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@allthebipolarknowhow
Ive been told the other link no long works so here’s a new link to the server! We’d be happy if you joined us!💚💙
https://discord.gg/jb5MAJk
Check out the A Bipolar Community community on Discord - hang out with 96 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
Bipolar Checklist
This is a checklist for those wondering about a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, either for self-diagnosing reasons or as a guide to help communicate symptoms with a professional. This covers both type 1 and type 2 of Bipolar. Symptoms listed are pulled directly from the DSM-5.
Section 1 - Episode Criteria
Manic Episode Must check ALL of the following:
I have experienced (and/or currently experience) a period of elevated mood which increased my goal-directed energy and my activity, which lasted at least one week and was present most of the day, nearly every day.
During this elevated mood, I became more irritable.
This mood disturbance was severe enough to cause impairment in social or occupational functioning, or caused hospitalization, or caused psychosis.
The episode was not triggered by substance use or another medication.
Must check THREE or more of the following:
During the period of mood disturbance, I experienced inflated self-esteem.
I had a decreased need for sleep. (For example, feeling rested after only a few hours of sleep.)
I was more talkative than usual, and/or I felt a pressure to keep talking.
I had a flight of ideas and/or felt my thoughts were racing.
I was very distracted.
I felt very goal-oriented and had an urge to finish projects.
I became excessively involved in activities which may have had a high potential for painful consequences.
__ / 7 Total
Hypomanic Episode
Same criteria as a manic episode, except the episode is not severe enough to cause disturbance in social or occupational functioning, does not require hospitalization, and does not experience psychosis. If one experiences any of those things, the episode is manic by definition. You can experience both, or one or the other.
Major Depressive Episode Must experience ALL of the following symptoms:
I have experienced (and/or currently do) major depressive symptoms during a same two-week period, which was a change from how I was functioning previously.
My symptoms caused significant distress and/or impairment in social, occupational, and/or other areas of functioning.
My episode and symptoms were not caused by substance use or another medical condition.
Must experience at least ONE of the following symptoms:
During the episode, I experience severe depression every day, most of the day.
I lose interest and/or pleasure in things I usually enjoy.
__ / 2
Must experience at least FIVE of the following symptoms, including the symptoms above. (For example, if you got 2/2 above, you only need three in this section.)
I experienced significant weight loss, even though I wasn’t dieting, and I noticed a change in my appetite.
I experienced either insomnia or hypersomnia every day.
I felt very restless and agitated.
I experienced fatigue and had no energy.
I felt worthless and experienced excessive guilt.
I had difficulty concentrating, and/or I felt indecisive.
I experienced suicidal thoughts and/or urges and/or I made an attempt on my own life.
__ / 9
Section 2 - Diagnosis
Bipolar I Disorder
Criteria has been met for at least one manic episode.
Can include both hypomanic and major depressive episodes, though neither are required for diagnosis.
Bipolar II Disorder
Criteria has been met for at least one hypomanic episode.
Criteria has been met for at least one major depressive episode.
Critera has NOT been met for at least one manic episode. If a manic episode has been experienced, the diagnosis is for Bipolar I, not II.
Common symptoms and behaviors found in Bipolar (not required for diagnosis)
Inability to perceive they are ill during manic or hypomanic episode
Frequent change of appearance
Sharp sense of smell, hearing, and/or vision
Prone to gambling or other financially risky behaviors
Poor judgment of others
Rapid mood shifts
Impulsive
Higher creativity during hypo/manic episodes
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If you do not fit the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder but still relate to many of the symptoms, look into anxiety disorders, major depression, ADHD, and/or schizophrenic disorders.
Does anyone have any advice for extreme mood swings?
Ive tried my typical “distract the brain to reboot” and “deep, controlled breathing exercises” routes and it didn’t help at all.
The swinging started getting bad around 5, and it’s 11. Ive cried three separate times. Im at a loss.
The only thing I havent tried is sleeping it off, but I cant seem to fall asleep.
Reblog with a picture of something recent that has made you happy!
Hey yall. Ill be honest. Life has been sucky lately. Im gonna try to get back into using this blog but Im not sure I have the energy. It’s been half a year since I posted anything that wasnt apologies. Im sorry yall. I really sorry.
What should I rename the blog?
schizoaffect-waves
allthebipolarknowhow
schizo-affective-bipolar
Other (in tags!)
