What drives delusions in bipolar disorder and depression?

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[@colekazmierkiewicz2166]

I just want to live a normal life

[@Turin_Turumba]

Hell yeah, me too

[@lesedi428]

Same here 🥲

[@_cloudface_]

The thing is how do you define "normal"?

[@aylaa518]

Same.

[@andreahawkins8780]

Please find a Dr that you connect with and allow help. Never give up

[@hello-kj9ff]

Incredibly accurate depiction. If anyone is experiencing this just know it doesn't make you a 'bad' person. Life is complicated and I hope you find peace and happiness.

[@angrykatrants]

thank you

[@emmaak8098]

I needed to read this. Thank you.

[@user-lo8vz9dz7b]

So easy to say and so hard to help. GO AND HELP THE PERSON AND STOP SAYING COMFORTABLE PROPAGANDA!!!!

[@BelovedbyAdonai]

@@user-lo8vz9dz7b google propaganda. May you find hope and peace soon. 🙏🤍

[@barbaraholland2809]

@hell-kj9ff AMEN 🙏. It's not your fault. No one is perfect. you are going to make it. ❤😊

[@Dan_Dynamo]

Key factor is going without sleep for a long time

[@CG-px9qd]

These were tough years (20s-30s) with the delusions. My 40s are different, it’s there but I know it’s not real very quickly. If you are just being diagnosed, please understand it’s a process. Stay away from alcohol, eat at the same time, take your meds at the same time, don’t isolate, get hobbies, find ways to help people and get out of your own head. This is how I’ve made it to 47 with type 1 w/ psychosis. Been married 21 years life ain’t bad. God bless y’all who are fighting! Stay strong!

[@theamazingteacompany6187]

Does pointing out the delusions to the individual harm them or help them?

[@kateashby3066]

Good on you! Yes… no alcohol and NO DRUGS! Including weed. Oh my god it’s like kryptonite to the mentally ill. My ex was seemingly fine when we dated when he was 24. We broke up and he went off and partied hard for a few years. We re-connected when he was 34 and he was so far gone I was terrified. Full on BD and off his meds, while abusing drugs and booze. That actually served as MY bottom because I was an active alcoholic at the time and didn’t know it but also borderline. Been sober and working on my mental health for 13 years now 🙌🏻

[@ashmira7235]

This gave me so much hope you don't even know ❤

[@ashmira7235]

I'm only 22 and I needed to hear this. I hope I can be that well adjusted in the future. I'm working on it. God bless you ❤

[@CG-px9qd]

@@ashmira7235 I was diagnosed around 23. I know it’s scary & confusing. Just don’t forget that you are still you. I’m glad the post helped, you got this. God be with you.

[@steviesosa5617]

Delusions are fixed false belief, not just their opinion, it's their truth.

[@Novarcharesk]

@@living2day617nope 😂

[@thebipolarbuzz]

Thank you for explaining this! It's a very misunderstood symptom of bipolar disorder.

[@318EE_Span]

It’s worse when your feelings get invalidated or gaslighted people tend to make it a “it’s your fault” thing. With others they get to talk things through.

[@car2029]

During a Thanksgiving Dinner with a bunch of relatives one of my sister was telling us about a short Italian man comes to her window & warns her that’s there is danger most of the time at her job. I calmly asked what does he tell you. She goes on to tell us he doesn’t speak. Then I asked how do you know he’s Italian? Is he wearing the Italian colors of their flag or what? My relatives all stopped talking are looking for an exit. She kept talking as if this normal. I kept asking her questions & she would answer me. She’s my half sister? I’m bipolar & take my meds & have therapist. I’ve never have an a delusional episode. She refuses to go see a psychiatrist. I’m not sure if she’s bipolar. Our birth mother is a paranoid schizophrenic & one brother is too both refused to take meds or go to therapy. My relatives were so freaked out & one of my Aunts kept signaling to stop asking her questions. Well I needed to hear details.

[@DittoBlast]

Did talking to her help her mania come down? I don't want my question to come off rude or negative, I'm genuinely curious. I don't have bipolar but I do have depression, so I am trying to understand bipolar better.

