran over from a semi on mainstreet. I narrowly avoided what was left of her body. It was horrific enough I saw her head snap off and roll to the curb. I was messed up for MONTHS over that one. If that wasnt enough, I was the only one on scene that knew where the family of the girl lived - I had to go to her house where her 14 year old brother was babysitting the other siblings while the mother was out with friends. It was the hardest shit Ive ever done to have to tell a kid that hey your sister is laying dead in the street, you need to go identify the body. I went to the funeral and it was the saddest thing. Wendy Lynn Remer was the name of the girl, I'll never forget it. Here I was 18 and taking on the weight of the world.

After that I started drinking, driving with a 'death wish', carrying blades in my mouth, cutting, my ana deteriorated. I was emaciated by this point. 5'4" weighed in at 108 pounds. I would sit there and tears would flow down my face for no reason.

I went to college met my soon to be ex-husband - ended up pregnant, dropped out, married my ex-husband, turned out to be a helluva an abusive relationship. That marriage lasted only 9 months (legally we were married for 18 months). In that process I lost my house, everything. It was like a tornado had ripped my life apart.

Put my everything into becoming an EMT-Basic. Mom and dad never believed in me, mom ruined an opportunity for me to get a job with the local EMS service. Never found any job outside YCEMS, had some crappy jobs. Kept reaching for dreams that would never happen. I left a chicken plant to become an EMT - now here I am right back where I started from, a line worker at a chicken plant.

Sure its a pitiful story, but who cares. Looking back Im just one screw up after another. Ive felt like letting my dreams fade away as Im tired of reaching for dreams that are never realized. Ive been burned out on too many failures.

Ive told myself lately - if I know now what I wishe I knew in high school, I would have just dropped out and gotten it over with. Less heartache.

So right now Im feeling manic depressive. One week Im in a euphoric state, Im feeling alive. Extra talkative, a million thoughts running through my mind, spending my hard earned cash like its going out of style. Or one good example - I had my hair chopped off. Not Britney Spears style but I went from should blade length to a boyish cut, out of the blue no appearent reason.

then I get depressive, I isolate myself from the world as much as possible. I'll skip out on church. There are mornings I have to force myself out of bed to get to work and its all I can do to just get to work, just to get through the normal routine.

Its been a crazy life. There are times I feel like Im undesirable because I know I dont fall into the normal catagory. No one can understand me - and Im OK with that. Ive been pushed and shoved around so many times Ive gotten used to it.

It surely didnt help at all when my dad finally came right out and told me that I was the biggest dissappointment of his life. Ever since that day he's been so much shorter with me, the only thing he says to me is to order me around like a puppy. Oh well I'll get used to it, always have. It just means he threw the rest of the relationship out and then turned around and complained I treated him like shit.

Thats OK though if Ive never had a good relationship with him, I dont feel like Im missing out on much anyway.

I am sorry to hear. It's almost same my problem as yours. But we are different parent between. My parents and I are getting along well. Because they're Christian and treated me very good. I was depress because of my hearing loss and no communicate in my family cousins who don't use sign languages to communicate. My parents does sign languages. After my half brother graduated from High school. He left me. He is 11 years older than me. I don't have any sibling. I am only child in my family. I got depressing by deaf school and cruel kids picking on me. They made fun of me. It hurt my felt a lot. I got emotion a lot. I was stress out by kids pest on me everyday. I was in trouble at dorm. After my dad have passed away. My mom and I became depressed. I was rebellion in high school. I was bitter with deaf school kids and teachers were rejected me. The education was so STINK!!!! I would like to explain to you more later. But I need to go now. I will post you back if I am free time. I hope you get well. I am tired and go to bed now.

deafskeptic · 04-10-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullChick

I think I have it dunno I never seen any counselor, phyiscarist, psychologist or asked doc about anything cuz I assume its normal thing.
But my symptoms match to bipolar disorder someone said above...
Hmm

I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject.

