Destigmatizing Bipolar Depression | Eric Chase | TEDxToledo

[@Kship202]

Thank you so much for this. I just cried listening because no one understands. People just think I'm lazy and that couldn't be further from the truth. It's nice to know I'm not alone.

[@dragosly2341]

Katie Blankenship yes you are not alone buddy ... I also have the same disease ... Just be busy !

[@gerrodstinson6267]

I can go days in bed with no desire to get up. I won't even turn on the tv. I know what you mean

[@ginalaperuginanyc7641]

Watching a year later! I have Bipolar II Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. All resistant to meds. Family thinks I’m lazy and they don’t even try to understand. After my dear Mom died I lost the only person who didn’t understand but believed me. ❤️

[@mmaries9052]

Katie Blankenship you’re definitely not alone!!

[@mmaries9052]

Gina La Perugina NYC your mom is still with you, talk to her in spirit ❤️

[@garypederson2767]

Wow. I was diagnosed with Bipolar 2 at age 21 (I'm 54 now) and this guy has summed it up in a nutshell. Meds help and I am fully functional but there certainly is no cure and I still don't like to commit to plans because I never know how I will feel when the time comes.

[@unexplained5277]

hey how to diagnose it ? can u tell me i am 16 and having this problem

[@garypederson2767]

@@unexplained5277 officially it needs to be diagnosed by a psychologist or psychiatrist. Bipolar can be mild or completely out of control. Mild cases are harder to diagnose.

[@sandeepSingh-bs4cl]

Hey man i also have bipol disorder i want to know that i am 18 now so much life ahead Will i able to enjoy life with happiness

[@garypederson2767]

@@sandeepSingh-bs4cl Yes, life can be happy and full. Find what works for you... Meditation helps me a lot. Don't give up.

[@ThurstanHethorn]

@@unexplained5277 the best I know of is to see a psychologist. Unfortunately as far as I know there aren’t any empirical tests. As in there aren’t any blood, dna, brain scans or paper tests to definitively decide on it. There are a list of symptoms if you have a number of them it is likely, again without a medical opinion it is just a guide. There is also a lot of overlap with other issues depression, schizophrenia, asd. Best of luck.

[@justinamaddock2955]

Suicide is not a selfish act- that’s a mindset and luxury of those not suicidal. In general a good talk - good one. Keep well 👍

[@angelaramirez4144]

That's such a reckless thing to say. I can tell you you're wrong, coming from someone who isn't already dead for the sake of my children and God...because I love their life, even if I hate mine.

[@TBIhope]

I don’t want to commit an act so selfish, and that’s the thought that dragged me back from the edge of the end.

[@00Nemo]

Some see their death as a release to those family members you’re claiming kept you here. It’s all perspective

[@WaterproofSoap]

How selfish is it to tell someone with a life so painful that they want it to end that they need to bear it?

[@natevoid9955]

Thinking suicide is selfish is what keeps me from it people that will hurt because of it so if it helps what’s wrong with thinking like that

[@buttercup141312]

I had the same reaction when I was diagnosed last week Saturday- January 22, 2021 will forever go down in infamy. I was hypomanic during my appointment and within 20 minutes my psychiatrist diagnosed me with bipolar 2. I always knew. I wanted to jump for joy but managed to compose myself until after the telehealth call. I finally had a word for what I was going through and an explanation after years and years. And I finally felt heard.

[@Amamay315]

I’m bipolar newly diagnosed FINALLY at 40 yrs old, my cousin took his life 2 yrs ago , I know he was too, I just know I wish we figured it out sooner , it would’ve saved his life😞

[@Creedinx]

I’m so sorry for your lost 😞

[@littlemull3415]

I wish everyone would take Bipolar more seriously, my friends and family doesnt know how serious it really is. Reading all the comment really helps to feel u not alone in this

[@arlind3739]

What excactly do you want them to do? Serious question lol

[@bnosaleh6688]

Bipolar type1 diagnosis after 7 months and having hard time dealing with it but now I’m ok. My husband couldn’t handle it and left but my family and friends are around me fill my life.

[@aprofessor5862]

glad you have some social support its very important

[@bnosaleh6688]

@@aprofessor5862 yes thank you, and you are you surrounded by your loved once, hope you are and I’m here for you as well.

[@LaurentEtienne-tv2li]

Hey lost my girlfriend here too I know it’s years late but your words are reliable and I hope your striving

[@belyndareidda9702]

my bipolar depression started when I was thirteen. I've found strength in my family to cope. as long i have family and friends i can go on.