[@car2029]

@@DittoBlast Well some bipolar people can have delusions but not all. I have not ever experienced seeing a person or a shadow of a person standing behind or feeling there is someone or something standing near me. Or talking to me. Like I said she hasn’t seen a psychiatrist for a medical diagnosis as to what she has. She did tell me she gets real depressed & has anxiety/ panic attacks. She did tell me once she couldn’t stop crying for over 24 hours so the youngest sister called for an ambulance to take to the hospital was there for one week. I asked what did doctor diagnosed you with. Wouldn’t tell me. I’m one of 7 siblings but all 6 of them are my half sisters & brothers. My oldest sister suffers from depression and she some times has breaks from reality. Example one time the neighbors called the police because they heard her screaming at the top of her lungs she couldn’t stop. The cops came & her husband asked the police please let me call her Aunt. She was huddled in a corner of her den swearing up & down her husband hit her several times. My Aunt got her to calm down in front of the police. She asked her let me check you over for bruises or cuts. Absolutely no bruises or cuts. My Aunt asked her tell me what happened. She said I just lost it. I can’t understand or remember what happened. why I thought he hit me. He didn’t I’m losing it. My Aunt had to take her to the emergency room to be checked into the mental ward for evaluation & her safety what triggered her off. She suffers from depression & anxiety. My brother in law got the crap scared out of him. She hates our birth mother. My birth mother gave the first five us away. Caused us to have childhood trauma. Four of us raised by one Aunt & one by another Aunt. I do have one brother who is bipolar. One paranoid schizophrenic brother because our birth mother had it. Refuses to take meds. I felt it helped her to talk about the imaginary short Italian man. Especially since I asked questions about him. Hey I wasn’t judging her I just wanted to know more details & how often do you see him. Why & when does he come see you. What or how are you feeling before you see him. My mother/Aunt who raised me was signaling to stop asking questions. She seemed relieved afterwards. I not a psychiatrist so I can’t diagnose her or get the rest of the siblings to go get help. Take your meds & go to therapy. It’s sad to see them suffering and limping through life. My mother wouldn’t allow me to ask/ interview our birth mother as to why she had us & why 5 different men. None of our fathers came to see us. My younger two sisters are from the same dad. He stuck with her. I never got my father’s name out of her. Oh the oldest brother ended up as a lifer in prison & died last year at 75 years old. The 7 of us are get real uncomfortable when get together at. Family events, funerals & such. It’s hard to explain our feelings towards each other. I think it’s because we think about our birth mother & childhood. Oh well you just have to deal with whatever comes our way. You just have to figure out what are the triggers that set you off. And learn coping skills. One day I’m high on a mania then low depressed a few hours later. Take care of yourself get help for your depression. Also important find a psychiatrist you feel is listening to you & cares. If you don’t feel comfortable try another doctor. Be your own advocate.

[@shiamaxwell3482]

@@car2029 Thank you for being so transparent. I’m so sorry you had your live this way, but also glad you’re taking meds and know what’s going on with you. I suspect my Adult granddaughter is bipolar from what my Daughter told me when she was a kid . My Daughter is now passed away so I don’t remember the diagnosis. Granddaughter would scream and kick the walls , a neighbor worked for CPS told my daughter to do something or she’d have to report the what seems like abuse but wasn’t. My daughter took her somewhere and I don’t remember the diagnosis bc I told her she could get money for the disability here in California. Anything I said my Daughter did the opposite. Now, my granddaughter is either happy happy or sad sad , depressed, can’t get along with anyone, shopaholic, smokes weed, plays the blame game, manipulative, disrespectful, in denial, self-righteous etc . Actually, I’m somewhat afraid for her to come over that’s why I’m asking, are bipolar disorder dangerous people, physically dangerous to others ? She sees it her way or no way at all. I wish the best for you and your siblings 🙏🏽 EDIT: Just a couple of months ago she said she had been bitten by bed bugs, then it was mosquitoes… I didn’t see any bite marks and she didn’t show any and doesn’t talk about it anymore. Could this be an indication she is bipolar? Thank you

[@car2029]

