Bipolar disorder

[rmarcos]

hi, bipolar people are pretty commun in theses year...and become very a very popular disorder.
its there a cure for it?

[Jennifer]

yes i agree bipolar has been popularized and it has been confusing to people because it is the same thing as manic/depressive, now there is a new thing called schizoaffective which is a cross between schizophrenia and bipolar, when will it end

[rmarcos]

i think it would never end, because every time a disorder gets popular another appear, but, do they have a cure?

[Jennifer]

not sure about a cure, think you need balance in your life, you can live with many diagnosises if you know yourself well enough whether they are medical or mental, sometimes it does not make a difference, but your are right, there seems to be many disorders popping up, some like to be labeled to place blame and others hate it, not sure, tough question, but interesting to think about, hope this helps!

[davisdav]

Bipolar Disorder is also known as Manic Depressive Disorder. symptoms and characteristics are Decreased need for sleep ,Pressured speech.....

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davis

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[AprilDriesse]

Living with Bipolar Disorder and not being on medication is something that is very hard to do. My mother has Type 1 Bipolar Disorder, and I have Type 2, which is the more of a "roller coaster" affect, and trust me, it is not an easy thing to live with.

This week, I have been struggling with this disorder the most. One minute I'll be yelling at my fiancee Jason and calling him mean names, and then the next I'll be wanting to cuddle and be all lovey-dovey with him. The things that I can see trigger my emotional mood swings and set them out of balance are stress, death and friends.

When I say friends, is because they have the most impact on me, and want to try and push me in the right direction, and because I want to learn from my own mistakes, I get angry and upset with them.

As for deaths, my close friend Mary died suddenly two days ago, and death is not something that I am fond of, nor do I tolerate very well. Things that run through my mind are the "Why's, the How's and many of the what if's" and the sense that I didnt get to say goodbye. I also worry about if they felt pain when they died or not, and this seems to get to me. The last three times I was in a mental institution, death was what triggered me to go off.

As far as stress, these things I am not too fond of, nor do I know why they exist. I wish stress would banish and never come back, because my life would be so much better without it. The good stress triggers my anxiety and panic attacks, and the bad stress triggeres emotional meltdowns, and hospitalizations. Financial Stress has been taking the biggest toll on me these days. I am very nervous and skiddish right now, because both Jason and I do not have income, nor can we seem to find a job. Our rent was due today, and we owe the phone and internet company $500+ and the cable bill is also due for $200+. We budgeted well, but didnt expect the lay offs from work, and we kept putting the bills off, because we didnt have the money, and now the bills are piling up and no one can help us. Were very lucky that we havent been kicked out, and the phone net and cable are still on. Financial stress is taking a toll on my relationship, and my mental status as well. I am trying my damndest to make things work, but no matter how hard I try, I either am depressed, extremly happy for no reason, go on spending sprees, or I am suicidal. My moods are extremly out of wack.

Then theres the fact that I am trying to get SSI. I have the appointment for psychologist Monday, and maybe they will approve me right then, and all my problems be solved, but I doubt it. My fiancee is also scared, and hes scared so badly that he tries to push me away.
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April-Marie Driesse
"If you give it your all, then no one can fault you" BGen Campbell