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I see from SOME of the posts show that I am not alone and that some people have been in similar situations. Thank you to all who love a BP'er and show your understanding of how difficult dealing with them at times can be. “Manic-depression distorts moods and thoughts, incites dreadful behaviors, destroys the basis of rational thought, and too often erodes the desire and will to live. It is an illness that is biological in its origins, yet one that feels psychological in the experience of it; an illness that is unique in conferring advantage and pleasure, yet one that brings in its wake almost unendurable suffering.” *This is a quote from a BP'er/psychiatrist/works with The National Institute of Mental Health, found on their website. Although laughing and joking one moment, these same patients can quickly become irritated, angered, enraged, destructive, or conversely tearful and depressed with slight provocation. That is, the patient may present with manic-depressive symptoms, with mania predominating. Hence, manic-depression (bipolar affective disturbances) may be due to waxing and waning abnormalities involving the right and left frontal lobes. *http://brainmind.com/RightFrontalLobe.html From: Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Clinical Neuroscience by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D. (Academic Press, New York, 2000) Symptoms associated with frontal lobe injury include, but are not limited to, impulsivity, reduced thought processing and reasoning, inability to sequence, poor insight into the deficits that exist, poor ability to plan, short-term memory impairment, and personality changes. There also disturbances with neurotransmitters, ganglion, levels of protein and several other factors. Unfortunately it is hard to easily be able to measure all these things acurately in individuals and this is why there is a stigma, because it is hard to prove some certain things. **My words might make some upset and that's ok, however I am just passionate. Every BP'er is unique with varying levels in intensity. The stigma has begun to cause negativity from the mentally ill and people without mental illness. It is very hard to express concern and compassion and in return, be questioned why I don't know anything. But hopefully this shows an example of the hurt BP'ers can cause when they hear something they didn't want to hear. Still we must remember it is the illness. There are many crisis hotline and support groups, like this one, where families burdened with BPD can go for caring and support. Sometimes the hurt is severe and unwarranted, even if you could be the sweetest, most good-hearted, and petite person. We only get tougher and more focused on the love we have for them, even at times when they have no one else who cares half as much. Post edited by: bleedingluv, at: 07/07/2008 11:06 Post edited by: bleedingluv, at: 07/07/2008 11:07 Post edited by: bleedingluv, at: 07/07/2008 11:08 |
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