Tag: symptoms of bipolar disorder

  • A Sense of Dread: Bipolar Disorder

    A Sense of Dread: Bipolar Disorder

    I have an overwhelming sense of dread. My mind is convinced I am standing on the edge of a precipice, and life keeps giving me reasons why this is justified. I’ve told a select few people (and now the world, I guess) that I feel like I am on borrowed time and won’t be here…

  • Hypomania with Bipolar Disorder: Scheduling Events During Episodes

    Hypomania with Bipolar Disorder: Scheduling Events During Episodes

    As I’ve said before, I am trying to keep myself from falling into a major depressive episode. This has resulted in me being in and out of hypomania trying to keep myself balanced. Hypomania with bipolar disorder causes a number of problems.

  • Disconnected: Noticing Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder in Others

    Disconnected: Noticing Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder in Others

    I see it often. Perhaps it’s that I have experienced the symptoms of bipolar disorder so many times over the years that it sticks out to me. Regardless of why I recognize it, I am noticing undiagnosed bipolar disorder in others and watching several people currently in manic episodes headed straight to disaster.