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Living with bipolar disorder might sometimes feel like you’re stuck on a roller coaster, complete with ups and downs, as well as twists and turns. But as you learn to live with bipolar, you may start to recognize the “signs” that indicate you’re about to slip into a bipolar depressive episode.
2. Self-Isolating “I isolate myself from everyone, including myself. I stop having the energy to clean or keep up on myself. Some days, it’s even hard for me to do regular mom duties for my beautiful son.” — Destiny A.3. Picking Fights Over ‘Little Things’ “I start picking fights over little things and my sensory overload becomes more sensitive. I snap at my family [who is] just trying to eat dinner.
6. Feeling Overwhelmed by ‘Simple’ Tasks “The fatigue starts setting in and everything — no matter how small — begins to feel like too much effort. My world narrows and I want to do less and less, shying away from interacting with friends and becoming overwhelmed by ‘simple’ everyday tasks. Even replying to a text message feels too much.” — Aimi C.
9. Struggling to Care About Hygiene “Personal hygiene goes out of the window, sleep increases, become distant and snappy at everything, no energy and concentration.” — Joe C. 12. Feeling Detached “When I start dissociating. I sleep more because I don’t want to be awake and feel the feelings. I begin to lose my willpower, and my anxiety kicks into high gear.” — Nathalie F.
14. Thinking About Self-Harming “I can normally tell when my eating habits change; if I’m not eating enough or overeating. If I start thinking about self-harming again is normally a big indicator. If I start having problems concentrating, and stomach problems really indicate depression settling back in.” — Sidney P.You can also check out our Mighty condition guide on understanding self-harm and try some of the alternative coping skills.
18. Overthinking “I start thinking a lot more. When I’m manic everything is impulsive but when I’m depressive I think a lot and feel like I hurt a lot.” — Nikita W.
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