My niece recently was misdx'd as a bipolor. She turned out to have a classic case of depression. Several members of my family are prone to bouts of depressions and in some cases they have to be hopsitalized as a result.

jillio · 04-10-2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject.

My niece recently was misdx'd as a bipolor. She turned out to have a classic case of depression. Several members of my family are prone to bouts of depressions and in some cases they have to be hopsitalized as a result.

You are very correct in that ADD can sometimes mimic the symtoms of Bi-Polar Disorder. And depression that cycles in severity can easily be misdx'ed as Bi-Polar as well, because the less severe cycles are mistaken for mania.

EagleCherokee63 · 04-10-2008, 06:00 PM

I feeling want a share with you about Bipolar Disorder. I had bad experience deaf lady who bipolar disorder depressed, many jump conclusion, criticize,and manipulative and threaten and revenge. Now, She moved other state. Our town in Oklahoma are very very peace now. I avoid who deaf people had bipolar disorder since I am afraid that I not want friend who bipolar disorder. Thats time I not understand so much. I was kept away and avoid from who people bipolar disorder. God touched my heart for good experience my life. God gave me biggest challenging to who bipolar disorder for 11 yrs who deaf lady bipolar disorder. God showed me read about bipolar disorder internet and read book. I still afraid not want around who bipolar disorder. Last 2 or 3 months ago,One lady other state hung up herself who had bipolar disorder. I do my best understand and helping to people who has bipolar disorder. God knew and love them so much. I not hate or judgment them. I never been myself bipolar disorder. It so much sad for me. I would love counselor them but I not good..depend with Lord.

EagleCherokee63 · 04-13-2008, 02:59 AM

Interesting!! God planned for my life that someone met me. The one mother hearing have a deaf daughter and met me last few days. She shared with me her deaf daughter had a bipolar disorder. Mother take her went to counselor and found out depressed and bipolar disorder etc. She asked me helping with her good adviser. I was little nervous not want around who people bipolar disorder. I went to her deaf daughter. I chatted with her lot time. Her mom questioned me about it. I helped her out. I realized God knew and planned for me met them. I not expect that. Her mom told me she had a sk2 and keep touch with her. How wonderful she is warm friendship with me. I trust Lord. I not panic and peace myself. I had scar my head from other deaf lady had a bipolar disorder terrible life. I found out that she not same other deaf lady. It different depend individual.

EagleCherokee63 · 04-13-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

There is "The Facts about Bipolar Disorder" on YouTube in ASL (no captions, sorry)
YouTube - The Facts about Bipolar Disorder

Thanks for here! I watched it whoa! Whoa ASL wonderful!

jazzy · 04-14-2008, 12:35 PM

[quote=deafskeptic;954015]I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject.
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Same with me, they thought I had bipolar and I knew it was something else. I deal with my mood swing for many years after had my first child till I went thru early menopause in 30's and my gyn doctor found I had small tumor on my pitutary gland. People with malfunction pituitary gland do experience mood swing. I wish I never took those mood stablier because it messed up my pituitary gland so badly and caused me to suffer for few years till it became stable and under control with help of my endo doctor.

jillio · 04-14-2008, 12:42 PM

[quote=jazzy;956149]

Quote:

Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject.
QUOTE]

Same with me, they thought I had bipolar and I knew it was something else. I deal with my mood swing for many years after had my first child till I went thru early menopause in 30's and my gyn doctor found I had small tumor on my pitutary gland. People with malfunction pituitary gland do experience mood swing. I wish I never took those mood stablier because it messed up my pituitary gland so badly and caused me to suffer for few years till it became stable and under control with help of my endo doctor.

