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Crisis Plan?
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by humorousCup9733
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 October 12th, 2022
...See more Hi everyone, I've heard having a crisis plan is important in case I would ever end up in a mental state where I can't make decisions for myself. Within the last few weeks, I have gotten paranoid a couple of times so I am thinking about making a plan in case I would ever become so manic, or depressed, that I cannot make my own decisions. Does anyone have resources to help with this (I have no idea where to start)? Also, are medical ID bracelets recommended for people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in case one would end up in a state where they cannot tell first responders they are Bipolar and are on meds for it?
Family Wound-can’t sleep
Trauma Support / by humorousCup9733
Last post
 October 8th, 2022
...See more growing up, my family life wasn’t ideal. It could have been a lot worse, but it definitely could have been better too. This has left me with this huge family wound where I would give anything to have a loving family to call my own (instead of a parent who is on their third marriage). I’m a grown adult but still have a lot of anger about the fact that I don’t have a mother or father figure in my life. This wound has been reopened because of attending a friend’s wedding (she has a solid family), being reminded of my younger siblings death (they died when I was 8), and needing to plan a trip home (I live in a different state than my family) for the holidays. I’ve been trying to fall asleep for almost two hours with no luck because my brain keeps looping through anger and wanting a the kind of family I feel like I can never have because of being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder a little over a year ago. Even with counseling, I just don’t know how to get this wound to heal…
New here
Trauma Support / by humorousCup9733
Last post
 October 3rd, 2022
...See more Hi everyone. I recently joined 7cups to find support for a mental health diagnosis I have but was happy to discover they have a trauma support group too. I have been working with a counselor for over a year now, and recently went on a retreat for people who have experienced trauma. I am thankful for all of the healing that has happened through these and look forward to continuing to heal from my childhood-a journey that I imagine is life long.
Learning to live with a mental health diagnosis
7 Cups Online Therapy / by humorousCup9733
Last post
 October 5th, 2022
...See more About a year ago, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. It has me feeling pretty alone and lost because I don’t know anyone else with the same diagnosis. I’ve tried looking for local support groups, thinking talking with people who have already learned how to manage their lives with this disorder might be helpful (maybe I’d even be able to find a mentor) but I haven’t been able to find anything. This is how I found 7cups though. so, my question is, how do you do this-how do you learn to adjust your life and learn to live with a mental health diagnosis that makes everything so much harder than it used to be. I have no idea where to begin to learn what I need to do, besides take my meds, to manage this well and take care of my health.
Bipolar disorder and work
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by humorousCup9733
Last post
 October 3rd, 2022
...See more Currently, the stress level of my job (and life in general) is really impacting my mental health. I ended up becoming mildly manic for about a week. Things seem to be getting better after a med change, but I am still extremely irritable. In all of this, my depression has also gotten worse which is making it harder to get things done so then the stress cycle continues. I met with my psychiatrist twice in two weeks but might not be able to see my counselor for a few weeks yet…What do people do when work is clearly impacting your mental health and/or when the people you would typically lean on are unavailable?
Any advice?
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by humorousCup9733
Last post
 November 26th, 2022
...See more Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder about a year ago. I recently had a manic episode and now have crashed and am struggling with depression. My guess is my psychiatrist might want to adjust my meds but I won’t know for a few days yet. Within this last year, I’ve had small stretches of stability but nothing long term. Any advice for things I can do, on my own, to take care of my mental health and avoid swings of mania or depression. I’m definitely feeling like a lonely fish out of water as I try to learn to live with this…
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