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Post by Rebecca92 on Oct 13, 2013 16:36:27 GMT
Personally, I think this is an interesting one. I watched a Stephen Fry documentary on Bipolar and it highlighted that many people have aspects that they like about the disorder and I am interested to hear your thoughts.
For me the bad outweighs the good but, if I had a magic wand, I don't think I would remove it from my life as I feel I have learnt so much from it.
Positive: Quick thoughts and lots of energy (in a hypomanic phase). Creativity.
Negative: The feeling that, no matter how good things get, they will always crash back down again. It's been this that has been the most distressing part for me as it has made me feel like there is no hope, especially when I'm in a severe depressive episode. I find myself thinking "things are always going to end up like this again, so why should I even bother?"
Does anyone else have positive/negatives? Or do you see your disorder as overwhelming more one than the other?
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Post by BethH on Oct 13, 2013 17:42:42 GMT
Positive: - Being able to understand and raise awareness of a disorder that so many people misunderstand. - Being a member of Minds Like Ours.  Negative: - It makes everything incredibly time consuming. - Very hard to explain to people (particularly those who are reluctant to let go of their misinformation). - The nature of the disorder means that I am actually afraid to recover, even though I really hate the illness itself. |
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Post by Katrine on Oct 16, 2013 18:40:11 GMT
I've watched that Stephen Fry documentary like three times I think it's so great. I've got "recurring major depression", I'm guessing that's how you'd say it in English? Positive- Perspective: I feel like I can appreciate good times more.. Because I've been very low, I can really appreciate just being at a normal state or even feeling pretty damn good about myself and my life. Though that never last too long - Helping others: I'm not afraid of anything "mental" and I've been able to help others because I'm not afraid to ask the hard questions and I understand where they're coming from. Negative- One step forward, two steps back: The feeling that I'll always end up the same. I'm doing good for a while, and then everything comes crashing down. Latest, I lost a job I was really good at because of it. I sometimes feel that I'll never complete anything or go anywhere, 'cause none of the good will eventually last. - Suicidal: When I'm down I often have very serious thoughts of suicide, and I do fear that I'll actually do it someday. I hope not, 'cause when I'm "normal" I want to live, but when I'm down I don't and I can't remember ever wanting to. Pretty scary stuff. - "Split personality": People often comment that I've got a "split-personality", that I'm "bi-polar" and stuff like that. I'm not, but I do feel like I'm two seperate people in one sometimes, because of the very different ways I act and behave towards others etc. depending on where I am on my mood-spectrum. It can switch over days or weeks, but sometimes even in the same day. |
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Post by aimeecatherine on Nov 4, 2013 20:44:57 GMT
i love that i understand myself more now I know my diagnosis
i hate that i am still not stable and predictable
pretty vague i guess but to be honest I find if i get caught up in the likes and dislikes whilst still in diagnosis i hate myself more for it. but this was definitely an interesting thread indeed
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