"Some days I feel like bipolar’s puppet."
I’ve felt like something wasn’t right my entire life, but my moods started to really form their ups and downs around my teenage years....
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Anonymous
Mar 8, 20237 min
"I used to feel dishonest and guilty for how well I function in society and professionally."
I first came across cyclothymia when I Googled ‘Bipolar type 3’ as a joke. So much of my life just made sense. I guess something in me...
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Anonymous
Feb 27, 20233 min
"I was told to get a boyfriend and my bipolar would be fine."
I got my diagnosis of bipolar disorder in my 40s. However I have had Bipolar 2 since my late teens. Back then it was called manic...
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Anonymous
Feb 18, 20233 min
"After my bipolar diagnosis, a friend called me possessed. Another said their life was worse."
There was not a specific moment when I realised things were not exactly right when I kept crying everywhere - at work, while driving-...
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Anonymous
Dec 14, 20224 min
"I've been very private about having CPTSD, because it means explaining what caused it."
I had a longstanding diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, alongside depression and anxiety, which has recently been re-diagnosed as CPTSD...
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Anonymous
Sep 16, 20224 min
"I worked at a daycare and had constant fears I was harming the children."
I have struggled throughout my life with several forms of OCD: Sexual orientation OCD, harm OCD, relationship OCD and POCD, amongst...
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Anonymous
Aug 4, 20223 min
"I wish people would give me a chance to show them that I’m not scary or dangerous."
I have Bipolar Type 1, which means that I get both full blown depression and mania. My depression started when I was about 15 years old...
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Anonymous
May 7, 20223 min
"A lot of LGBTQ+ people struggle with mental health because we've been told who we are is wrong."
My diagnosis is Bipolar 1 with psychotic features and Borderline Personality Disorder, so I have drawn-out periods of mania and...
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Anonymous
Apr 26, 20222 min
"We still don’t speak openly about mental health as a society."
When I received my diagnosis of bipolar disorder, I was relieved. I’d always known something was different, so getting the diagnosis...
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Anonymous
Apr 8, 20225 min
"When my GP received a copy of my private assessment, he called me with disgust in his voice."
It wasn't until after I volunteered to share this story of having Bipolar 2 that I realised I was going through another hypomanic...
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Anonymous
Mar 20, 20222 min
"I also suffer from delusions that are powerful and prominent."
I’ve been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar, which ultimately led me to be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. My symptoms...
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Anonymous
Mar 16, 20225 min
"I woke up to a girl standing over me watching me sleep, and a giant spider crawling up the wall."
My story with Bipolar 1 begins in October 2021. I was attending college at the time. It was almost impossible to concentrate and stay on...
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Anonymous
Mar 2, 20224 min
"I really hate the term 'high functioning BPD'. I am barely functioning, you just can’t tell."
It was Spring Break of my senior year of college. I chose to stay at school for the break. I was supposed to spend the week studying....
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Anonymous
Jan 30, 20225 min
"Living with hypersexuality is far from a joke."
I’ve lived with bipolar disorder for a long time now, but even before I was diagnosed I have suffered with one symptom in particular....
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Anonymous
Dec 5, 20215 min
"What if I had these underlying illnesses, waiting for someone or something to pull the trigger?"
Let me start by saying that I was very hesitant in sharing my personal experiences regarding mental health. Even as I write this, I feel...
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