[@rachelsaleh7403]

Wow this was amazing. I’ve been so alone on my bipolar depression journey and you are the first person I can actually say I can relate to 100%. Just a relief. Currently feeling disassociated and crying a lot but I can truly say this video gave me hope!

[@easyway7308]

Same here Rachel ...I am from India ,,suffering and suffering.. But we have to fight with this for our family..

[@passion2peace]

I kind of wish I was crying a lot, i can still cry but especially with the medicine I'm taking its quite a bit harder and the medicine isnt really working fully yet

[@ROCKNINJA777]

@@passion2peace I hope it starts working and will hopefully do wonders and ease your pain substantially

[@marytille29]

me currently:)

[@shubhodaye2152]

@@easyway7308 Hope you are doing good now... Pls have a support group be it friends, counselor ... Make your family to talk to the counselor, see if they can be educated on bipolar. This shall too pass is the mantra

[@SmithBrotha]

I was first diagnosed with BP at 16, in my 50s now. Its truly a miracle I'm even still alive. It's been such a long hard road living with the highs and lows, the depression and suicidal tendencies. I've been med free since 2003. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to have to get back on meds but I absolutely dread the side effects that come with it.

[@jescorpizo7614]

If you could, can you share how it affected your relationships with people. I’ve been diagnosed for a month at age 29. But for years I’ve made friends leave me and family feels disconnected from me. How do you go about isolation if you did?

[@Zanaze_banane]

"the bigger the ideas get, the bigger the clouds get" very true.

[@guardianfish7718]

I too got ecstatic when I got diagnosed. It made sense, it made seeking help and resources easier, it reassured that "I'm not just a failure of a person". In the long term it made even my relationships with family and friends easier because, even though slowly, they started to understand me better.

[@reinasvibez8950]

I respect that he’s very honest

[@debblackmore7460]

Mental health stinks speak out dont suffer in silence nothing to be ashamed off great speech I suffer with bipolar manic depression I have hypoxia brain injury I died 26minutes spent weeks months in coma rehab hospital learning talk walk again been a recovery massive discovery never ever give up on yourself many will never yourselves keep going doing amazing things stay strong stay positive stay positive stay safe sending luck hugs love from headway Nottingham UK takecare xxx

[@angelawells2769]

Eric... you are amazing 🤗 thank you for your courage and love in helping de stigmatise a topic that has been controversial around millions for years... I was diagnosed "bipolar 1 with rapid cycling" 18 years ago and it's not a journey for the faint hearted that's for sure! I loved your talk and hopefully it reaches so many out there who seem at times to judge us and place us in a box of "no return" so to speak... your openness, honesty and tenacity is a true gift and I encourage you to keep up the talks of helping others to understand what it is like to live with a mental illness... you are a precious voice for all of us that feel like we don't have one... much love and good luck xxx

[@Silverwings1234]

why do you hide under the guise of bipolar ...you are a text book borderline. You don't belong here.

[@ginalaperuginanyc7641]

normal woman There’s nothing “normal” about you...I pity YOU! You lack empathy and compassion. YOU don’t belong here!

[@elliottquinones7910]

I have always had a difficult time openly discussing my diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder. I think that now I am more aware of their position and feel comfortable adhering to their guidelines for the time being. In time, we will learn to find a balance between our familial construct and my bipolar diagnosis.

[@gustywinds3696]

Totally relate to your experiences with BP2. Thanks for sharing and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. Were you ever in denial? I've been working hard to accept the diagnosis, educate myself, be accountable and do everything I can to treat this condition (Meds, therapy, exercise, nutrition, sleep, daily checklist/mood journal, etc.)

[@aprofessor5862]

You are doing all the right things.

[@wistaban]

When I got diagnosed a year ago, 99% of my friends and surrounding vanished when I told them. Now I know they were not real friends and the stigma is real. They need to understand that people with bipolar are a danger to themselves and not others. Im on Quetiapine and Wellbutrin and weekly therapy.

[@betsywilliamsonasmr]

I have bipolar 2 as well and any time I have suicidal thoughts I also think about my sweet little poodle dog. I simply can not abandon her. ❤️

[@2blackcatz426]

Understand. I keep pets from keeping me falling down the rabbit hole🌼

[@amandastrong4130]

I love this man!! Everything he said hits so close to home for me. Thank you for this !!! Thank you thank you!!!!

[@user-xg9tv4vu3k]

NOT a LESSER FORM OF BIPOLAR

[@cansley1]

absolutely is bipolar 2 means you have mood dysfunction sure but you are not delusional and split from reality which does occur in bipolar 1

[@Dayserking]

tell you later bipolar 2 is much more chronic, and the depressive episodes tend to be longer. Justina is right, it’s not a lesser form, it’s a different form.