@@shiamaxwell3482 As a preteen I used to get so angry at someone or something I would go upstairs & punch the walls & closet doors. Or I’d ram into the wall banging my head. For some reason it would help me calm down. I would go to sleep afterwards. This behavior did upset my mother a lot. I told her I don’t feel right in the head. I wanted to see the doctor and tell him. Back in the day mental illness was a taboo subject. Some days I would be super happy & then sad & depressed no energy & I didn’t want to do anything. Up & down till I was diagnosed as an adult such a sense of relief. I got put on meds till I found the one that worked best for me. As to wanting to hurt someone physically no. But like I said I’m not a psychiatrist. I can only speak about my personal experiences. You should talk to your doctor and tell him wants going on with your granddaughter. I do have to catch myself overspending on stupid junk. Some bipolars will get into drugs, drinking, get into bad relationships but talk to your doctor and describe everything she does. I had one coworker that would lose her temper & talk crap. She was bipolar & not on meds. She always had to be right & would argue with people. Smoked weed & had been married more than once. Always blamed everything on them. She asked me once in front of other coworkers do you think I’m bipolar oh most definitely & deep down you know you are. You told me your mother was bipolar. But I know you are in denial & you won’t see a psychiatrist. That’s your business. My coworkers scattered away thinking there’s going to be a fight. I told her I’m going back to my desk and remember you asked me. So don’t be mad at me that I answered you truthfully. That’s just my opinion go see your doctor he can send you to be tested & diagnosed properly. She did and told me she was and it made her sad. But refused to be medicated. She told the rest of our coworkers & they told me I’m glad you did tell her your opinion. I’m sorry about the loss of your daughter. Just remember you can lead the horse to water but you can’t make them drink it. By the way that half sister of mine that still sees the little Italian man also tells me she has a ghost or more than one ghost in her house. Oh really tell me all about them. Oh wait the brother who is bipolar has gotten into fist fights & has been to jail & his ex wife had a restraining order against him. I guess in his case he is violent. Not on meds. 🙄😑

[@randyshaw2706]

I wish I could help my friend with a wave of a magic wand and her bipolar disorder would be gone. Everything this woman speaks of is what I recently experienced with my friend who I really love and wanted to care for. But it is like one of life’s most cruel and painful experiences to go from being love - bombed to being viciously verbally, emotionally and mentally abused all within a few days. All I can really say is that I miss my friend very much but I am not equipped and very sensitive to conflict that is unwarranted. To anybody that is afflicted or affected by bipolar disorder I feel your pains. I hope that there may be a cure one day.😢

[@kelligarcia312]

My sister was diagnosed with bi polar, but her delusions are so serious that I’ve always thought she’s really schizophrenic. What is the differences between the two? She has crazy delusions of false memories that never happened and are not based in reality: she has persecutory delusions that everyone from her coworkers to family are in a grand conspiracy against her. I don’t know what she has, but I miss my sister 😔 she was always a little paranoid and had her ways but she’s only shown serious symptoms at about 26, maybe 2 years ago

[@emilah1010]

She might have schizoaffective disorder. You can read about it.

[@firen0136]

Not a medical doctor in the slightest, just a person who's been through the ringer, but it sounds like more schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. If she isn't having depressive episodes, it's most likely not bipolar. I'd talk to a doctor about it first though, take my advice with a grain of salt

[@squiddwizzard8850]

As a bipolar person that doesn't really sound like us. Sounds more like schizophrenia to me. That said, I sm kot a doctor and I most especially am not HER doctor.

[@kelligarcia312]

@@firen0136 so she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic episodes but my other sister went with her to the hospital and was there during the week she was diagnosed and said they were considering diagnosing her with schizoaffective but I forget the reason why they said they believe her symptoms aligned more with bipolar disorder with psychotic episodes

[@revolutionunderground]

I love how she breaks it down

[@cyndeepokorny3413]

I had a depressive episode for the first time in a 6 month relationship. I was able to hide it for 2 months but that wasn’t sustainable. My boyfriend saw me depressed and I was devastated. Immediately I knew he hated me, wanted to get away from me, was extremely annoyed, could no longer be happy with me. Depression lifting so after working with my therapist I came up with some things he should know about my bp2. It was really hard but it has made things a lot better and stopped the delusions. Also I stopped drinking and smoking weed so the paranoia has also faded.

[@bdavda868]

Thank you Dr. Marks. This helps clarify for me. My loved one is diagnosed with MDD and their delusions are certainly negative not grandiose. This makes much more sense. Please keep providing your videos. Thank you

[@Raeonneptune]

Can we touch on how Gaslighting can trigger trauma that cause hallucinations? Personal reason: I have proof that im 100% being manipulated and now im completely isolated. Im being made to feel as if I have schizophrenia. I have a Bipolar 2 diagnosis

[@KR122C]

our environment plays a huge role into who we are. i understand you.. and i feel your pain. walk away in conversation from people like this.

