Depression and Bipolar Disorder

• Some people with mental illness or other handicaps often need to wear diapers as they may have now control over their urine or bowel output.

Yes ... just realise that no matter what happens, it will not be the end of the world! Think about all the millions of people who have experenced much worse things than you are worrying about - wars, famines, dictatorial governments, etc, and know that they have survived, and there is always something good to be found in life. With this in mind, breathe deeply and meditate ... if you meditate effectively it doesn't take too long to get over your anxiety.

the saddest

so what?

no

no. it is simply a way of expressing your anger. sometimes when you get so mad you cant stand it you cry so you.. simply don't get so mad you try to hurt someone. I've wondered this myself and found the answer one day in a local newspaper :-]

maybe ur suppressing old feeling from when u were young or it might be ur only way to deal with life problems. but i think ur just emo and want attention but again that's my opinion. (id like to give a shout out to roba, toko, humza, little steave, big steave, and YO MAMA)

Because like with most personality disorders they cant stand to be alone.

If some one makes fun of you because you're fat be the big person and don't fight back.

It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all

yes

Find the good and happy things in life and try to focus on them. Also, spend time with friends if you can.

Yes, bipolar is a real disease.

It can be latent, meaning your born with this mental illness. Also herditry if a family memeber has depression, or another mentall illness usually you are more likely to have it especially if that family member is a parent. It can be caused by stress, or traumatic events or a bevearment. People who already are depressed for apparent no reason are more likely to become more severley depressed when something bad happens in there life.

Depression can also be caused by suppressed negative emotions caused by some problems in your life. Before you get a treatment, see if you can improve your life by yourself through identifying and removing those causes.

Well - I'm not sure what the question is, but everyone thinks they are not normal at times. If it takes over your life, then you may need to ask someone for help, but if it does not impact your life, hey - no big deal.

If you feel that you or your siblings needs psychriatric help, then you should speak to a psychologist or psychiatrist. When you speak to either of these professionals, everything said within the session is completely confidential. If you or one of your siblings have a mental disorder, it is always better to ask for help sooner than later. My family didnt recognize that I had some issues until I was 15-16 years old, and when I was placed in a mental institution for a week when I was 17. If you ignore mental illness, it does not go away, it only gets worse. If you need more information about trying to get help, please feel free to contact me at the above email address. I am the office manager for a psychologist. Mental Illness can be serious if left untreated, and everything is confidential, the only way your neighbors or anyone besides immediate family, your doctor, and your pharmasist will be able to know is if you tell them. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions that you think I may be able to answer. If you need help, then ask for it.

You are doing all the right things to help yourself and it's better late than never. I too discovered the same thing in my family as you did, but WE BROKE THE CHAIN!

Our parents did nothing wrong. They came from an era where "you pulled up your socks," and "busy hands are happy hands." They were taught not to talk about mental illness. If you research back into the 40's up to the 60's you will see there is an instinctive fear of mental illness and not as many psychologists or psychiatrists during this time. There is sure a boom of them now.

Your parents love you, and all they see is strange things going on they have never experienced themselves ... you, actually seeing a doctor and on medications, so they worry. They are terrified that you will blame them for everything that has happened to you. You need to talk to them and tell them that you are an adult and that many of the problems you have were decisions of your own. Even though this may not be true it takes the burden off your parents and you may get some peace.

Don't forget that just like 2 alcoholics hanging around together for years and having a blast and one suddenly obstaining from alcohol, the other alcoholic becomes angry and tries to lure the person giving up the alcohol back into the vicious web from once they came. They miss that person, but also, they know deep inside themselves they should be getting help themselves, but are too frightened to do so. This leaves them frustrated. Blame is the worst offender and that is 99% of the fear your parents are experiencing now. They were brought up that it was always the parent's fault.

Just do what you are doing (save yourself) and either your family will see how determined you are and accept it, or, unfortunately, you may have stay away from them off and on.

I can't tell you how proud I am of you for taking such a big step. It took guts. Hang in there ... you're doing just great!

The old saying which holds that "We can pick our friends, but our family we're stuck with." is true. Some families are helpful and tolerant and supportive. Others are not. Here's a quote from a mental health professional that I have found to be true, and useful. "In some families, the best you can hope for is to break a basement window, sneak out, and run like hell." You must do what's best for you, as you perceive it. Family may mean well, and still not be helpful. Take care of yourself.

Actually, yes. You can die of boredom and hating your life if you allow it to distract you to the point where you are neglecting your health and safety.

The more important questions are: why do you hate your life and what can you do about it?

Well it doesn't take a genius to know you are suffering from Depression.

Depression is one of the most common problems facing us today, and it looks like you have a typical case. Luckily it can be treated fairly easily.

Your best bet is to get a medical checkup to see if you are healthy. Then ask your doctor for a recommendation to a doctor who specializes in depression, like a psychiatrist. You can take pills or just talk to the specialist and maybe that would be enough to clear it up.

Then you can tackle the problems in your life with a clear head and a confident attitude. You'll be amazed at the difference that will make.

It's about how certain things that are sad in this world, but it is the truth. It is simply put that way......... Sad but true usually is used in a sentence when you say something is sad (meaning pathetic) but still true

since you posted in a site that deals with bipolar i suggest you seek professional help. all that you are mentioned can be caused by depression.

it makes emotions in their head like:

heat

movement

colour

The opposite of sad and not happy is glad, meaning the same thing, but a different word.

That's tough. Depending on the situation and your relationship with the person, you can get him or her help if it gets to that point, whether by staging some sort of intervention or through getting in touch with mental health specialists/calling an ambulance. But if the situation isn't dire, usually the only thing you can do is educate yourself and be there for the individual.

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