Alright bipolarians
I have some news: I got rediagnosed as schizoaffective bipolar type disorder (however you’d like to say it, that’s how my therapist says it personally). I no longer feel comfortable using the “actuallybipolar2” username because of this.
Would you rather I:
A. Abandon the blog and leave all the info and stuff on
B. Rename the blog something else and continue on
C. You literally couldn’t care less what I do, it doesn’t matter to you
I haven’t been answering anything since the rediagnosis was being discussed because I wanted to see what my doctors had to say, and then no one told me they actually went through with it so… yeah. It’s been a while.
Regardless of what happens to this blog, I love and care for each of you, and want you to take care of yourselves.
“And I don’t think anybody should feel bad if they get diagnosed with a mental illness, ’cause it’s just information about you that helps you to know how to take better care of yourself.
“Being bipolar, there’s nothing wrong with it. Being bipolar is like not knowing how to swim. It might be embarrassing to tell people, and it might be hard to take you certain places. But they have arm floaties. And if you just take your arm floaties, you can go wherever the hell you want.
“And I know some of you are like, ‘But Taylor, what if people judge me for taking arm floaties?’ Well, those people don’t care if you live or die, so maybe who cares? Maybe fuck those people a little. I don’t know.”
Taylor Tomlinson, Look At You (2022)
I do not exhibit symptoms of Symptoms Disorder, I say, actively exhibiting symptoms of Symptoms Disorder
hey, is this a symptom of Symptoms Disorder, or is it normal? I ask, to the discord server exclusively inhabited by people who also have Symptoms Disorder
I've just done a quiz about Symptoms Disorder, but I dont think I have it. I say as it says I show symptoms of Symptoms Disorder.
you ever see a poll and just Know that a character lost purely because their source material is less well known than the winning character's
there'll be polls that are like "bipolar swag bracket round 1: PIKACHU from POKEMON vs SQUIMBUS from SOME MANGA FROM 2003 THAT ONLY SOLD 40 COPIES"
and you'll look in the comments and it's all "vote squimbus!" and *8 paragraph essay about how squimbus canonically has bipolar* and "#squimbus sweep!" and "squimbus my beloved" and *personal story about how squimbus inspired them to get help for their bipolar disorder*
and the only comment referencing pikachu is like "i have no clue who squimbus is but i like pikachu"
so you decide "yeah sure i'll vote for squimbus why not" and you see the results and it's like
pikachu: 93%
squimbus: 7%
Should I make a Bipolar Swag bracket (and add Squimbus)
Here’s to hoping that every single person with schizophrenia or a schizoaffective disorder or DID or NPD or any other ridiculously demonized mental illnesses has a wonderful day
oh and people with ASPD and borderline and bipolar disorder and anybody who experiences psychosis but doesn’t have schizophrenia or a schizoaffective disorder. i love all of you and i wish you the absolute best <3
Sometimes self care really is as superficial as you'd think! Burn that nice smelling candle! Listen to a musician you haven't listened to for a while! Have a long shower or bath! It won't fix things but you deserve little bits of joy.
Anyone interested in discussion their experiences with bipolar disorder?
Does anyone else that goes here have problems with lying?
My mother and I had a conversation today about my teen habit of lying about literally everything and how I still catch myself lying sometimes (at age 23) (mostly to protect myself/someone else or when I don’t want to deal with explaining the VERY complicated truth) and I just wanted to know if anyone else struggled with it too.
Im writing a bipolar book, vaguely based on the server and the relationship we all share there :)
Yet another reminder that faking is a conscious choice that you make.
It is not something you can do accidentally, regards of what you're talking about.
You can't accidentally fake depression, or anxiety, or bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, or any other mental illness.
You can't accidentally fake Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, personality disorders.
You can't accidentally fake ADHD, autism, Tourette's Syndrome, auditory processing disorder, aphasia or any other neurodivergence
You can't accidentally fake being trans or ace-spec or aro-spec or any other LGBTQIA+ identity.
You can't accidentally fake chronic illnesses like CFS, fibromyalgia or any chronic illness.
You also can't accidentally fake being good/intelligent at something. You didn't fool your peers into reaching your position.
You can't accidentally fake trauma, PTSD/cPTSD, DID/OSDD/DDNOS or any other trauma-based disorder.
Tldr:
Faking is a conscious choice.
You cannot do it by accident.
If you are worried that you are faking, that in itself is proof that you are not.
No romanticizing:
-hypo/manic episodes
-mixed episodes
-depressed episodes
Thank you very much!