[@nataliaxo8053]

Manipulation is witchcraft aka changing people's perception aka gaslighting to make you False Evidence Appearing Real Don't let them change your perception they are working for the dark side when they manipulate

[@Harbringer443]

Walk away ? To where ? I'm sure if any normal person was available then someone normal would seek him rather than maniacs. But it's not just hard but nigh impossible for most people. Yes, you are right about environment. It plays a big role in deciding who we are. And it's because how messed up our environment really is, everyone is going insane with multiple disorders. The amount of sadistic and narcissists you see are all the result of our environment... I know this sounds like victimization and complaining about problem. But I tell you this not to make you aware but to make an effort to change this. I don't know why i typed this comment... Anyway, have a good day.

[@PsychoWithHouseUphill]

I was diagnosed with bipolar two years ago, (although I didn’t want to be taken to be diagnosed) and I wasn’t able to accept it until recently. But since learning what bipolar is, I’ve been able to see that I’m not going insane, as I had believed.

[@k-rosebouvier3359]

That was very interesting. Thank you; the shorts are so helpful.

[@islewait6107]

Praying for these people now at the time of Christmas and also in the future that may God restore their balance of cognitive ability

[@mari55587]

Amen🙏🏼

[@terrellstreet2439]

God doesn’t acknowledge Christmas..it’s pagan

[@Amy-or4ms]

Thank you.. God bless you ❤

[@firen0136]

Just seeing this now.... thanks. I believe I'm in the thick of a mixed episode, and God is the only reason I haven't given up yet. He is a frickin firm foundation in the tempest storm that is Bipolar.

[@loriawinfree478]

Thanks for your videos

[@luckylove5021]

My cousin has a daughter and she just met a guy with alcoholic problems and doesn't work and moved him in her apartment. I'm worried for her 9 yr old daughter.

[@JDBlueprint]

Let's just say it. Im ashamed of my past manic episodes. Especially as a Christian. I felt a devilish power and would listen to Behemoth and Slipknot's 'devil in i' and would bounce off walls or scratch myself until I bleed

[@anamous7133]

I’m also a Christian and felt that shame for a long time too. Rest assured, we can know that Jesus knows our innermost thoughts and true desires when we are in the right headspace. Jesus knows the difference between your true beliefs and your delusional beliefs. Trust that He loves you very much and he will never leave nor forsake you.

[@Eire4life]

Bipolar, is a disease and as such it has effects that show themselves mentally, Diabetes is a disease …would you be ashamed of injecting yourself with a needle everyday. Bipolar is not a spiritual malady, the malady may still be there but I think it’s important to get the right advice on both areas and realise that they are not mutually exclusive, do not be ashamed, I myself am a lapsed catholic ( no judgment please …leave that to the big man ), and even I know that god (as you see him), is not so cruel. I truly wish you well, I was diagnosed many yrs ago and (although everyone’s experience may differ somewhat I do feel your pain. ❤. Sending blessings🇮🇪☘️✝️x❤❤

[@ahmed.abdelaleem]

U as a christian , u got extra delusions lol

[@RealityRecovery]

Sounds so awful I am sorry

[@318EE_Span]

I know that we’re two strangers on the internet but I’m proud of you.

[@yathinkasargod4363]

This is damn true . I have bipolar disorder and i go through both the stages mania and depression . In mania it is like we have so much power and able to control the whole world but in case of depression its like complete sadness😢.

[@sisugirl1702]

I love your content, but also wanted to say you look great in that purple ensemble.

[@OurRightspluslife321]

I love you! 🎅merry Christmas.... You can and have saved lives. You break everything down so well.

[@RandomDaddyClips]

Im normal but i try to be delusional, i always tell myself im better than everyone and it gets me goin

[@mem1701movies]

I wish you could’ve helped my mother before she died.

