dont wanna be rude but the fact that you met on a dating site but more the fact that both of you have a condition isnt that the thing that brougth you together..looking for somebody..a safe haven.... you´re both glad that someone accepts you...both having a condition...? you both knew from the start ....?

My wife has bipolar, been married 25 years ; will take her medication but doesn’t admit having bipolar, extremely religious ! some days are ok somedays are not. Most of the time I’m walking around eggshells at home , on those days when she is depressed I’m worried sick to leave the house and shake at every phone call I get. but on other days she can be very angry, rude … and I just want to run. I’m tired and exhausted

News. Tiktok. Most video games (it’s the flashing images)

Everyone around me hates me because of bipolar

Awesome, two narcissists talking about how they aren't able to handle everyday life. The host is super boring and the idiot on the left is a grifter, liar, con artist. He's stolen money from many, ask him about that.

Learnt to regulate my nervous system..

Coffee,sugars,processed foods ..

How many full blown mania´s did you experience, in another vid 3 years ago you said 14 years ago (2007..?) you had your first full blown mania...and you got diagnosed wit BPO 1999...confusing.. or am i missing something...?? And when you knwow you are BP back in 1999 and feel your manic why go on a trip abroad...didn´t your family see that coming..? Are you still on your own right now or in a relationship>>?

I can relate. I avoid the fandom of celebrities not because I don’t appreciate their art but because I want to avoid it becoming a bipolar obsession.

No one asked🗣️🗣️💀💀

24 years ago!? You look 24 lol youre aging amazing!

I remember how you had a similar reaction and had to take the same stance when I tried sharing Ren’s music with you. I felt bad for putting that on you. I was so excited that there was someone who was talking about mental health in such an honest way through music, that I didn’t think of how it might have a negative effect on your stability. It was certainly a learning moment for me in regard to being a supportive spouse. I think more proactively now when deciding what to ask you to engage with as it pertains to music and media. Ren IS absolutely incredible though. 😂

I feel ya. Anything super hyped up by others can be a factor for mania for me. I get passionate enough on my own. I need chill people around me. 😅

Im surprised your husband likes her😀 I do not care about Tailor Swift

I understand. Sometimes the music we listen to can have an affect on how we feel. Even as much as I love music, there are songs I can't listen to because they're too depressing. One of those would be "I'll Walk" by Bucky Covington. That's all I'll say about that. Just because I enjoy music doesn't mean I'll listen to anything and tolerate it. Haha.

For a salubrious alternative, may I suggest Devo?

I was in a bipolar relationship but I still care about her I love her so much

Thanks for sharing and explaining

Coming off a manic episode and stimulants luckily I only hooked up with like only 2 guys yesterday now I’m watching videos to try to come to terms with this rollercoaster because I know what’s gonna come next. My birthday is coming up and I don’t wanna spend it in depression

Matt is talented creator and we love his content. Thank you for sharing this with us Matt!

Thanks for having me! ❤️

I can tell when my dad is in a manic episode but he won’t take meds

I hate when I post during manic episodes and get embarrassed after

Not my first manic episode but one that helped me get diagnosed was when I thought that the world was ending and everyone was going to heaven and I was also starting a protest for women’s right which I was actually inviting people to and I also thought I was helping the air force fight the taliban and meeting the president

Thank you for your candor. You’re brave to put yourself out there with such honesty. I appreciate your story as I try to navigate bipolar in a loved one.

I was just diagnosed with bipolar 1

Can we discuss education? What should they teach in achool school 🎒🏫 Autism i uave Autism i learn really well.on languages but math is a challenge i am simidecent artist I don't understand modern music productions . everyone exeparance with Autism is different learning Autism makes my mind work differently then neurotypicals i am highly intellligent in certain ways disparities

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So similar to my experience

You are who you are ❤ I'm open about my bd to my co-workers, as a way to explain my thoughts and attitude sometimes. Some said they knew already 😒 but they are all very supportive. I hope your coworkers are, as well!

I hear ya. It's tough! I'm a first-time parent in my forties with a recent BD/mixed features diagnosis. Stress brought it out. Take care of yourself ❤

Seroquel causes weight gain by messing with your metabolism via changes in various neurotransmitters. They've already had several large lawsuits against since they (along with other antipsychotics) knew that it was a major factor (along Type 2 diabetes and blood pressure problems) from beginning but did not release it. When I was first diagnosed, it was Zyprexa, which I gained 40 lbs from, and they changed me to Seroquel, which I gained another 35 to 40 lbs. I'm sorry to hear about your weight gain, but hang in there. You're not alone, at all. 🫂

You can't ignore your health. I remember on the airplane, they say put the air mask on yourself first, then help your kids or whoever else needs it. It's sensible.

not me watching this at 3 am during a manic episode...

3:03 man I can relate to this so so much. I got my diagnosis at 30 and looked back at my history the exact same way. Now knowing I have bipolar this has been illuminating.

