Why would u offend them ? You wont tell them anything...

Didnt get your point sorry Im sick, old, tired and dopped, that's why probably.... Sorry

Just for the record, i dont go out, i dont have friends and people tend to reject me, so, i think i know how you feel... Hehe

You are so riight.. i never knew this or maybe I was very naive .. but around my first waking up episodes (bipolar).. things took a U Turn, I never knew people could say and act in such demeaning ways or just try to make a fool out of you for their pleasure or gain. I know I am now oversensitive also , but my thoughts that I am in some kind of therapy started back then because I knew there were some people trying to help me recover but then i started noticing that there were a lot of people making fun of me, and I couldnt believe that so many people could be so insensitive without a reason.. so I obviously started thinking I was in therapy. maybe a good excuse I thought for not getting angry. The comments happen still now and thats why I have such a lot of anxiety , but I know that its life now.

No problem.. I know you are trying to help and going through a rough time
yourself.. hope you get better soon.

You last statement is very much like my life right now..

The offend part is that , I somehow get this feeling in social situations, that people expect me to say things which they want to listen to or want me to keep quiet, and if they dont get what they were seeking , they do become a bit bullish. I probably need help in communications also or as everyone here is telling me..I need to get myself treated first and think about the rest later.

It seems that people attack what they don't understand. If they don't understand it at first,they may keep their peace,but they may attack later. They don't seem to care that the remarks are damaging to us. With to many bad remarks,it can borderline great torment,causing anger,and pain.

I've been called super sensitive by a family member. In the way that it was expressed,was non therapeutic.

I've also been called naive,but I learn quickley now. If the source of that remark comes from a person who lies alot, and they are saying we are naive,they are adding a double wammie. That adds more embarrassment,shame,and humiliation. That in turn causes low self esteem. That causes a fealing of loss of personal value. Brokenfriend

my friend who is bipolar avoids telling people she is bipolar. i don't. i think she is right. it brings on a whole lot of baggage. I don't know why i do it. it seems that the people who are understanding are understanding when i show my depression anyways or my anxiety whether i am bipolar or not and the people who are not understanding do not show understanding even if they know i am bipolar. it takes a special person to be supportive to us. even before i was diagnosed my mother said let the state take care of me because she knew i had problems. it is so hard to forgive but i am working on it.
people say that people do the best they can do and that is one way towards the path to forgiveness and accepting of when other people let you down.
just because those people happen to be your family you still shouldn't expect them to understand and give you the treatment you need.
bobby

Don't be worried about going for council. You don't have to tell anyone. There are no judgements made here eithor. I think it takes strength not weakness to go for help. I am not afraid to say I go to a psychologist. I know I need the help with all my problems, and I am grateful that I found someone who listens to me and offers some real ideas to help. It makes you more self confident, not less. We all need a boost sometimes when things get really tuff. Don't let your family get in the way of doing the best thing for yourself. I am here hoping you find good direction and peaceful state of mind. I also come back here for the friends who help me go forward, not backward where I can't change a thing. good luck to you, you are in my thoughts and prayers. ginnie

Mari, how do i know which one is best for me? because when i saw my last psyciatrist, i took whatever she advised me as my diagnosis because i thought she knows what's wrong with me and i did not question her diagnosis also.

Hi,
Don't get yourself distracted by the diagnosis. As long as you have a good psychiatrist who is treating the symptoms, you can start to feel better. Find a psychiatrist who is accessible -- someone who will get an appointment for you whenever you need it, someone you can call on the phone between visits. In the beginning of treatment, it is good to see the psychiatrist often -- maybe once a month or every six weeks.
How did you feel on the meds when you were on them?

We don't know which ones are best until we try them. This is based on trial and error.

You already know you don't like the amount of Seroquel you were on. How much were you taking? Did you let the psychiatrist know that they were not working? Sometimes we need a dose adjustment. Taking more or less can work.


When you see the next psychiatrist, tell him or her that you were on Seroquel and Klonopin and had to stop taking it because of
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We help in our own medical care by giving the psychiatrist feed back. Let the pdoc know yours symptoms and side effects.

I kept a mood chart of symptoms, side effects, dose, sleep, . . . . so that I could bring it to the pdoc and tdoc. Doing the mood chart helped me comunicate with them and helped me look at my own history.

Google "mood chart."

Here is an electronic mood tracker:
https://www.moodtracker.com/


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