[@dancer1]

Keto

[@calebheaxt9033]

I wanna cry

[@mdkhan3928]

Yep that was me!🤣🤣🤣😇BUT IT WASN'T DELUSIONAL!😏😉🤫

[@user-ct8px7vn6h]

Amazing information thanks

[@RLTango]

Thank you for this insight. I have a neighbor that just lost her dad. She's having trouble sleeping and eating. She called me over to check on the house because she was hearing a loud rumble and strong vibration. I couldn't hear or feel any thing she described. I knew she was delusional, but didn't associate it with depression. I informed her family and I think she has the support she needs now.

[@Brightstartarot888]

Facts.

[@leafyveins4985]

I will very rarely hear things like that if I get extremely stressed and hypomanic at the same time. Or I'll sort of faintly hear my mom calling my name, things like that. I don't have paranoid delusions aboutbth3 government and anything like that though. I'm diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2.

[@anamous7133]

That’s a hallucination

[@318EE_Span]

At least they support her and work with her to make help keep her grounded instead of making her feel isolated.

[@BelovedbyAdonai]

Another Exceptional video. 🎯👍

[@Skyla_and_Adina24]

I believed I was pregnant with triplets by my ex boyfriend that I had not even slept with in over a year… crazy times

[@nowthenzen]

Thanks!

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks SO much for the super thanks. I really appreciate it. ❤️

[@indigobunting2431]

I have never heard of anyone checking if there are facts. Poisoning, for example, can happen.

[@parler8698]

Im watching this in June.

[@raulcanadir6407]

Thank you I love you 😘

[@OurRightspluslife321]

Thank you

[@mesfinhailegiorgis7985]

I love the message n u

[@nayshkamariel]

omg yes exactly

[@UberCletus]

Kanye West comes to mind... Poor guy

[@Omnihilo]

Poor guy?? I guess maybe back when he wasn’t threatening people, to include his own children.

[@DrumWild]

He still needs to take responsibility for his mental health. It can be an explanation, but never an excuse.

[@threatassessment606]

he's gotta a lot on his plate though

[@UberCletus]

@@Omnihilo What I'm saying he is bipolar and delusional, his reality is real to him and no one is focusing on him needing help, he's being used as a political bludgeon instead. But go ahead, keep on not caring about mental illness when it suits you.

[@Omnihilo]

@@UberCletus Let's learn the difference between empathy and sympathy first. Then maybe we can try condescending to strangers on the internet.

[@williamrhodes3648]

Than you!

[@GigiHabibi]

Incredibly difficult to be on the receiving end of the Bipolar’s delusions.

[@kateashby3066]

I think my dad had BD. When I was 12 he accused me of being in a “flannel shirt gang” (it was 1992 a flannels were very popular). When I was 15 he accused me of stealing the diamond ring is his room and replacing the diamond with a CZ. When I was about 10 he denied his abuse by claiming that we (all his kids) had been drugged with truth serum. Which makes no sense if you think about it (TRUTH serum). Stuff like that. He was extremely abusive. I’m trying to figure out if he was just PD or also a narc.

[@MyMelinaaa]

With mine I always go back and forth with thinking everyone is an NPC 🤷 and we're in the matrix...good times 🤦 heck of a roller coaster...

[@iceman7459]

Now I feel more confused & paranoid.

[@loriawinfree478]

Amen 🙌 🙏 🙌 🙏

[@deneenhill5913]

Is there short term memory loss or memory issues with bipolar?

[@ashleyswider9293]

Yes, especially when you’re hypomanic. Not to mention every time someone goes from a manic to depressive state & vice versa, a little bit of white matter in their brain gets destroyed. The memory issues will get worse as we age. I so wish there was a cure!

[@Mattokishi]

I have had bipolar depression and mania

[@cameronestepa1695]

I see that 👀!! Noted ✅️

[@Mellow4202]

The worst my mania ever got was, the room would extend. For some reason things would look like it stretched away from me. And then I kept thinking a family member of mine was poisoning my soap to make it to where I couldn't fall sleep.

[@hankaul6256]

Aloha and thank you

[@reemah8394]

I had them very bad during my episodes, really hurt my family .. thenk god I'm better now 🙏

[@sofiakatelyn]

I 'love' how it seems that first the emotional state is established (excited, grandiose, threatened, etc) and then the person tries to rationalise/justify the way they feel with a narrative that will seem to fit their emotional state (in example: conspiracy theory)

[@lovemedia7758]

Back psychiatry rehab centre i was a perfect doctor 😂😂 i think as it is .now after normal mode i am laughing at myself what a stupid idiot was i 😂😂😂

[@ItsMikky]

I delete people on Facebook that don’t talk or interact with me. I often do this to family members who I feel ploy against me or aren’t for me. Telling myself this or that person doesn’t like me, and I remove them from my life. Not really that extreme but I don’t trust people at all.

