Simple Descriptions

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Simple Descriptions
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Tue, 02-21-2006 - 2:53pm

This is an excerpt that I really liked...simple descriptions of depressive, hypo, and manic episodes...its from a LONG article that I've read before but somehow this caught my eye this time...

Descriptions offered by people with bipolar disorder give valuable insights into the various mood states associated with the illness:

Depression: I doubt completely my ability to do anything well. It seems as though my mind has slowed down and burned out to the point of being virtually useless…. haunt… with the total, the desperate hopelessness of it all…. Others say, "It's only temporary, it will pass, you will get over it," but of course they haven't any idea of how I feel, although they are certain they do. If I can't feel, move, think or care, then what on earth is the point?

Hypomania: At first when I'm high, it's tremendous… ideas are fast… like shooting stars you follow until brighter ones appear…. All shyness disappears, the right words and gestures are suddenly there… uninteresting people, things become intensely interesting. Sensuality is pervasive, the desire to seduce and be seduced is irresistible. Your marrow is infused with unbelievable feelings of ease, power, well-being, omnipotence, euphoria… you can do anything… but, somewhere this changes.

Mania: The fast ideas become too fast and there are far too many… overwhelming confusion replaces clarity… you stop keeping up with it—memory goes. Infectious humor ceases to amuse. Your friends become frightened…. everything is now against the grain… you are irritable, angry, frightened, uncontrollable, and trapped.

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Tue, 02-21-2006 - 3:02pm

That is interesting.....


"Mania: The fast ideas become too fast and there are far too many… overwhelming confusion replaces clarity… you stop keeping up with it—memory goes. Infectious humor ceases to amuse. Your friends become frightened…. everything is now against the grain… you are irritable, angry, frightened, uncontrollable, and trapped."


I think I have experienced this...but not as bad as it sounds.

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Tue, 02-21-2006 - 3:20pm
the question is...is it really anxiety or is it agitation...if its agitation, then it could fall into this category...its hard sometimes to tell the difference between the two...but there is a difference.
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Tue, 02-21-2006 - 3:22pm

aggitation !!!

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Tue, 02-21-2006 - 5:16pm

Hmmmm.

Maybe I don't have bipolar.

My hypomanic episodes????? are all irritable. Darn it I want some euphoria.

 
 
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Tue, 02-21-2006 - 6:42pm

I have experienced all those feelings and many times all in one day. It was real hard when i was cycling alot, Keli, you already know what that is like all too well. It has been awhile since I have been full blown manic but hypomanic i have been still. And depression will always be up my butt. Right now I am stable and I thank God for that, but those feelings that come a swoop you up can make you crazy.


Usually when I am hypomanic I tend to be more aggitated when I have the fast racing thoughts going through my head. It is like I have all these people talking to me at the same time. I can't listen to them all at once. So when someone real is talking and I have racing thoughts I am definately irritated, but I like when I am happy and not shy and all seems good.


The irritation use to be so bad that I was angry a lot. That was real hard to get a hold on, but in time I learned how to behave differently with a lot of hard work in therapy. I have a career in going to

 
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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 12:28pm

I am really questioning my diagonosis now ----

Does anyone else have thier "manic" side be extreme irritability without any of the euphoria?

Missy

 
 
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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 2:00pm

me, me and me !!!

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