Being Bipolar

[SoDark]

My mood changes minute to minute. I'm feeling really confused right now. Just cant tell if im tired or depressed or happy or manic. Negativity is creeping into my brain when it has no place there. When people say things to me it sounds hurtful even if its the opposite.Just a little frustrated today.

[Stellata]

Maybe you just feel and you have different feelings because you're human. You are not your illness, and feelings can be multi-coloured rather than black and white/manic or depressed. If you try to widen the view a bit, it can really help.

[HopeRises]

I can understand being frustrated..It can be hard when moods aren't clear cut but, at the end of the day they aren't really ever 'clear cut' Do you mood map?

I also understand negative thoughts, and changing positives to negatives..I do this too..Try and reinforce the positives..I always get 'I want to die/give up/cut thoughts' when things get a little bit hard and just saying 'no I don't' can sometimes help- but I haven't engaged in any of those behaviours for a long time but self talk does help me a lot.

Hope things feel somewhat clearer today.

[SoDark]

definatly in the depression phase but trying to fight it.