[@AJ_1namillion]

It’s horrible no matter what. I have bipolar 1, rapid cycle. I didn’t think I had 1 because I didn’t think I suffered from mania. But I did end up having a horrible episode with psychosis. I have OCD, PTSD, insomnia and anxiety as well... my lows are hard, and long. There have been times I couldn’t even get out of bed. Because my lows were so hard, when they diagnosed me, I figured I was actually 2. Not because it’s a “lesser form” though. Personally I think both are pretty horrible. And no matter what, it’s extremely isolating having this constant war within your own brain.

[@arabellacox]

It's not a fxxking competition!!

[@vanessacarranza9757]

Oliva rdh.

[@stephaner.bazinet8833]

Suicide is *not* a selfish act, talking about suicide that way only increases stigma and barriers to accessing care or opening up about it to friends/family.

[@bepskekaatje424]

Suicide itself is very selfish, suicidal thoughts are not at all. The cause of those thoughts is most of the time treatable and i hope that stigma will go away asap!

[@kmuller7381]

I believe that most people who commit suicide are not trying to actually kill themselves. They are just trying to make the terrible pain go away. death is collatoral damage. Its not the goal.

[@vincec.202]

@@kmuller7381 It's the only option they haven't tried in most cases.

[@vincec.202]

❤💯

[@johnp7158]

Suicide is selfish in the emotional damage and financial damage you inflict on the people around you, the people that you most likely care about the most. If you put your affairs in order, give people a heads up, and do it properly then it's different.

[@anniereid1640]

This guy is amazing And it’s so nice not to feel alone. Thank you so much for sharing this

[@erika032803]

Totally relate 110% I just came back from the ER for a supposed heart attack that started since last week, all my vitals were fine, perfect in fact. Thank you for giving the awareness on the stigma, people often think that anyone with a mental health dx are risky and cannot be successful or trusted in work

[@kattyk6370]

This man is so VALIANT.

[@deathysmile]

i cried. you get across what it's like. i was afraid to talk about suicidal thoughts for so long, because i knew the stigma, i knew my therapist would have me send me to a clinic. but now that i admitted to myself that this can't go on, and am getting treatment and course programs at the clinic, things are lookig ok.

[@SaruDTB]

Thank you so much for this, my doctor said weeks ago, that I could have the BD, so I'm just looking out for data while I can't get info from him. So these kinda talks help me, actually they make it understandable, I'm starting to see myself in the words of others and I think that's beautiful. Also, a plus that was fun to get distracted by, is the amazing shirt mr. Eric has! Damn good way of showing what and who's Bats. Loved it! Thank you!

[@mmaries9052]

Thank you for sharing your story. I also have bipolar 2 ... I understand 100% ...we are Warriors!

[@sammylhpate9382]

thank you for sharing your journey to diagnosis & coping skills. the uninsured are truly the most vulnerable to rapid progression of bipolar.

[@EmH92]

ALL OF THIS. Thank goodness there are people like Eric to help diminish the stigma of mental illnesses. Crying through the whole thing, because this perfect.

[@shelleyritter8333]

Thank you for sharing ❤. I too have bi-polar 1. I've been living with this for 30 years. Spent my last manic episode in prison for 6 days; it would of been longer if not for my doctor writing the judge about my disorder. I am facing two counts of assault, felony 4s, and disorderly conduct, misdemeanor. How did I end up with theses? Well, my family and neighbors kept calling the police on me for " wellness" checks. After the 6th time they were called, I was at my worst, manic and paranoid. They arrested me, but I fought back and resisted. Please pray for me, as I have court tomorrow, trial.❤

[@danieloak1399]

We are glad you're still here ! Thank you.

[@patriciab7297]

I always wondered what my purpose in life was. THANK U ERIC!!!

[@charmeanedrayden9508]

Beautiful on your recovery. Your so brave❤️😊

[@monikamanjula5445]

Thank you 🙏, my Struktur Bipolar 2 ❤️💖❤️

[@muddassir8594]

I'm having bipolar disorder and encountering this for past 3 years and I never told anyone and people around think of me as a mad person I hope I'm not alone

[@Horsefeathers100]

Same here! I'm known as crazy Chris...that hurts.

[@plumtiara]

please get help

[@smilespreader940]

@@ft-sd6ux why don't you share it with all of us! 😭

[@ft-sd6ux]

Omega 3 fish oils. Lots of magnesium, vitamin b and a gaba supplement. Stop drinking caffeine, alcohol and any type of sugary drink besides 100% juice. No fatty food only turkey or grilled chicken. Hot bath at night

[@Non-Dari]

You're not!! Same

[@gianellaalas9899]

This really helped me get through the cloud today

[@riahrae8767]

Used this as a distraction technique while stuck in a terrible cloud tonight. Bipolar 1, good talk.