[@jasonrudkin3471]

My bi polar makes me crazy. I am in constant fear of being homeless and without a family. I am constantly thinking the absolute lie about anything. I feel pretty hopeless all the time.

[@angrykatrants]

pls come up w a clip to help those who experience delusions rationalize thru effectively?

[@MvrckOkie007]

I have a firm fixed belief that Dr. Marks is an incredibly beautiful and attractive woman. But this is no delusion.

[@Moonlover1492]

Isn't there actual stuff going on with the government though? Like uea I have bipolar, but there's a ton of evidence and theories that the government does plot stuff :/

[@_cloudface_]

This is all true to an extent but if you're a depressed bipolar person that starts exploring philosophy it changes slightly, especially if you get into solipsism or holographic universe theories. It doesn't really what other people believe if you're of the belief that other people might be fragments of your imagination.

[@seynawynn4974]

What about a god complex ? Is that normal with bipolar

[@Freyas666]

Yes, it is very common in people with bipolar disorder

[@jamielauro2623]

I hate delusions

[@maurreese]

I was 18 and thought my new idea for a nonprofit would solve nationwide hunger. So what did I do? I spent all my money buying a new outfit so I could start the nonprofit. LoL 😅 Thank you for sharing this information.

[@justiceusa559]

It's true

[@Evette_2096]

🌟 I call it manifestation 🌟

[@kevobo76]

Every summer. Every fucking summer i lose my mind. Woops. Fixes itself by November tho idk why.. lord help me

[@chrisvelasquez8323]

This is exactly my wife she’s been in a funk for 3+ plus MONTHS!!! Now 😞 It’s really been difficult, she called the cops on me yesterday cause I wanted to take my kids out someplace.

[@duke8708]

I feel you man my finance.. had a meltdown at her family.. had delusional thoughts and now I haven’t spoken or heard from her for two weeks . 😞

[@318EE_Span]

“I don’t think that the govt is after me but I’m sure they’re surveying everyone’s phone usage”

[@v-buckschan111]

Oh yeah I recently knew that psychosis includes delusions, and that delusions can be "I am a harm to the world, I need to disappear, etc. etc." Thus when I had MDD, I was actually psychotic For years I thought psychosis or delusions are just crazy manic stuff

[@goclunker]

My so is doing this in mania. I want to leave. I can’t handle it anymore

[@strawberystar]

Bro I went delulu for a while idk how to describe it basically I was in a relationship that I thought would last then I get broken up with, led on, etc.. I thought I was in love. Um so I went a little crazy I would text the person all the time and I even talked shit abt friendsand sent my friends special pictures to that person I tried to fix things and it didn’t work😭

[@Iamglitchff4]

People say delusions are bad but I kinda like how it sounds 😢

[@talmadgespicer4201]

Kanye been real quiet since she dropped this

[@Mandapanda1987x]

I was delusional. While in mania I believed my son was selling drugs and he wasn't.

[@gagecarty4290]

Even believing in the greatest that is you when there's nothing to show

[@ALEXTHATDUDE]

My manic delusions were driven by an unseen force. I 100% believe I was being oppressed by something demonic.

[@Andy_1777]

I need to get help

[@randallsunderland4331]

I mean the government is awful! But I don’t think they’re after me! Lol

[@BipolarPerson]

Can you please make a clear and consise statement that "bipolar disorder can be deadly if left untreated." No one ever told me that my life would be different if they had.

[@Mewl22]

Is it normal to have more delusions when your depressed vs when your manic? I don’t know if I have a lot of delusions when I’m manic… but it’s hard to tell

[@ImAlicjaFrank]

My ex has gone through extreme trauma, started meditating, which was great. Started smoking weed. I was skeptical at first, but he won me over. Eventually he became really happy. Happier than he had ever been. He told me I sent him negative energies and ill will and we lost touch for a while. Now we started talking and he tells me he feels I'm doing black magic on him and that I'm hiding something from him. He also believes in government conspiracies. I'm thinking he might have either bipolarity (he suddenly began feeling depressed again about a year after he became happy) or skitzoaffective disorder brought on by a mix of trauma and cannabis. Should I just not keep in touch with him or is there something I can do?

