Bipolar
bipolar disorder A psychological disorder marked by manic and depressive episodes. Bipolar disorders are divided into four main categories: bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymia, and nonspecified disorders. Mania is the essential feature of bipolar I, whereas recurrent moods of both mania and depression mark bipolar II. SYN: manic-depressive psychosis SEE: Nursing Diagnoses Appendix TREATMENT: Often the first-line choice of medication is lithium carbonate. If there are concerns about the sideeffects of lithium or it is found to be ineffective, valproate and carbamazepine may be tried.
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Several years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar. More specifically bipolar I. I have these tremendous manic episodes that have in past contributed to my poor decision making. I have never let this disorder take blame for any of my behavior especially now. I am very acutely aware of when I am cycling. I am very productive. Over the years I have learned to be in tune with these cycles and use them to my advantage. I only regret the lack of sleep and sometimes the irritable mood. I am not medicated because the medication slows me down too much and I lose alot of creativity. The mania usually only last a few days but can go on for a week or two. I wish I could explain to people when I am cycling it probably save alot of weird looks and comments. I am not contagious or dangerous. This is a great time to put me on a focused task. I certainly am not insane I do not lose my sense of who I am. I can be a major chatter box, or seem over stimulated but I am just me.
Copyright 2005 by F. A. Davis Company
Several years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar. More specifically bipolar I. I have these tremendous manic episodes that have in past contributed to my poor decision making. I have never let this disorder take blame for any of my behavior especially now. I am very acutely aware of when I am cycling. I am very productive. Over the years I have learned to be in tune with these cycles and use them to my advantage. I only regret the lack of sleep and sometimes the irritable mood. I am not medicated because the medication slows me down too much and I lose alot of creativity. The mania usually only last a few days but can go on for a week or two. I wish I could explain to people when I am cycling it probably save alot of weird looks and comments. I am not contagious or dangerous. This is a great time to put me on a focused task. I certainly am not insane I do not lose my sense of who I am. I can be a major chatter box, or seem over stimulated but I am just me.
MY MIND IS AT TOMMORROW
WHILE MY BODY IS HERE TODAY
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posted by Kimberly | 7:56 AM
2 Comments:
Isn't it nice that the creation of psychological labels allows you to excuse your stupid choices past and present.
According to all of your postings so far, you are the Queen of labels. Look around you, everybody you have immediate contact with; including our husband (and if he doesn't you tried,) has labels attached to them.
Why is that? I know, it's big brother, no it's the ills of society, no it's your family (the enablers and the disablers), no it's mental illness, or pssible it could be bad genes.
Have you ever sat and thought w/out feeling sorry for yourself, that maybe all of your problems stem from the way you CHOOSE to process all of these things and not due to some form of biological imbalance?
In the True world of Psychotherapy Labels and socities need for a quick fix by medication is the real problem. It allows the individual to continue to rationalizing his/her neglective, ignorant, deviant and selfish decisions with the hopes that somebody else is going to fix everything and on top of that there are plenty of things in the future to blame your problems on if needed.
If you (& 90% of psychiatrists) really understood the field of psychology you would see the truth behind the bullshit. Most people do not get better with lables and medication, they only function at or below the level they were at when they began the interention. There is no genuine improvment with out Honest and Intellectual Introspection of your own thoughts and feelings. Just go and talk to people who are involved with CMH, including yourself and ask them if they are doing "better." Most will tell you no and then go on to describe their current misery. Why is that, are they incurable? According to your philosophy unfortunately they are. Don't get me wrong there are many poor souls in our country who have real genetic faults, although some would have us believe everybody falls in that group.
You sound like a typical liberal in this country, full of self pity, anger, depression, socialism and always looking to find blame somewhere else besides he source.
One last thing, go and print out all of your ramblings and highlight all of the "positive" things you have said about your immediate family members, TC and life in general. You won't have to worry about using much of your highlighter. When you sit around and think more negative thoughts than positve, what do you expect the results to be?
Wow. I struck a nerve there. I did not realize sharing the thoughts circling through my head right or wrong excused me from anything. I use this blog as a way to express myself and what is going on in my world. I have pretty positive happy things to say about my family, self and life but then it is as you say liberal and socialistic and maybe a little politically incorrect for print. I am more then willing to admit my poor choices past and present without the help of labels, medication or genes good or bad. The greatest thing about your response is confirmation that I have moved forward in my life and no longer need approval for anything. Thank you. Maybe you should reread my blog and not try to pychoanyalize it. It is just a beginning jump off point and I believe I am entitled to my opinion.
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