[@princesslenox7432]

This was very helpful for me! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@EMY433]

wow ... just wow!! thaaaaaaank you so much luv you!

[@debblackmore7460]

Well done Eric keep going doing amazing things stay strong stay positive stay safe x

[@iamelizaaa]

This is a great talk. I feel a bit better after listening to this.

[@Liz-ic8fv]

Just got diagnosed love this

[@gauravmittal4231]

I wish I had a dad like you!!

[@jeanroth159]

Thank you Eric, I needed this tonight♡. Stay well.

[@deanasherrick9399]

This guy is my soul mate XD I just got out 4 days ago for the 7th time.

[@AshleySmith-to8vy]

Great speaker. Great topic. This guy is awesome.

[@ROCKNINJA777]

I love this guy. He made me feel so much better with his fantastic, empathetic talk

[@porkenbae5237]

i cry whenever i think i might have these 🥺

[@NicodemiSoundtrack]

When I was in treatment my doctor said anti depressants like Cymbalta wouldn't work. He took me off of it and put me on Seroquel. After 6 months of miserly I followed the doctor's instructions and in days I was fine.

[@happygolucky5855]

My gosh, Cymbalta might as well be crack with bipolar. I was put on that before my diagnosis and I went so wild, with mixed episodes, i went and admitted myself. Did you get that?

[@buttercup141312]

@@happygolucky5855 lmaooo I’m on cymbalta right now after being diagnosed with bipolar 2 and I’ve been flying. My hypomania became mania when I started on it a week ago. Hate to say it (but love to say it) but i haven’t felt THIS good in a while. It makes your pupils HUGE. My family and friends have commented on how peppy and friendly I’ve been. Work is going more smoothly. Only thing is the stomach aches on and off but that goes away if I eat substantially. I see my psychiatrist in two weeks so we’ll see if this levels out but I honestly wouldn’t mind if it didn’t. I’m taking 40 mg of geodon at night and that’s supposed to knock me out but it takes a while especially if I find something to distract myself with late at night- like TED talks. Oops.

[@mikl3458]

I have a long history of bipolar 2 since my early teens and was hospitalized last year for a mixed episode. It was suspected I might have progressed to type 1 bipolar. Morons put me on cymbalta and set me loose. I had to wait 4 months to see a doctor to manage my meds because covid wait lists. In the meantime I felt like running people over and starting fires I was so manic and irritable. I was cussing out construction workers and random people walking down the street. This isn’t normal behavior for me ever. I quit it after only being on it a couple weeks. Those aggressive symptoms were gone in days. Well I finally got in with the doctor a couple weeks ago but I was already going into full blown acute mania. Started lithium finally. So yep I am type 1 now and been rapid cycling. I still can’t believe they prescribed me that cymbalta with my history and no medical supervision

[@mikl3458]

@@happygolucky5855 yes my most recent manic episode has been so much better and actually euphoric for the most part than whatever that cymbalta did to me. It really didn’t mesh well with that irritable mixed episode I had

[@thecouncil8973]

The ones who keep saying that suicide is selfish are the ones who would most probably think about their own pain when someone completed the act. Yeah you're hurting right now but have you ever considered what the victim(s) had actually been through?

[@spreadhappiness9934]

Seeking for help.. My bestie thinks she is suffering from bipolar...this hasn't been confirmed yet by a specialist though...but the symptoms are quite similar... She has had a major depressive phase..which lasted for more than an year... during which she took the most extreme step too but was fortunately saved...this was a few months back... But she's quite stable now.. in terms of having suicidal thoughts... Currently the thing is that her emotions aren't in her control...sometimes she just cries and cries literally for hours without any reason..and experiences severe headache too.. Also, there are a lot of mood swings...At a particular instant she will be very depressed, numb and cold..won't talk with anybody...and on the very same day after a few hours or on the next day she will be highly energetic and excited... Now the issue is that first of all we are in our teenage only....still at such a tender age too she is giving the best possible fight.... Secondly she hasn't informed her parents about her current symptoms for multiple reasons...as far as I have understood..the reason is she is a bit afraid of getting treated...and also she believes that if she will inform her parents then out of concern they'll start invading her privacy which she has been given currently... Another issue is that for some reasons neither can I inform them... I have been trying to convince her about informing her parents and seeking for professional help.. but she says she wants to wait.. Also..for some reasons I can't even meet her frequently...and worse...I will be going far away from her to another city in a few days.. So basically I stand almost helpless... one thing is for sure that professional help is absolutely necessary or else the condition might worsen... I don't know what to do and the only thing I could think of is seeking help through such platforms... I would be really very grateful if any professional or past sufferer can make me understand that how can I convince her for seeking professional help and also that how should I behave in her manic and low epsiodes so that I don't worsen the condition....

