Living with Bipolar: Strategies, Coping Mechanisms, and Lessons Learned

Living with Bipolar: Strategies, Coping Mechanisms, and Lessons Learned - Gabe Howard

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The Mindful Space

Күн бұрын

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@themindfulspace Жыл бұрын

What’s one coping strategy that has worked well for you?

@chrisrdgymnastics 15 күн бұрын

Hi I want to share my story also as a Living with BIPOLAR.. I am a succeesful Respiratory Therapist now working here in the Royal Hospital Muscat Oman 38 years old.. recently my mother died and also before that my wife is giving me head ache.. later on my wife became my triggering factor due to her nature of character that ai can bare, i decided to apply for Legal Separation for her and now i can sleep well after i disconnected with her

@chrisrdgymnastics 15 күн бұрын

@PromisedLandZac 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for creating this video! Being bipolar is lonely and videos like these keep me motivated to survive and thrive. Best of luck with everything. 😊🙏💙

@themindfulspace 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support!

@inabel.24 2 ай бұрын

I am in the process of planning to tell my parents that I am diagnosed with bipolar. I have to plan this in a way that I also have to make them understand that it’s not their fault, that no one could haven planned this. But I also have to find time so that I can be there for them and show them I don’t even blame them and that nobody is at fault. Sometimes one of the hardest part is knowing that your parents blame themselves. Yes, maybe in the pst when I don’t even understand my symptoms, I would always find someone to blame for my depression and they are the nearest and most comfortable people to blame but now that I know why I am having this symptoms, oddly enough, I became worried that maybe my mother may have had these but because she was born in a different generation, she wasn’t aware. And my heart ache for her for behaving in the past. She may not be a perfect mother but she did her best too and I love her for that. Thanks for this.

@Sheri-k4b 2 ай бұрын

People don't realize these diagnoses didn't exist in the 70s and 80s when we were kids. In the 90s there was research and new information about mental illness but we didn't have access to that information. We couldn't Google it. It was such hard work trying to find any information in the libraries with limited supplies of magazines and news articles. People today have no idea. I was in high school in 1990 when my depression kicked in at a level that I could recognize that I was depressed and didn't know why.

@Icy1sh Ай бұрын

Bipolar has been a thing since the ancient Greeks. A treatment for medicine was in the 50s-60s if I’m not mistaken. What do you mean?

@gerberdaisies Ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean- I was diagnosed in the ‘80’s

@ImperatorZed Ай бұрын

@@gerberdaisies He means he couldn't self diagnose from the internet to put it into his Twitter bio

@gerberdaisies Ай бұрын

Gave us a fantastic speaker. So grateful that people like him are out there

@dabeezkneez8716 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Gabe is so well versed and eloquent on the topic. This was really useful and helpful. Thanks to Michelle for being a patient and excellent interviewer who allowed her guest to open up and share freely to make this podcast truly beneficial.

@mikeyates9208 Ай бұрын

I’m 49 and was recently diagnosed with BP2. This was so powerful and inspiring to listen to. Thank you for saying things in a way I have not been able to articulate.

@Nicholas-m1n Ай бұрын

Bipolar people are very eccentric, and this is why they make the best comedians

@MyfanwyMcLean-t5z Ай бұрын

So sorry to hear that you've been beaten down by society. I have experienced discrimination too.

@NAESKI4U 3 ай бұрын

Grateful for Gabe continuing the fight for “reimagination” in the mental health field. He continues to encourage and shape this sphere in crux ways. Great vid!

@victoriaelizabethwhitimaxw1613 Ай бұрын

I got diagnosed in my early 30s and was treated. I wasn't coping and got help from a social worker to get me back into work. I also got OCD from an early age due to being unfairly treated through out my entire life. It's still a work in process and I'm 54. I'm learning to balance my rest periods with my study and working a casual job. My mother didn't go to work and it was a financial nightmare. My father was the sole income earner. I became a widow at 22 with 2 babies and life was he'll. I did seasonal work to cope and my babies were brought up with my mother and father while I worked. I keep busy during the day and sleep in the afternoon and stay up all night. This has been on and off during my life. I haven't been medicated for a few years which can sometimes be a nightmare. When I'm happy I'm happy when I'm down I'm down. I just cruze through life. I've found it difficult in later life to find my calling in life. I've had so many jobs and couldn't stick with them. I'm still job hunting.

@timotheegoulet1511 6 күн бұрын

I’m 51 and have just barely been diagnosed Bipolar 2. Sure I was a difficult child even spending 3 months at a child’s psychiatric hospital when I was in the second grade. They weren’t really into diagnosing children as bipolar back then. My hypomania didn’t really manifest until the past several years.

