Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder: A Complete Guide to Living With Bipolar Disorder Posted on December 12, 2022April 13, 2023 By ebipolar2022 Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood changes including highs (mania or hypomania) and low mood (depressive disorder) also known as bipolar depression. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that can also be considered a medical condition. Bipolar disorder, also… Read more
Bipolar 8 Common Misconceptions About Bipolar Disorder Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 By ebipolar2022 What is Bipolar Disorder? There are a lot of misconceptions about bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental disorder that causes extreme highs and lows and changes in sleep, energy, thought, and behavior. Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is a mental illness mood disorder… Read more
My Bipolar Life – My Daily Struggles With Bipolar Disorder Posted on September 16, 2022November 25, 2022 By ebipolar2022 My Bipolar History My name is Kevin and I have bipolar disorder. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1997 after I tried to un-alive myself. I was immediately committed to a state hospital where I stayed for two weeks and I was put on a medicine regimen that really… Read more
Bipolar The Top 10 Symptoms of Bipolar 2 Posted on September 10, 2022September 12, 2022 By ebipolar2022 Bipolar 2 Disorder Bipolar 2 disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, energy, and behavior. People with bipolar 2 disorder can have periods of manic highs, where they feel extremely happy and energized, followed by periods of deep lows, or depression. Symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder… Read more
Depression The Worst Manic Episode of My Life Posted on July 1, 2022September 8, 2022 By ebipolar2022 My name is Kevin and I have a wife and a little girl. The worst manic episode of my life began on October 2 2018. It began with racing thoughts that would not stop. I thought maybe if I went to sleep that it would stop. I tossed and turned… Read more
Depression What is a Manic Episode and What Are the Signs Posted on July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 By ebipolar2022 What is a Manic Episode A manic episode is the part of bipolar disorder that is an upswing and hyperactive. A manic episode can last for hours or days or weeks. Depending on the treatment and how soon the person was treated. A manic episode can also be the most… Read more
Depression Bipolar Disorder and Addiction – Are They Connected? Posted on June 30, 2022September 8, 2022 By ebipolar2022 From self experiences I would say that there is a very strong connection between bipolar and addiction. It seems like addiction and bipolar go hand in hand with one another. Most people that I know that have bipolar disorder also suffer from some type of addiction. Bipolar and Addiction One… Read more
Depression How I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 By ebipolar2022 My name is Kevin and I was born in 1971 in south Mississippi. By the time I was 8 years old I could already tell that I was a little bit different. So I was taken to multiple doctors where I was diagnosed with ADHD. This diagnose would stick for… Read more