I agree. Too many doctors that aren't well informed about psychiatric illnesses diagnose patients with Bi-Polar Disorder without checking out all other possible causes for mood swings first. Likewise, it is becoming very popular to diagnose children with Bi-Polar Disorder. The DSM states specifically that Bi-Polar cannot be diagnosed in juveniles. It appears that many doctors are diagnosing based on a few symptoms, and Bi-Polar Disorder actually is made up of a contellation of symptoms. Extreme mood swings are only a part of the disorder.

jazzy · 04-19-2008, 07:15 PM

[quote=jillio;956151]

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Originally Posted by jazzy

I agree. Too many doctors that aren't well informed about psychiatric illnesses diagnose patients with Bi-Polar Disorder without checking out all other possible causes for mood swings first. Likewise, it is becoming very popular to diagnose children with Bi-Polar Disorder. The DSM states specifically that Bi-Polar cannot be diagnosed in juveniles. It appears that many doctors are diagnosing based on a few symptoms, and Bi-Polar Disorder actually is made up of a contellation of symptoms. Extreme mood swings are only a part of the disorder.

It does not fit me, lol. Only reason they thought I had it when I became vegatarian 6 weeks and lost so much weight during the time. Then I become extreme mood swing for last of two weeks. I almost died and I promised myself never to go thru this again. Never become vegatarian again. My then soso pituitary become overdo because of what I did. Now I have to take medicine for it rest of my life, otherwise my health would be in jeopardy. I never trust doctors since then and it took me awhile to accept my present doctors and trust them. I sometime wonder about those people who were misdiagnosed Bi-polar and it may be something else. Thanks for making it clear.

03-18-2008, 10:15 PM	#33 (permalink)
Dixie Hooray its November! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,199	Yeah I suffer from it, been to one or two counselors, but they never did much. To give you a history: Ever since I can remember Ive always felt like my dad didnt treat me as well as he treated my brother. Ive never had a decent relationship with any man. When I was 13-14-15 years of age I was being sexually assaulted on a daily basis at school. The guys always groping me, I was nothing more than a sex toy, Because of this I sank into a deep state of depression. I no longer cared if I lived or died. No longer felt like a person. I eventually developed anorexia in a bid to have control of something, since I had no control over the other parts of my life. When I was 14 - I was also being sexually abused by an uncle - this went on for two years. Having to deal with the groping at school as well as the abuse from my uncle at family functions put me on a constant edge. If there ever was a time I could be considered bitchy, this was the time. I was growling and at the ready to bite anyone's head off. I was getting in trouble at school. Also during this time my hearing was degrading to the point of needing aids. Because I already had self-image issues, the parents forcing me to wear hearing aids made for several fights. Because of this I refused to wear the aids, I felt like I was losing control of my body, this possibly also contributed to my anorexia. The anorexia got to the point I was passing out from dehydration, constant dizzyness, and I stopped having my period for about 2 years. At age 15 I ran away from home, got picked up by the police, taken back home. My mom suggested I see a therapist, I refused. I wasnt about to be labelled nutso after everything else that had happened. What also didnt help at all was the fact that I was in athletics and on the basketball team, never once could I remember that my parents were there in the stands. However they made it to all of my brothers football games, junior high through to senior high. I have always felt a sense of resentment because of this. This is a blatant example of how I wasnt the