@timotheegoulet1511 10 күн бұрын

We had a Music teacher in Junior high me and my brother had to experience flipping-out on many occasions. Wasn’t until my own diagnosis that he was probably Bipolar too.

@chrisrdgymnastics 15 күн бұрын

@treliq 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic and refreshing! Thank you for this interview.

@Jdhenderson10 3 ай бұрын

My name is Jaylin. I just turned 18 and recently went through a break up with my long-term girlfriend. Yesterday I decided to do some research into Bipolar Disorder after recognizing my recent mood swings. I figured it would be useful to learn about since my mom has also had a life-long battle with mental health and has been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder herself. I completely recognize everything that Gabe is saying. I see it in myself daily. The cycles, the impulsiveness, sudden depressive bouts, lack of understanding others frustrations and false memories. I even have the sense of “mundane suicidal urges” in which you actually believe it’s just plain and simple the next appropriate response to how you’re currently feeling, not actually understanding how it would ruin you and everything around you literally. Now that I understand what’s been going on with me and how my actions are affecting others I’m ready to GENUINELY apologize while actually know what my issues are for the first time in a long time. Thank you so much❤ for

@dabeezkneez8716 2 ай бұрын

That's already a leg up that you have.. the ability to self reflect. Seek medical help and be persistent about it. It takes several attempts sometimes to get proper help and treatment. I send you love, light and best wishes.

@Jdhenderson10 2 ай бұрын

@@dabeezkneez8716 I have been to the psychiatrist multiple time and am now a diagnosed bipolar. I’m currently on medication and am learning how to cope. Thank you for your well wishes❤️

@sheshlane Ай бұрын

I've gone from believing my diagnosis of bipolar to not believing it exists . I'm 68 now. My problems started in my mid teens. First hospitalization at 25. I've never had psychosis so the shrinks using antipsychotics for a mood stabilize made my symptoms worse. Paradoxical effect. Every antidepressant I've tried (at least 15) never helped. I do not tolerate psych meds. Any of them I've tried. I finally gave up on psychiatry. Each time I would try a new Dr., they wouldn't listen. They would try putting me on the same meds I couldn't tolerate. I've been given so many different diagnoses and refuse to believe I'm that flawed. I do have major consistent bone crushing depression along with generalized anxiety disorder. I still struggle with suicidal ideation. That's a symptom of the lying depression. I even tried Ect once in my early 30s with disastrous results. After 2nd ect treatment, I was back in the hospital for a week with total amnesia for 6 days. Swore I'd never put my kids or self through that again. In 2012, out of desperation, I let another Dr. talk me into trying Ect again. Same result. After 5 treatments, I was out to lunch (amnesia) again. Had several conversations with my kids I have no memory of during that time. It was scary to say the least. I had unilateral ECT both times. If I had bilateral, I think my experience would have even been worse. Turns out I was never a candidate for Ect in the first place as I had about three grand Mal seizures in the past. The Dr's. never found a cause for the seizures. When I was at my lowest, I also had more than one abusive psychiatrist. I still need help. Unfortunately, I don't trust shrinks anymore. It's all trial and error. The Dr's. are unable to give me a definitive diagnosis. I have hypothyroid and Hashimotos. The Dr's. don't factor that in. I would love some improvement mainly for the sake of my two adult children and grandchildren. Of course for myself too but mainly so my kids don't have to see their Mom depressed anymore. Obviously, I need to write my own book.

@AlyseinLaLaLand 4 ай бұрын

OMG THAT IS THE INSIDE BIPOLAR GUY!! 👋🏽

@geneverandall2213 Ай бұрын

I would like more coping skills defined, I keep searching, I wish we had a better health system for those with poor heath insurance, a therapist now cost 150-200 per session , I know it would help but the cost , feels hopeless

@samanthasullivan5897 2 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much for sharing, you Truelly gave me so many ahhha moments about everything from sleep habits to work habits. I'm 36 diagnosed bipolar age 14. Sahm of 7. Unable to work as an lpn due to debilitating social anxiety and unstable ups and downs. (I'll quite due to depression or and anxiety) I don't feel so alone

@dabadabadoo4501 Ай бұрын

This video was amazing

@saundrasantiago4122 Ай бұрын

My husband is recently diagnosed bipolar one anyone have any good facilities they recommend Thank you

@mariusenigma1783 2 ай бұрын

Thx for this video. The biggest problem is that pp beleave and judge what they see. This replay is after my 3rd real life ending attempt. Somehow animals saved my life. Ppl look at you and they have theyr opinnion. Ppl look at someone who is in a chair becouse he/she can't walk, they are willing to help, but if you look "normal" but you are in a "mental chair" they don't belive and bring you (me) up to the point when i just want to leave this world. If i want i should write a book about those things, becouse ppl beleve only what they see and you as a person has t o proove ... why? ... why do i have first to proove something that is hidden? (on the first look) but someone who is in a chair and cannot walk they belive. Is physical health more worth than psy illness? Thx, Marius

@mitzitakes522 26 күн бұрын

I’ve heard cutting down on sugars/carbs and gut health can either heal or mitigate symptoms.

