Empathy for those with a bipolar disorder is lacking in the general public.
In order to understand the emotions, hallucinations and delusions
that plague some of us begins with the attempt to delve
into your own experiences and to try to feel how it actually feels
to fear for your state of mind and the devastating shifts in actions and
emotions.
We cease to be comical at some point in the mania and
become a burden when the depression brings on physical
debilitating symptoms and the feelings of dread.
Understanding what the disorder is called is only one part of
being supportive of a person with a mood disorder. Sometimes it
is a mild case but there those who experience hallucinations and
delusions with paranoia. When our thoughts become unbearable
for us it is also for others to see that it is only a symptom for a
disorder and not the reality for them as it is to us.
I have had terrible thoughts and actions during a manic high and
also depressive episodes and would not wish them on anyone
even in anger but there are also the times when I stun others
and myself with the gift that I have for doing the unexpected
and have an unusual knowledge of things for which I have
never been trained for.
Life for me is a never ending story of triumphs and despair
but I continue to try to understand me and those like me a vow
that I made when I was first diagnosed.
Over the years I can see a pattern to my episodes and am currently trying to
change the pattern so that I can continue to function on the level
that I want It is not easy as most of you know but I think it can be done
while I struggle these blogs are actually therapy for me and I recommend
starting a blog to anyone with a mental disorder
I try to bring knowledge but now am trying to share experiences
with others and hope that I am not too boring for others to read.
I am currently trying to do more research into mental disorders
and the issues that surround them so to fill in the gaps which are caused
by my moodswings I am writing this way. Looking back can sometimes
help you to look forward .into the future which should not always be the past.
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