My experience with bipolar disorder

[har_habayit]

Hello all. I came here first to see if anyone was suffering here, so that I could contribute something. I have had bipolar disorder since 2011. Originally, it was diagnosed as a psychotic disorder because that's how I presented at my first psychiatric hospitalization. I had suffocating guilt and delusional thinking. I wanted to die, and later that summer, I tried to execute a pre-thought plan.

I have learned a lot of things over the last 12 years or so of having bipolar disorder. I have had ADHD since childhood, but I guess the stress of being an adult exacerbated it into BPD. I could easily advise someone who needs help fighting this demon. I don't mean that literally, but it can really manifest that way, sometimes.

It would be therapeutic for me to help you, so if anything comes up, please let me know.

 

[trophy33]

It may be related to diet and brain's inability to properly process glucose. There are many people out there putting bipolar disorder into remission with animal-based diet.

You may try it to see if it helps you, too.

 

[Unqualified]

I hope you will accept a prayer. I know what it’s like to have mh issues. I’m glad you have regained more control of your life. Keep doing what your doing in the Lord, it’s helping, and stand at the end of the day. God is good anyway.

 

[WilliamK76]

I pray for everyone in here who suffers from Bipolar. I understand your pain, I’ve been diagnosed with it as well in the past. I pray the Lord of peace give you peace of mind and fill you with His Spirit and Love in Jesus amen.

 

[quietpraiyze]

Hello all. I came here first to see if anyone was suffering here, so that I could contribute something. I have had bipolar disorder since 2011. Originally, it was diagnosed as a psychotic disorder because that's how I presented at my first psychiatric hospitalization. I had suffocating guilt and delusional thinking. I wanted to die, and later that summer, I tried to execute a pre-thought plan.

I have learned a lot of things over the last 12 years or so of having bipolar disorder. I have had ADHD since childhood, but I guess the stress of being an adult exacerbated it into BPD. I could easily advise someone who needs help fighting this demon. I don't mean that literally, but it can really manifest that way, sometimes.

It would be therapeutic for me to help you, so if anything comes up, please let me know.

I just wanted to be very clear in saying that bipolar is not demonic and really should never be referred to as such because of the selective demonology many "christians" have toward the illness as well as the stigma associated with it. Bipolar is actually a brain disorder. I've been a Born Again Christian for over 40+ years. I was diagnosed as manic depressive/bipolar a month after my 21st birthday. I've been through A LOT and it has taken me decades and some college courses to learn the technicalities of the illness and then understand how the illness shows up in my life including triggers. The thing that helped me the most was understanding that the illness is physical and NOT spiritual and that I didn't do anything to make this illness happen.