blessed child. Then in my senior year I witnessed a horrific accident in which a 10 year old girl was ran over from a semi on mainstreet. I narrowly avoided what was left of her body. It was horrific enough I saw her head snap off and roll to the curb. I was messed up for MONTHS over that one. If that wasnt enough, I was the only one on scene that knew where the family of the girl lived - I had to go to her house where her 14 year old brother was babysitting the other siblings while the mother was out with friends. It was the hardest shit Ive ever done to have to tell a kid that hey your sister is laying dead in the street, you need to go identify the body. I went to the funeral and it was the saddest thing. Wendy Lynn Remer was the name of the girl, I'll never forget it. Here I was 18 and taking on the weight of the world. After that I started drinking, driving with a 'death wish', carrying blades in my mouth, cutting, my ana deteriorated. I was emaciated by this point. 5'4" weighed in at 108 pounds. I would sit there and tears would flow down my face for no reason. I went to college met my soon to be ex-husband - ended up pregnant, dropped out, married my ex-husband, turned out to be a helluva an abusive relationship. That marriage lasted only 9 months (legally we were married for 18 months). In that process I lost my house, everything. It was like a tornado had ripped my life apart. Put my everything into becoming an EMT-Basic. Mom and dad never believed in me, mom ruined an opportunity for me to get a job with the local EMS service. Never found any job outside YCEMS, had some crappy jobs. Kept reaching for dreams that would never happen. I left a chicken plant to become an EMT - now here I am right back where I started from, a line worker at a chicken plant. Sure its a pitiful story, but who cares. Looking back Im just one screw up after another. Ive felt like letting my dreams fade away as Im tired of reaching for dreams that are never realized. Ive been burned out on too many failures. Ive told myself lately - if I know now what I wishe I knew in high school, I would have just dropped out and gotten it over with. Less heartache. So right now Im feeling manic depressive. One week Im in a euphoric state, Im feeling alive. Extra talkative, a million thoughts running through my mind, spending my hard earned cash like its going out of style. Or one good example - I had my hair chopped off. Not Britney Spears style but I went from should blade length to a boyish cut, out of the blue no appearent reason. then I get depressive, I isolate myself from the world as much as possible. I'll skip out on church. There are mornings I have to force myself out of bed to get to work and its all I can do to just get to work, just to get through the normal routine. Its been a crazy life. There are times I feel like Im undesirable because I know I dont fall into the normal catagory. No one can understand me - and Im OK with that. Ive been pushed and shoved around so many times Ive gotten used to it. It surely didnt help at all when my dad finally came right out and told me that I was the biggest dissappointment of his life. Ever since that day he's been so much shorter with me, the only thing he says to me is to order me around like a puppy. Oh well I'll get used to it, always have. It just means he threw the rest of the relationship out and then turned around and complained I treated him like shit. Thats OK though if Ive never had a good relationship with him, I dont feel like Im missing out on much anyway. __________________ Visit my Deaf Blog Signature banner created by me, please do not steal! 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03-22-2008, 06:42 AM	#35 (permalink)
AquaBlue ASL Student Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,378	Oh and by the way, I forgot to mention, I suffer from hypomania and not mania making me (according to my doctors) a type 2 bipolar patient. __________________ Currently Reading: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski My Book List My Bipolar Page

