How Does Your Bipolar Mind Work?
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2017
- How does your bipolar mind work? It’s a question I wasn’t prepared to answer, especially when I’m out with friends.
Recently, when I was asked that question, it left me scrambling for an answer. I’ve also been thinking about how to respond to these questions:
~ How does a person with bipolar disorder think?
~ What makes our mind different than others?
Obsessive thoughts and an extreme way of thinking are my normality, so it took me a few days to come up with a response. I’m sharing how my bipolar mind works and hope that those of you watching can relate.
Share your thoughts below or do a response video and send it into info@ healthyplace.com. Thanks!
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I can relate to it like I too have bipolar disorder. I overthink, go into depths of stuff, find deeper meanings, feel like everyone is talking negative about me which is not true sometimes.
I'm so happy you made this video. It's really really validating to know that other people do that too.
I am Phil's Bipolar Hey Phil! I'm a huge fan of your channel, your latest video is great!!!
Sarah Fair hey Sarah! Thank you for the compliment!
I wanted to cry when I heard you explaining it what is like because that’s been me for so long and I’ve always felt so alone and never knew why
For me it's like there's two different versions of me. I don't really trust myself when I'm "normal", I feel like I'm constantly on the lookout for symptoms or triggers, or doubting every decision I make.
I think that's what you're doing with your thought. How are your thoughts about looking out or doubt. Are you over analytical in your doubt and looking for symptoms? What about outside of the bipolar in regular life things? I'm just curious because I'm wondering if what she's talking about is a "very bipolar" thing. I never thought of the way I think as a result of bipolar before and now that she said it, it's uncanny. I always thought I was weird with how over analytical and obsessive I was but how well what she said matched makes me think that perhaps it's the bipolar doing its thing.
I'm very analytical and obsessive too. I always overthink and overplan everything, which is probably also related to my anxiety. I've heard of other bipolar people who are obessive too, but I don't know if that's necessarily a symptom of bipolar. I've always been like that, even before I was diagnosed. I wonder if there's any research on it.
Your comment reminds me of a recent video I did, "Happy or Hypomanic". You have to check yourself and, even then, you still have doubts. Thanks for the comment. I hope you'll subscribe to our channel and join our community. Hannah
BlessedYuki Overthinking, racing thoughts.... yep bipolar 2. When someone is diagnosed, that doesn't mean that, that's when you started having bipolar 2. It's just when you found out, what all this off the beaten path mind stuff is all about. And your symptoms of bipolar 2 may not always stay the same. I found that to be a scary thought. Like you, it brings on all the "checklist" crap I have floating around in my head. Overthinking is also a symptom of ADD.
very true
OMG. You nailed it. This is a definite share with the people closest to me. TYVM!!!
I think, while there are shared elements, it's a different thing from person too person. It's not just 'how your brain works', the environment you're in, currently and previously, plays a big part in how you experience and handle the extremes.
0:30 - Everything has meaning. A song, A place, A person etc
1:00 - A mind constantly questioning
Everything is great and then shit, and then great again.
Joe your so right
Joe, have medications and/or therapy helped in any way with that? Thanks, Hannah
Yup
I relate 200%. It's a gift and a curse, haha. But incredible useful, cause you are a resource to the people around you. People always come to you when they need a problem solved :P
Nice video.
"Go girl!!!" Thank you
Extremes is right. That Is the way it works. And because of that we are out of touch a lot with reality although we think it's normal at least it's like that way sometimes
Completely relate to this video.
Very good description of how the mind has it's own way of thinking. I have always felt this way, until one day a light came into my life. That light was the diagnosis of bipolar disorder for my son. That light has been shining ever since the diagnosis. I have a history of mental illness in my family with 2 suicides. This haunted me until the light, more than 40 years past. Now I can reflect on the unknown illness and say, it had to be bipolar. I know what it's like to see how this disorder affects someone. I have an opinion on your 2 questions.
~ How does a person with bipolar disorder think?
“The same way as everyone else, but with heightened senses and emotion combined with determination to do anything or have anything happen.” This would be the compressed version of the tragedies in my life combined with the diagnosis in my son.
~ What makes your mind different than others?
“The mind, as in chess, jumps ahead several moves without having consequences of those moves.” As well as a chemical imbalance in the brain. Not sure if the chess reference works in other cases, it is only my opinion.
The thought process you describe is familiar to me. I have never had a manic episode, nor the same feelings which took my father and brother. I have learned to be curious instead of afraid, confident(with Hannah's help), brave for my son and most of all take care of myself. That last one is by far the hardest.
Thank you for you content Hannah. Peace and love.
When you say we live in a superficial society, do you ever feel like its the social circle that you have cultivated/the connections with individuals within the social circle that are superficial. When your bipolar sometimes it's easier to make 'friends' with people who aren't actually very good. Which is why bipolar people often fall out with others. They build connections with problematic people and then fall out when these people do something wrong. Sometimes bipolar people can do things wrong/make mistakes because of a disordered way of thinking - they often later regret these mistakes. Bad people often overlook these (because they're less picky), where as good people will reject this side of you because bad behaviour is a threat to them. Sometimes I think part of managing bipolar is learning to unpick your problematic behaviour, move away from bad people, and work towards making your own behaviour good and stable enough to manage relationships with good people.