[@peterbalac1915]

Strange I've never considered suicide to be selfish, my brother was the happiest I've ever seen him two days prior to leaving this planet. I've lost many people parents, siblings, best freind but suicide is by far the hardest to deal with.

[@thecouncil8973]

@@peterbalac1915 I'm rlly sorry for your loss. The fact that u don't view it as selfish is proof that you're more empathetic and understanding than others. I only commented this long ago coz it's sadly an ongoing and popular belief/sentiment among the bereaved of those who had a friend or loved one (or even ppl they don't rlly know that much) that died by suicide. Their argument is that it's actually very selfish since the victim(s) were just thinking of themselves and not the grief they might cause after their death. It's a very victim-blaming mentality coz they don't consider the amount of anguish someone has to go through to arrive to that point. It's just rlly sad coz it just fuels the stigma around depression and other mental health issues. I hope you find peace someday. I recommend u to go to grief therapy or seminars. It might help.

[@Jay-wl9tp]

I’m struggling with being bipolar. Just wish I had someone to talk to.

[@shubhodaye2152]

Hope you are doing good Jay

[@debblackmore7460]

Bless you got this sending luck hugs prayers stay strong stay positive keep going sending luck from UK takecare

[@satielsie]

Me too

[@Jess-wq4gd]

I love this intro. So moving. I wish it was on Instagram.

[@cmwealthyminds8550]

Thank you so much 😊

[@melstampz]

Phenomenal. Thank You

[@phillysportsfan2533]

Thanks so much for telling your story. I learned alot. 😊 I'm from Philly too. 😀

[@sarahsmile2883]

I get stuck where my disease tells me my children would be better off without me and the turmoil I cause in their life. THAT PAIN KILLS ME INSIDE.

[@ronanrox]

Check out dr. Joe Dispenza's work...

[@Deeznutseighthundredthirty]

I know what you're dealing with is hard and confusing, but that is far from the truth. No matter what you all have been through, your kids love you. If you feel like you've hurt them, do everything you can to turn it around and show them love and a good life. Let them know you care. They will be closer to you and you will all feel stronger. Youll feel better within. It's gonna be okay

[@timothysmith1184]

That's not true! It would hurt them so badly

[@monikamanjula5445]

I have a son 18 years old 💗he knows my Struktur Bipolar 2 , and he’s all right with me. I am still alive , because he is here, my grandfather committed Suizid. It broke my father,he found him .... So my son love me over the moon 🌙 and I him The depression is he but there is a reason to live You child 👶 😍👶 Feel hugged 💖💖💖

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

dude said he never gets hypo-mania, in the old days before it became fashionable to have bipolar, hypo-mania was the number 1 clinical symptom to be diagnosed as being bipolar. If you haven't experienced hypomania, you are not bipolar.

[@jstevens1265]

THANK YOU. .....

[@thundercatlov2022]

I appreciate that he is breaking down barriers but BP 2 is not a "lesser form", it's a course specifier and I hate when BP2s say that they wish they had mania. It's a miserable existence once u crash.

[@ROCKNINJA777]

@Pennywise Wadford I had a hard time recognizing it as mania or hypomania. I felt so frigging good. The happiest I have ever been. Productive , cheerful, loving, patient , supportive, what not. I worked as a school teacher and really gave them my heart and soul, and they, as children and adolescent do, gave their right back. It was so fullfilling. I was extremely loved by pupils across all age groups, even adored. They threw me a surprise party , wrote me beautiful letters for teacher's day. I was positive that I have finally found my calling and the cure against my persistent depression that had damaged for so long . However, soon as some petty, jealous and much less involved teachers tried to hurt my position, my euphoria turned into immense anger. Then a depression followed. I have ruined it. But I'm still alive, still alone, still unbroken.

[@GirlKaleidoscopeEyes]

Saying suicide is selfish is part of the stigma...

[@WolfHalton]

It is part of the stigma. It is the old puritan standard - God, not you, is the owner of your body and works. When the average teenager is considering suicide, the underlying idea that they do not own themselves may keep them from commiting to suicide. I only know that cultures, all cultures I have looked at, are as crazy as a syphalitic squirrel when it comes to reaction to mental illness, depression, disability, and anything that doesn't fit in the very narrow beam of proper and normal.

