Living with Bipolar Disorder

A new life ahead of me.

Just recently after years of treatment for general depression, I was diagnosed as bipolar also known as Manic Depressive. This is when a person repeatedly goes from experiencing mood swings so elevated they feel like they are constantly on a tremendous high. They have all the energy they could ever need they do not have any impulse control and nothing in the world can hurt them and then suddenly they crash to the blackest region any person could ever know.

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder and not necessarily a mental disorder although the mental processes are disrupted. There are treatments for this disorder but they are adapted for each individual.

My disorder is being treated with medications such as Depakote, Klonazapam, and Celexa. Along with these medications, I will be given in depth education on my disorder and attending psychological treatment.

When I was first diagnosed I thought back to how other with this disorder are known to stop their own treatment thinking they are fine now that the treatment has made them feel all better. Once off their regiment they spiral into a dangerous relapse of the disorders deadly symptoms. I found that by accidentally missing a dosage of my medications that I started to feel out of control and I now understand how dangerous this can be.

On my meds my mood is mellow to the point that I feel this is a state that is a shock to my system because I have never gone so long without suffering from symptoms I believed were normal for everyone. This state of utter calm and reality is a new awakening for me; I now have the hope of living a normal life.

What the future hold I don't yet know but I will be writing about it and sharing hoping that with my experiences I will be able to help other like myself.