Looking to chat with people w/ Bipolar 2
Hey guys. Wondering if there’s anyone out there who also has Bipolar 2 that would want to chat. What is depression like for you? What about hypomania? Or even mixed episodes?
Hope to hear from someone as sometimes I feel very alone in my bipolar struggles.
Love & Peace 💜☮️
@Spiritofthecheetah
Hi, it took me a while to get in the best place I could be for managing BP. I had to try several combinations of medications. Some did nothing, little or better. I eventually found the best combination for me. That was absolutely essential.
Then, I had to change other aspects of my life. I needed to not work a high stress job. I needed to stop drinking alcohol/substance abuse and smoking as those made it much worse for me. I got down a healthy diet and exercise routine.
I have utilized all psychotherapy tools out there and some helped me. Life has gotten much more manageable. I still deal with hypomania regularly but, it is much more controlled. My overall lifestyle change is the key. Without all the changes, I was lacking and felt it daily.
@amiableSalamander17
I still deal with depression most often. Feeling down, sometimes suicidal, low energy, etc... A white light at 10,000 lumens for 60 mins a day during winter helps with that.
Hypomania is racing thoughts, racing speech, tangential speech, rushing, irritable. I still deal with some of this but, it's much more managed with my lifestyle changes.
Hello, I suffer from bipolar type two as well. Fell free to message me.
