Bipolars Only Online Support Group

Your experience of being bipolar and dealing with other people is very similar to mine. Its difficult to figure out how to relate to people without setting them up for dissappointment/confusion. In casual conversation I can appear normal, but if you start asking me personal questions I start to get very anxious in fear of them finding out about my illness. I dont want to come out and introduce myself as bipolar, but sometimes I feel it would make relating to people a lot easier.

I highly recommend that you get a confirmed diagnosis and an assessment of the degree of your disability. While this should not be considered your status for life, it will help to reduce blaming yourself for your pain and to find a path forward. Accepting being bipolar can be very hard because it is not a constant state, and it messes with your perception. It is also an condition with no cure, just careful managment.

I am confident that with mood stabilizers your manic episodes can be controlled such that they no longer interrupt your life. Unfortunately, the long term stuggle for bipolars is often depression. Do your best to resist the urge to push people away, or to abandon interests of the past.

Be couragous yet humble, and reach out to those that love you. Try to help them understand what you are experiencing, and close the emotional gap. Never doubt that your family and friends love you, and want you to feel loved, but you may have to be patient with them as they learn about your condition.