[@goblinisland]

as someone with bipolar 1, suicide is definitely selfish but it is also all part of what perspective you see your life in. the biggest stigma of ALL mental illnesses is that we can't do anything about it with our own willpower. that isn't true. recently, I've been taking my perspective and completely changing it. I'm not religious. The reason why many say its selfish is because when someone commits suicide, they were thinking only of how much they felt/did not feel/went through/how alone they were/etc. it's all thoughts about themselves. they lose the ability and the consciousness that other people around them will all be affected if they kill themselves. It's a chain reaction. Not only that, but you really do have the power to take steps in the right direction. the worst thing you can ever allow someone with a mental disorder to think is that they are helpless. selfishness doesn't always mean they're doing it on purpose. I still struggle with my life every single day. But it's all about the perspective. it makes all the difference... And medication & talk therapy.

[@GirlKaleidoscopeEyes]

Carly Raimey I have bipolar type 2. I’m not sure if you have ever been so low you have thought about or tried to commit suicide, but I have. I was thinking about everyone but myself. I was thinking about how I was going to be a drag on my parents for the rest of my life, that I was a burden, that they would be better off without me. Luckily I was able to figure out that these thoughts were lies and I was able to get inpatient treatment. And I would like to add that mental illness is a disease of the brain. Chemicals are unbalanced, leading us to make decisions we otherwise wouldn’t. The disease takes away the normal functioning of the brain. I think of suicide as the disease killing the sufferer. It’s no different when a cancer patient dies. You can’t get over a chemical imbalance with willpower. And I agree with you, medication and therapy are definitely the best treatment out there, but sometimes they’re not enough or they don’t work quickly enough or you have a doctor like mine who put me on two different medications that reacted badly with each other, causing me to attempt suicide. These are just my thoughts and personal experiences.

[@goblinisland]

You figuring out the thoughts are lies was you changing your perspective without chemical help. Of course. The basis of actually committing suicide is to end your own suffering so that it doesn't hurt anymore. Now, it's not really selfish in the sense that someone has something they refuse to share with others. It's a completely different kind of selfish. The selfish that doesn't allow you to see that it's your own views of yourself that make you think this way. It's not something you can just 'realize' either, so I do understand that. I have had several times in my life where I have considered suicide seriously. I used to frequently self-harm. I dropped out of college because I stopped being able to get out of bed in the morning, and I completely isolated myself from everyone around me because of the way I was feeling. Much aware of the physical effects on the brain, as even depression and anxiety are results of that. I was put on a SSRI medication that actually ultimately worsened my condition. I now have to exercise 30mins a day every single day to try and mend the separation of the lobe membranes. Although chemicals are at play, you still have the conscious ability to see the truth. It's just severely hampered by whatever we are experiencing. I used to walk around in a haze, I would have issues remembering very simple things, and I didn't feel real. I'm a champion at dissociation, lol. The medication I am on isn't really doing much for me, but I just recently started talk therapy so I hope it will continue to lead me in the right direction. You can't get over a chemical imbalance with willpower, no. You need both treatment AND willpower. That's the way it is. Without one, you will never learn how to manage this mental illness properly. After 7 years of being unaware I was even experiencing this disorder, I finally got diagnosis and started to seek information online. Those little bursts of awareness are everything. It's one of the hardest things you can do, but willpower is incredibly important, and you must never allow anything to let you think any differently. It's what forces me to get up out of bed in the mornings on a depressive low and force myself to run on the treadmill even if I'd rather rot. Telling people we don't possess the cognitive ability to have fortitude is dangerous. We are very intelligent people, very creative, and at times very lost. Sometimes we do need someone to reach out and show us the way, but management is all psychological once you begin trying medications that work for you. It's an illness that requires us to continually keep trying, or else succumb and kill ourselves because we feel like we can't take it anymore, we feel like we don't belong, and we feel like we mean nothing. It's a rationalistic way of viewing such a thing. Helps me from falling back into that chasm.

[@TheStockRookieDiaries]

Carly Raimey beautifully well said!

[@SuperRhino99]

Bipolar II is in no way a lesser diagnosis.

[@vincec.202]

I believe he was referring to the severity of the mania.

[@brittninixt6479]

Incredible. Thank you!!!

[@melissanichilo8176]

Living with bipolar is not easy, but we charm the pants off almost anyone. Lol Honestly, thank you so much for this video. I needed to see it.

[@AMYBIERHAUS]

My son suffered severely from OCD in his late teens and 20s. He highly recommends a book titled "Brain Lock". I'm sure it's available on Amazon.