@jenniferbyrne4567 2 ай бұрын

What were the signs when you were a child that people missed?

@MyfanwyMcLean-t5z Ай бұрын

As a sufferer of bipolar1 with psychotic features, ocd and cptsd I find things challenging. If bipolar was my only issue I would find things much easier.

@sharonclark2613 26 күн бұрын

I have multiple symptoms too. That's " normal" PTSD ocd, ECT. self care is the only answer to ALL those things. Active self aware and prioritize care to be gentle on yourself.

@dabadabadoo4501 Ай бұрын

This dude is awesome

@bilstein2410 9 күн бұрын

Will a bipolar person act like they care about you, then begin to act cold and distant and not care about you all together anymore? Like you no longer matter to them? Ive seen online that it affects their empathy towards others and may cause emotional detactment. It hurts when you are going through this and have no idea whats going on with them.

@djdablu8818 4 күн бұрын

Buddy she does care about you , she just thinks she will be / is a burden for you .. or she is not good enough for you

@bilstein2410 4 күн бұрын

@djdablu8818 We're just friends, nothing romantic at all.

@djdablu8818 4 күн бұрын

@@bilstein2410 she is afraid that people might judge her , i am afraid my own parents and siblings will judge me when the disease progresses even now they are starting to think i am crazy , it hurts me to the core.

@dabadabadoo4501 Ай бұрын

Subscribed

@fidgetykoala Ай бұрын

Whatever you want to call us, I will go for neurodivergent, we have a particular intellectual strain, non-conforming, out there. Possibly it's our reward for the psychological suffering we have to endure. I know this is going to sound harsh, but can people pick on the different in between the two. The societally accepted one is only able to say a maximum of three basic words. The other one has a bright mind. One is almost a high school dropped out, the other one I suspect a highly achiever for the current educational standards. I'm glad he found a job that allows him to shine through with his skills and temperament.

@ManilynPaclita-ht3kz Ай бұрын

Hi does people with bipolar also experience intrusive thoughts?

@Lilassi Ай бұрын

Yes

@tracybarry3871 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Nk36745 26 күн бұрын

For info not everyone with bipolar experience symptoms as a child, can start later in life

@demonstration3662 Ай бұрын

Is there a bipolar spectrum?

@RoyChopra-xj7wh Ай бұрын

TM meditation ❤💖

@ImperatorZed Ай бұрын

Causes psychosis. Bad idea for bipolar people in particular and normal people in general.

@binahberman993 4 сағат бұрын

The interviewer responds, “ Obviously I don’t have panic attacks” !! Hmm, Really!?! Gee of course not, you’re perfectly 100%! Her input throughout was annoying, but that took the cake.

@joycewilliams2840 26 күн бұрын

WHAT IS IT CAUSED FROM?????

@hell0.vegeo123 Ай бұрын

Too many active listening interruptions ("yeah", "mm-hmm", "uh-huh", "right" etc) for me to get through this, shame because it's a very interesting topic.

@Nk36745 23 күн бұрын

I thought it was fine

@shawnhouse7557 3 ай бұрын

Success depends getting diagnosed before you go manic get into gun fights which result in jail and prison. Getting diagnosed while behind bars only gets you meds so that you are no trouble for the facility. VA doesnt want you and society ignores you. Could this be one of the many reasons our homeless population has exploded in the last 20 or so years? Just asking. Iam waiting on the prison system to release my son so that we can start to get his life back on track. I am scared to death.

@dabeezkneez8716 2 ай бұрын

I'm sending you and your son best wishes. Clearly, you are researching and preparing well.❤🙏🏾

@bethmahoney1142 2 ай бұрын

I'm in a similar situation with my son. It's incredibly difficult. I wish you the best.

@dabadabadoo4501 Ай бұрын

But the bi polar guy legendary

@dabadabadoo4501 Ай бұрын

Man could of been a comedian holly heck 😂