I got diagnosed by my doctor at the end of May, about two weeks after turning 20. I had been experiencing extreme mood swings, anger that appeared out of nowhere (I thought it was my antidepressants not working), and an event that occurred the year before where I spent more than half of my savings account (about $2000 on art supplies from Amazon). The story is very long and would require a video on me explaining my experiences. Long story short, I damaged my bank account and my mom, dad and stepdad were mad at me. During this time I was questioning if it could be bipolar as my mom has bipolar and it’s often genetic. At the start of this year I began seeing a new doctor from the same telehealth company my mom and stepdad see. After the first few months of seeing her, I went on and off various dosages of anxiety meds and antidepressants. I even went on Adderall for a month to try and reduce the extreme symptoms thinking it was my adhd, but I had to go off the adderall as it made my heart rate too high when exerting myself. During one of my recent appointments, I brought up the extreme shopping spree story of July 2023 and how my mood was unstable at work. That same appointment I was sent a prescription of mood stabilizers which I’ve been taking for about two and a half months now. The mood stabilizers have worked in making me more stable and my episodes less severe.

I have had several manic episodes in my life. On my KZbin channel you can see when I went to japan suddenly in an overnight decision and got “stranded” there back in 2009. Literally dropped my KZbin channel and my job and everything overnight and went to live in Japan and didn’t come back til 2017 (divorced with 2 kids… :|) And after the manic episode went away I became extremely depressed. In 2017 I also left Japan in a manic episode with my 2 kids in an overnight decision. We came to America with no money, nowhere to live, a couple backpacks full of favorite toys and 1 large suitcase of clothes. We were homeless because of that. My ex husband divorced me (he was abusive anyway) I wanted to end my life in Japan and when I left o was planning on doing it but left instead. I thought my life would get better in America but it didn’t.. it was just as bad but different. Later I got a job for $11/hr at a bank and I was still depressed. The bank had a clinic on the main corporate campus that I could go to for free so I went there and they put me on anti depressants. On the anti depressants I had constant intrusive thoughts about crashing my car and I felt like I could hear screaming in my head. I quit my job abruptly from the bank and went back to work at Walgreens (where I worked before the bank but no insurance) and I was lucky enough to find a forensic psychiatrist ?? At a clinic in Oklahoma City that operates on a sliding scale. I told him about the anti depressants and quitting my job and Japan and he let a keep taking the same and observed me for about a year. He saaw me stable and hesaw me very depressed and he saw me manic (but I just seemed happy and like I was making progress in life) but then when I got depressed he put me on a different anti depressant and I asked him if it causes you seeing and hearing stuff. He asked me what I meant and I said that I always see cockroaches lately but I can never find them and me and my kids looked everywhere for them even tho my kids said they never saw any bugs. So I thought I was just seeing things and it was a side effect. And that someone was knocking on my window but my kids never heard anything or saw anything and I set up a camera and it never recorded anything so I must me imagining it. He was like “hmmm no it shouldn’t cause that” but he kept observing me. Then shortly after starting this new anti depressant and about 2 weeks later I was fully in a MIXED episode where I was manic but also depressed somehow and had a major freakout at my job and quit suddenly and he wanted to see me and call me every 2-3 days and that is when he diagnosed me with bipolar 1 and I started taking Abilify and one other med I can’t remember what it’s called now.. I took that for a few years and it was “okay” but then I had another major breakdown in 2021 and got switched to Latuda which is what I take now. So that’s my bipolar 1 story.. or some of it anyway. Thanks for reading lol.

I hope your upcoming events go well. Passing on things you know are too stressful for you is just smart. I was wondering if you get uptick in migraine and bipolar symptoms at the same time. Thanks.

Hi how long have you been mentally stable?

I got the rare rash

My best friend snapped 5 days ago... he was irate all Saturday and it carried on the sunday morning. That morning he smashed his head in the wall and ran threw the window. Then he threw everything around, broke everything. Grabbed his girlfriend in a choke hold and then sliced his arms and throat. Noone understood why he was so enraged and noone could stop him. He is now in pscy-holding in jail. With 2 felony charges. I have always wondered for years if he was bipolar.

I am a Matt Smith subscriber !!! Quality work keep it up. Great contribution to hip hop community, I like his breakdowns.Great interview too 💯

I have hosimoto’s and a new therapist after 2 visits thinks I’m bipolar, however I don’t think I am. I truly believe it’s my thyroid. I’m definitely not going to go on meds. I am watching all of these videos to see if I relate. 🤷‍♀️ Do you have any videos about your thyroid and bipolar?

Awe, your hair looks nice!

Ive been diagnosed with bipolar 1 and Ive never had instances of delusional thoughts. Have I been misdiagnosed perhaps?

I’m worried my son 21 yr old may be. Idk how to go about getting a diagnosis since he doesn’t want to go to doctor or be tested for it. I’m so sorry. My mom was bipolar.

Hmmm. I think for events I look forward to, I do have to mind that I avoid getting too “amped up”. And for ones that I want to avoid, I have to mind maladaptive behaviors that fuel mood episodes.

I love your hair! And I totally can relate. Pot gummies help me. Maybe they can help you too 👍🙏🏼☺️

It’s not just for people with bipolar but for anyone with anxiety as well

Great interview. Hats off to the both of you