[@belizejuliette7223]

Adhd, bipolar 2, ptsd and panic disorder. It’s very hard. Haven’t been able to work for 3 years

[@PrismYuuzuki]

I wish I had found mood stabilizers sooner. I think I would have excelled better at university and made better life choices.

[@obidhamblin3453]

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type 1 at the age of 5. Honestly I found the beginning of this talk really rude and offensive. I understand this man does not have to endure the mania like I do. I really do not find it funny at all how he stated some of the symptoms of mania. I have lost many people I love do to mania and what comes with it. These people just gave up on me. So honestly I found this talk rather offensive.

[@AnnabelleAstoria]

Agree

[@wowwowwow185]

thank's help and hope

[@fotini19881]

Most people believe that i am weird and crazy. I am diagnosed 4 years now with bipolar disorder, before i was diagnosed with depression that means wrong diagnosed. I don't share with anyone my problem. They won't understand and they will think i was right that she is crazy!! People or most of them have no idea about mental problems. But this is not our problem ☺️. This is their problem. I have to live with my bipolar disorder, to learn, to accept and this is difficult enough. That's my job and stop thinking for the other's opinion all the time. People who love me try to understand that difficult disorder. Let the others think what they want. It' not my problem

[@sad_doggo2504]

Me: coughing because I have literally decided to stay up all night and rip up old t-shirts Eric: "Whoever just coughed..." Me: 😨

[@zawman21]

I just got diagnosed with bp2 with massive depression. Was in the looney bin for a week. I hope this is gonna help.

[@unexplained5277]

how ?

[@zawman21]

@@unexplained5277 details what do you need to know

[@unexplained5277]

@@zawman21 how to cure bipolar depression

[@zawman21]

@@unexplained5277 I hate to say it, but there is not a cure. There is treatment. Mood stabilizers, antidepressants, SSRI medication, and talking to people who care. Best thing for a person with bipolar 2 is education. Psych2go is a good place on KZbin to start education on things to improve life.

[@YumiYa1969]

It started to me when I was 15

[@Zac2Hartsie]

THANKS FOR THIS UPLOAD

[@createseventyeight3082]

Hyperthyroidism can also cause hypomania and depressive symptoms.

[@stefanhoimes]

Grew up in Bethlehem and live with bipolar 1....there's many many times I wanted to run my car off of 22 and 378. I really needed that laugh today in the midst of an increasingly severe depressive episode where I'm just apathetic and spiraling.

[@vieillerussiemartiales8787]

"why you always acting like that?" "Stop making excuses" "why don't you ever try hard" 😢

[@TBIhope]

That’s interesting that you like Cymbalta. It made my bipolar depression worse.

[@ultimateguru2]

If you simply practice meditation for 15 minutes very first thing in a day, then meditate again for 15 mins before every meal throughout the day, your bipolar will start to disappear within a month. I was bipolar, it’s no big deal, its just how you are born, with less capacity to process your emotions, and more you practice meditation, more stoic you naturally become. I dont know why they label these issues in the west as disease, it is ridiculous. One more thing, you have to off every single stimulant for the entire year to build a new personality, stimulants include caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, mindless scrolling, blue screen after sunset, not sleeping when your body is tired, working out more than your capacity etc. come back and comment here if this does magic for you

[@100spyders]

Thanks, this helps.

[@Tommy-if2hz]

I agree not even my Dr I go to care for my depression ever time I have appointments she calls and keep changing it and then my aunt and uncle doesn't believe about depression or I having bad days with my bipolar when they come over I having bad day they cause my problem get bad

[@sunset33533]

The mindfulness book "30 Days to Reduce Depression" by Harper Daniels is a good resource.

[@mrholmes8]

I have type 1 bipolar I get happy more then anything lithium has been a life saver.

[@Silverwings1234]

I can relate. (minus the suicide thoughts) He's smart and very animated/manic. I've got depression big time :( But around people I talk fast and funny like him. I hate this fkin illness. No possible cure. I'm ultridian too. Try dealing w/ that.

[@easyway7308]

I have hope that thr will be a permanent cure in future

[@ronanrox]

Check out dr. Joe Dispenza's work...

[@tameraughwayne4330]

I have bipolar too! It's crazy

[@allisonslush813]

How can we be normal if we have bipolar and depression?

[@easyway7308]

We have to try to stabilize our self by doing excercise ..

[@Nicole-ii1wd]

Who's normal? What is normal?