[@michaelm1058]

Speaking from someone who uses cannabis while meditation and Journaling. I think it's best you just let them move on with life regardless of your opinions of them. Government conspiracies is a legit thing especially what we're seeing now a days so maybe take the time to do your own research and not believe what mainstream media tells you.

[@Brightstartarot888]

Which is worse or more permanent?

[@jcfc8197]

Bipolar disorder is permanent. Either take the medications and live a normal life, or don’t take the medications and live a roller coaster ride life. People with bipolar disorder have more depression episodes than manic episodes. Depression is low energy and manic is high energy. Depression can lead to death and mania can leads to jail because when manic we have the inability to understand the consequences of our actions.

[@ivaniscool99]

What about mixed episodes in bipolar 1 disorder?

[@travelwell6049]

What about things that are a little less dramatic. Such as the delusional person just believes they are perfect and without flaws, superior to everyone else.

[@EugeneGorman-ug5zm]

The diagnostic is tied with the lie

[@EugeneGorman-ug5zm]

Not saying, I hope someone who is struggling doesn’t get the help they need

[@botodeov57]

Here in Canada...We have a Prime Minister with that disorder:))....and his caucus sadly has the same disease...

[@doriangrey9702]

But what if the "delusional " person goes for help from professionals that think they are tweeking but the patient was right all along?

[@reginejones2402]

Sounds like my trust issues. Mind you when I was younger there was a phase of reading cards and zodiac signs. And as a gemini we get this your 2 ppl your two faced thing. And as an adult now I can see how my behavior may come off as Two faced. Little did I know i had this problem. My family also has a history of this and I've been dealing with emotional Rollercoasters all my life so I thought I was normal but knew I was different at the same time. It can be confusing to separate all of it. Is it just my personality? Is it my zodiac sign or is it simply a mental disorder. 🤷🏾‍♀️ as I grow im learning so much about myself. And to be honest I wish I knew sooner. Wish someone had knowledge of mental health to help me sooner

[@bakekay21]

Functional / Integrative Nutritional Medicine can heal the gut-microbiome underlying causes of mental health disorders (Neurobiology) like paranoia, hallucinations, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression... It can often be more than one underlying cause of gut dysbiosis causing psychiatric symptoms.

[@drgnfly1007]

How does this differ from the delusions that come from schizophrenia?

[@48677]

Delusions can be of many types in schizophrenia including of persecutory nature or of grandiosity.

[@crazygeechee]

What about narcissism

[@SJELopes8]

My girlfriend is going through this and she smashed my car windows and made rape accusations. Is it possible she'll be able to live a regular life? She's ruined every relationship she had and my family basically told me I'm dead to them if I stay with her

[@DJPoundPuppy]

No

[@alexisault4444]

Andrew Tate?

[@justmebethb9921]

Is there any point in time when grandiose delusions in someone with schizophrenia/bipolar (etc) become concerning enough to require action on someone else's part ? Also, if someone suffered from acknowledged mental health issues throughout childhood, is there any possibility that person can become normal for years and then become significantly mentally impaired ? I need to substantiate a period from age eighteen to twenty two, with only witness statements and scant medical records during that period, because he wanted to be "normal" and refused assistance of any kind.

[@thebestgummybear9744]

Nuhuh I'm not delusional i just am the best person ever

[@markwarne5049]

Amazing how they actually believe these things in their head with no actual evidence.

[@m4w]

Did she just explain qanon

[@skylerlewis4005]

Idk maybe my wand.

[@sarahlofton9585]

I know somebody that’s delusional and have bipolar. He thinks I’m doing this and that and he think he’s having sex with me and he also thinks that I’ve been in a relationship with him when he had other people terrorize him and I’m not the one

[@SwimminWitDaFishies]

My stepdaughter kept using the word "illuminati" ... What is it with the Government? And why is it that bipolar behavior includes being so untidy and can't put away groceries or their laundry?

[@MeditationwithHolly]

Sounds like a parenting thing on top of the bipolar thing 😂

[@rhondaheim8549]

American Psychology: "DO BETTER."