I mean, that’s when the greatest threat of self-destruction happens. I spend without hesitation and make other impulsive decisions. And the only time I’ve tried to kill myself was when I was manic and paranoid. Years of terrible depression never got me over that line.
It’s a very fitting metaphor. Also, if you had this situation with the plates, it would be crucial to have a second person help you so that as many as possible of the plates don’t break. That’s your therapist. They can help you open up in a way that’s not too overwhelming.
Ever caught a spider in a cup? Same thing here, slide the cardboard in-between door and plate. while someone else slowly opens the door you slowly inch your hand towards the plate to support the cardboard. Once the door is fully open the second person pulls dishes out at a cautious pace.
You can also add that while the plates may stay in place if you don’t open the door, they might also push it open on their own.
And that it would be better to open the door in a controlled manner with help, then it is to let the plates do it and also break what is underneath them, when they land.
They’re both true. The one on the left is where they put you if you’re deemed a self risk. Usually if they catch you mid suicide attempt. That or a risk to others. I wish it was padded. It’s just a cement box with a mattress. They leave the door open, though.
I spent the first part of a visit strapped down and they would only let me loose after 12 hours or if I slept. But since this was right after being admitted, I was also a danger to myself and others so they put me in a fully lit room with a surveillance camera. I only fell asleep out of boredom.
It’s true, though! I would crawl out of my room and listen to the guards’ music/ what they were talking about. If they closed that door, I think I would’ve gone more insane.
Some of those genes were probably helpful in some way in a different context. Kind of like sickle cell in people from malaria prone areas and genes that made the plague less deadly but also make autoimmune diseases more likely. People often forget that there usually aren’t many universally superior genes, just genes that help someone survive better in a specific context. The value of traits is relative.
That’s part of what makes it the bad place. The bad place has frozen yogurt stores that some get access to while others starve and have their children shot.
Therapist here. You should, unless you anticipate applying for disability benefits, in which case it is better if the notes document you being disheveled.
It’s one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. This article says that about 5% of Americans with bipolar are on disability, but she doesn’t provide any citations.
But it's true, your whole life is ahead of you - what you just read is now in the past. I'm 65 now and I'm looking forward to figuring out what to do with the second half of my life.
That sure isn’t how I’ve heard people describe my manic episodes. They usually went for terms like “terrifying” and " dangerously reckless". I appreciate that the meds prevent me from scaring my loved ones.
For our non-bipolar friends: bipolar is notoriously hard to diagnose. Up to 40% of people with bipolar get misdiagnosed as having major depression instead. The treatment for those two can look very different. As a result, people with bipolar often get the wrong meds, which can trigger their symptoms to be worse. Being able to do a blood test is a huge breakthrough, definitely something to celebrate!
@ickplant Yes, lots of people are not aware that — for example — antidepressants can trigger manic episodes. It’s very dangerous how little education/awareness there is out there. I hope we can change that!
Exactly! I was misdiagnosed with depression and put on prozac, which triggered manic and mixed episodes. Worst period in my life, worse than before I went on meds. Thankfully, now I have the proper care. This test can save others from the same fate.
You… pay them to help you. You apparently trust them enough to continue care… They are legally prohibited from discussing the details of sessions to anyone, even law enforcement. Why would you lie to them and keep them from helping you to the best of their ability!?
It’s human nature to have a subconscious reservation of trust of things you hold private, especially when you faced ridicule, maltreatment, or punishment (or anything else potentially traumatic) for it. This mistrust can be a huge hurtle to get over…
As someone who was stuck on different antidepressants most of their childhood because the shrinks thought it was the right/only move for my differences. Never having any sizable improvement and any new doctors would just prescribe a different set of antidepressants without taking a step back to see it was just hindering me. I eventually lost faith in them and stopped with the meds.
Once they were out of my system, my emotions, a part of me that was muffled by them, started coming back, and my mood became more stable as it wasn’t subdued like a caged animal anymore.
It was only until one doctor actually listened for once and decided to try a different approach; rather than using something that that slowed NT re-uptake, give something that sped up it’s production. After doing this, a lot of difficulties became much easier to overcome.
Going through a scenario like this can make one tend to “prepare for the worst,” with a innate fear of saying or doing the wrong thing and backtracking on progress, at least until enough trust is built up.
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