03-22-2008, 06:14 PM	#36 (permalink)
moonflower will be very busy soon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan Posts: 4,874	i suffered depression for years since i was 12 years old and got worse last year i was crying all the time and did not get out of bed even spend my time in my room. this year i am feeling alright but not whole but i am in therapy for my depression and etc... it is working a little still need more work. __________________ my little niece born 11/1/08

03-24-2008, 06:40 AM	#39 (permalink)
AquaBlue ASL Student Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,378	You know that I was looking over some websites dealing with the illness and found that a small group of doctors feel that bipolar can be controlled (somewhat) via cognition. Now I initially disagree with this information but nonetheless I will look into it. __________________ Currently Reading: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski My Book List My Bipolar Page

04-14-2008, 12:35 PM	#49 (permalink)
jazzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,196	[quote=deafskeptic;954015]I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject. QUOTE] Same with me, they thought I had bipolar and I knew it was something else. I deal with my mood swing for many years after had my first child till I went thru early menopause in 30's and my gyn doctor found I had small tumor on my pitutary gland. People with malfunction pituitary gland do experience mood swing. I wish I never took those mood stablier because it messed up my pituitary gland so badly and caused me to suffer for few years till it became stable and under control with help of my endo doctor. __________________

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03-07-2008, 07:41 PM	#32 (permalink)
Freaky Cat My cat Oreo :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ArKaNsAs Posts: 10,182	Yes I have Depression since the age of 14 yrs old due to the fact that my dad died from AIDS and people shun my family thinking we all have AIDS but it is not so. you know back then people didnt know any better after all they didnt research in that. Plus my mom stopped buying christmas gifts and birthday gifts after dad died. i hate christmas. it always made me depressed!!!! My mom put me in counseling and I got better and I was not on any medications. Then after the death of my twin sons in 1995 I got depressed again and didnt want to get out of the bed. I was sent to dr and dr prescribed me medications. it helped somewhat and I turned my life around and was able to go back to working. After my ex left me for other lady I really got depressed worst and wanted to kill myself. They took me home so they could watch me but I escaped by walking drunk on the road back to my apt. it was a LONG walk... 17 miles.. believe it or not! LOL.. I was crazy back then.. anyway.. in 2002 after death of my infant daughter, I got depressed and blow up easily and was moody all times. I was put on medication for that. I got better but I am never the same again as my mom said you are not the same as before because I have anxiety attacks and panic attacks. panic attacks are mild but anxiety attack I have it bad! Always nervous to drive car and too many people at the store. I couldnt breath and I felt stuck and had to get out! I was able to walk in woods in the past but now? I cant walk there cuz there are SNAKES unless it is winter I will walk there, fine no plms. i am paranoid of them badly! thinking snakes are everywhere.. I am still depressed.. Nothing new.. Losing custody of my son to his father. being alone. and moving back home to my moms last July after separating from my husband and seeing my mom being sick and having to deal with my sister who have bioplar disorder .. yelling at me and all that. I never feel comfy here. I need to get out of here so I can be MYSELF. sigh...

03-18-2008, 11:15 PM	#34 (permalink)
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03-23-2008, 01:52 AM	#38 (permalink)
Freaky Cat My cat Oreo :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ArKaNsAs Posts: 10,182	Dixie i Understand your pains. sometimes I resent my sisters cuz they get attention like flowers and valentines day gifts just cuz they live in same county when I didnt. I live in Little Rock too far ? so i never got any valentines gift or birthday flowers when my sisters did? its not fair i guess my parents forgot about me? my dad never learning sign language.. my mom always do stuffs for me and not let me do my stuffs till i stood my ground up and told her i am adult and i can do it. she gulped but she still do it sometimes and i had to remind her! sigh.. i todl my sisters this.. but my sisters said you are lucky cuz you get to go on trips out of state and go swimmimng every day at school. Yeah talking about being stuck at school every week? when they are lucky can watch tv anytime they wanted to? i have to watch tv as long as all kids agree on? oh well.. ha.. i guess i am still sane.. ha..

04-10-2008, 06:00 PM	#46 (permalink)
EagleCherokee63 Isaiah 40:31 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,071	I feeling want a share with you about Bipolar Disorder. I had bad experience deaf lady who bipolar disorder depressed, many jump conclusion, criticize,and manipulative and threaten and revenge. Now, She moved other state. Our town in Oklahoma are very very peace now. I avoid who deaf people had bipolar disorder since I am afraid that I not want friend who bipolar disorder. Thats time I not understand so much. I was kept away and avoid from who people bipolar disorder. God touched my heart for good experience my life. God gave me biggest challenging to who bipolar disorder for 11 yrs who deaf lady bipolar disorder. God showed me read about bipolar disorder internet and read book. I still afraid not want around who bipolar disorder. Last 2 or 3 months ago,One lady other state hung up herself who had bipolar disorder. I do my best understand and helping to people who has bipolar disorder. God knew and love them so much. I not hate or judgment them. I never been myself bipolar disorder. It so much sad for me. I would love counselor them but I not good..depend with Lord.

04-13-2008, 02:59 AM	#47 (permalink)
EagleCherokee63 Isaiah 40:31 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,071	Interesting!! God planned for my life that someone met me. The one mother hearing have a deaf daughter and met me last few days. She shared with me her deaf daughter had a bipolar disorder. Mother take her went to counselor and found out depressed and bipolar disorder etc. She asked me helping with her good adviser. I was little nervous not want around who people bipolar disorder. I went to her deaf daughter. I chatted with her lot time. Her mom questioned me about it. I helped her out. I realized God knew and planned for me met them. I not expect that. Her mom told me she had a sk2 and keep touch with her. How wonderful she is warm friendship with me. I trust Lord. I not panic and peace myself. I had scar my head from other deaf lady had a bipolar disorder terrible life. I found out that she not same other deaf lady. It different depend individual.