I'm so with you Hanna. When I was a teen, I would hear a song and it was everything to me. Unfortunately my friend I hung with played Pink Floyd so I was totally depressed all the time. Now that I'm in my 50's my mind focuses on a lot of things. Anger at people who left (who can really blame them though?) . Anger at parents who refused to raise me (I was raised by my angry , resentful sister who OD'd when I was 14). Anger at the world for never understanding why I can't stand being told what to do all the time without any consideration. I'm exhausted with the fight to exist to be honest. I lost my job again last year for being out of control . I had to give up my car. I don't have an income anymore and I'm staring down the face of disability after working hard since I was 13 and I hate that too. I wish somebody understood me and could help me find work that was not demanding and antagonistic (read retail/corporate). Bless you Hanna.
J Pierre, it's difficult not to be angry when you've gone through a lot in life and still face significant challenges and then have it compounded by everything that is bipolar disorder. It may take therapy to better cope with all that has happened. Something to consider when things stabilize a bit. Hannah
J Pierre interesting, I was talking with my therapist today, on at least half of those things. Especially the being so tired of always feeling like I'm in a constant state of "trying". And most of the people around me haven't a clue. Job? A few years ago, I had shoulder and brain surgery within 6 months of each other. Unpredicted side effects have left me in a "what happened to my brain" state. And of course it's nothing that any test can pick up. But that doesn't help me, cuz the jobs currently on my resume, are jobs I'm not able to do now. And to top it off, on the way home the stupid store didn't have the ice cream I really wanted! I would rather be someone else right now. Someone who isn't exhausted all the time, someone that doesn't have to check in with their head every time they open their mouth, or someone that doesn't over-"think, react, feel, over everything". And I want to be someone that has pistachio ice cream! My brain right now is to funked, depressed, pissed, to be able to go out and deal with anything right now. Saving me and the people out there the distress of it all. Therapy definitely helps! Not getting my ice cream doesn't.
I do have the same way of thinking, so that relates a lot. About “something more and dipper” about everything sometimes goes into bizarre things. Like I can’t give rid of stuff (literally throw them away) because every thing is something more for me. In general this could get me into wired situations or actions. Sometimes it is really really really exhausting and makes me very anxious. And I’m just learning how to deal with it and how to cope with those situations. I’m not that gentle like 100% of the time, but a lot. I read the book about hypersensitive people (the author is Ilse Saand) and I though it was me, but I could understand why is that.. changeable In me. And just recently I found that I’m bipolar. And I’m still even not sure about it. Anyway, I was thinking about this correlation, if there exists.
Hannah, you are dead on!
For me its general misery & having to accept the way I am, but still having to get on with things such as work, seeing friends, hobbies etc. Then there are periods of extreme happiness & 'delusion', but also debilitating lows. If I had to compare myself before the depression, I'd say i'm more negative, apathetic, anxious & i've lost my confidence (until the next high)
Hi James. I appreciate you sharing that. I'm sure a lot of people here can relate. It sounds like a vicious circle. Hannah
Thank you for sharing this video, Hannah!! And a thumbs up to this video!!!👍👍
Thanks, Danielle.
Thankyou you ma'am you said in simple terms, I am bipolar person.
Hannah, for me song,phase,write in my journal help me with my biploar mind, keep thought, get bad,and for me it's standing busy, if not busy I more bads thoughts! Jaime
You are an Angel, and yes, thanks for validating my condition.
To me its a hypersenstive personality that is affected by energy shifts. The senses are on 10 and the intuition is on 10. But its hard to separate the feeling from the logic at times. So it can come off as irrational and non sensible to those who do not understand.
Yes yes yes yes completely agree with what you said.
I think you feel hear and see things more intensely with BP and at a deeper level..you have inquisitive minds and are usually very intelligent and deep thinkers..
In my book that makes conversations more interesting .. we could all do better..analysing life like this..could make us all better human beings..its a gift in lots of ways ..thank you for your chanell xx
omg thats how i think
But our memories are absolute. and fabulous......I wanted to be a lawyer once upon a time.
You are welcome.☺
420 and relax
Aunt Joan
Without my knowledge I have repeated thoughts and it is like a torture from the past 2 years after my mother passing away I was on a verge of sucide ,it was during covid-19 lockdown period the problem compounded . thousands of thousands people commited sucide due loss of jobs in India domestic violence increased , this are social fallout.but the government under reports.
Its doesn't work
Hi Kim. Everybody's mind works. Sometimes it just doesn't work the way we want it to. That was my case and sometimes still is. Besides my bipolar medications, I've found therapy to be helpful. Have you tried it? Thanks, Hannah