[@koralite3953]

bipolar is the new normal

[@ft-sd6ux]

I have some answers. Things that will work for you I promise. Med free and sober

[@ROCKNINJA777]

@@koralite3953 it's indeed too widepsread in out day and age. Maybe the capitilastic lifestyle is truly as bad as they say

[@laurenm738]

I was on told by my psychiatrist that wellbutrin can actually induce mania in bipolar patients. food for thought.

[@briannabeilfuss4649]

Lauren M it can, but that is why most bipolar patients are on something like Lithium, lamotrigine or some kind of mood stabilizers paired with an antidepressant

[@babytabby]

Yep. I take a low dose of zoloft with a 1000mg of Depakote.

[@patwhite8106]

all antidepressants run this risk but wellbutrin has lesser risk of doing this than ssri's.

[@Australalien89]

Lexapro alone instigated one of my big major manic episodes. Pretty scary to think if 2.5% of people are going to unwittingly have this reaction to such a commonly prescribed form of therapy.

[@blackswan1983]

It depends on the person's genetics. I have Type 1, and SSRIs always lead to hospitalization. Wellbutrin helps with the cognitive parts of my depression without triggering mixed or manic episodes.

[@sarapoeta1938]

Suicide is not selfish... that kind of thinking is why some people don’t seek help

[@Tomangel61]

One day you feel like you could and should run for president, another day you feel like you couldn't push a broom the length your kitchen floor.

[@WhalesArePeopleToo]

I wouldn't say bipolar 2 is a lesser form of bipolar. The suicide rates for bipolar 2 are higher and although there are no mania highs, the depression is more constant and persistent.

[@orientalshorthaircats]

it's not very treatable, it is manageable for some lucky individuals; nothing ever not for a single moment changed my train of thought from 'I'll be better off dead'

[@orientalshorthaircats]

also - cognitive behavioral therapy for dummies won't work if you're not a dummy so consider it before spending your time on it

[@kylerodenberg4089]

I have Bipolar type 2. Its no joke. When I got mania I cant stop spending money. During the Low end Ive had knives up against my wrist. Been in the Phsych ward twice due to being legit suicidal. Its chaos and difficult to control. I was put on Valium but I felt like a robot. I had no emotion. No bad feelings but no good feelings either. My doc has since taken me off of it.

[@tamarajessup1398]

If you get mania, even once, you have Bipolar 1, not Bipolar 2.

[@LLindsey1427]

You new LAMICTAL!! It will help with depression. Or try Latuda.

[@averytokar9612]

@@tamarajessup1398 that isn't true, hypomania is often found in people with bp2. Hence why I exist.

[@shubhodaye2152]

Hope you are doing well now Kyle...

[@Mega2Sakaura]

Did you just say selfish?

[@isabellizarraga2386]

he lost me when i said "selfish act" really? selfish? nope.. sorry

[@ourtravelingzoo3740]

Lost me at lesser form. You are not correct.

[@johnrivera1039]

Our travelingzoo I have bipolar 1 and learned that bipolar 2 can lead to more serious problems due to the less severe symptoms. When you’re extremely impulsive and destructive, often times it’s easier to recognize that help is needed because life becomes unmanageable faster. With bipolar 2, often times people remain in that darkness longer because they don’t recognize their symptoms are causing more small problems over time, which are harder to fix at times, as opposed to fewer severe incidents over a smaller period of time. I’m not sure if that’s how you felt with your comment, but thank you for expressing your emotions so we can try to figure out a solution together! Much love!

[@mmaries9052]

I’ve been on both ends, it is only a lesser form of manic destruction I think that is what he meant. Mixed episodes are very dangerous, either way mental illness is just that... an illness regardless of who suffers more than another. All mental illness is serious. Depression spectrum is where it’s most dangerous for me due to the immense emotional pain but hypomania can give the restless energy to act upon self destructive behaviors... it’s all about knowledge and people educating themselves for the stigma to end. No one is immune to mental illness.

[@v.dargain1678]

You owe little Tony a lot of money . Ha ! I get it .

[@dodgdurango6128]

I had someone quit on my because they felt threatened by my bipolar disorder.

[@beatricerivera3891]

Made me smile..l am bipolar

[@arricammarques1955]

Embrace the madness, mate.

[@francesbale1409]

okay so 1 minute in couple of red flags - bipolar 2 is not a lesser form of bipolar 1, and mania is not fun as he suggests :)

[@shakuragharib3810]

I was hoping someone else would say this. I was a little irritated that the title says "destigmatizing" yet he reinforces some of the worst stereotypes about type 1 people in the first minute and it was really disappointing

[@kazumak.1542]

I wish I was med free.

[@shubhodaye2152]

Soon you will be