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My Bipolar Diary V: My Ups and Downs (Part 2)

Hey! Previously I talk about my ups (overly excited and joyful, bright side of me) but we haven't got into what monster I can be during my downs (depressive, dull and empty episodes). Source: About Bipolar Depression Bipolar depression has the same “low” symptoms as depression: Prolonged sadness, depressed mood, or unexplained crying spells No interest in activities you once enjoyed Loss of energy Difficulties with sleep—either sleeping too much or not at all Changes in appetite—significant weight gain or weight loss Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions Thoughts of death or suicide In my lows, I had to spend more time, which usually last around one or two weeks. I sleep a lot and those are the thing that affect me the most.  Suicidal thoughts? Most of the time. It's the emptiness of the feeling that kills me slowly. I don't want to feel empty and sad and misery, and most of the time I lay in bed blinking and hoping I will feel ...

Poem: Blackhole

As I stare emptily to the ceiling above me as my feeling won't set free and stay still I'll be Why does this black hole come again Bring all together the pain as I cried in the rain just to keep myself sane I can't possibly be crazy when I have never be But why won't this feelings let me go They stuck to me like piece of Lego On depressed days - I write things like this to remind my manic phase that it will come again to me, slowly like a creepy stalker. It will never go, but I shall thrive and survive again from this "black hole".

My Bipolar Diary V: My Ups and Downs (Part 1)

This could be the most relatable comics about my blogpost today! Diagnosed with bipolar disorder had made me learn about my body and my mood and how I react a lot. I realised that my racing thoughts, sleepless night are something and not just part of the things I had to face at school and and at work. Having it means - having hypomania: happy, euphoric, with a sense of wellbeing lots of energy sociable racing thoughts creative and full of ideas and plans like you can perform tasks better and more quickly than normal impatient, irritable or angry confident, with high self-esteem attractive, flirtatious and/or with more sexual desire restless, on edge and having difficulty relaxing heightened senses – colours may seem brighter, sounds louder and things more beautiful How I reacted during hypomania: more active than usual taking risks very friendly very talkative or writing a lot sleeping very little signing up for and taking part in lots of activitie...

Empty

Empty is like a ceiling without chandelier Room full of liar and coated with sugar This feeling that has been vibing emotion raging pulse racing but mind-blowing I can't put things into words For better or for worse And nothing that I can buzz For smoking or fuss