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Two months ago I had posted a thread in the ADD/ADHD subforum positing a "theory" stating that perhaps ADD/ADHD and Bipolar disorder are in fact the same disorder only at different stages of development. However, due to conflicting information, my "theory" proved to be rather faulty. For any who read this thread, and had either read or participated in my previous thread, I'd like to inform you that I am only going to focus on thoughts regarding Bipolar disorder, and would like to exclude any relation to ADD/ADHD. I, however, will still use repressed emotions as the focal point of my "argument"
The purpose of this thread is to discuss what those of you feel and think are plausible "causes" or reasons for why Bipolar disorder exists. There are many threads that speak of what Bipolar disorder is and its effects on one's life however I see few about the actual nature of Bipolar disorder, or in other words, the WHY of it.
I'd like to share with the members of this forum what I feel may be a plausible "theory". Bipolar disorder may be when the individual can no longer continue to repress their emotions and the subconcious is pushed to its threshold. DEFENSIVE MECHANISM. The individual can no longer contain the emotions that are being repressed however neither can the emotions be released. The body uses the chemicals dopamine and the chemical that is known as depression in order to keep the emotions "in check" or to "combat" the emotions. Perhaps to continue the repression of the emotions. Or perhaps the individual cannot release the emotions contained within. The emotions want to come out but the opponent process hold them in (going into a depressed state, possibly).
Bipolar disorder more than likely manifests itself early on, at sometime in childhood, due to repressed emotions, which I believe affects the development of the child's brain. Repressed emotions meaning environmental issues, or problems, the child could not cope with so it created a neurological network that was "not normal". Which effects behavior/perceptions. Also, this might explain why Bipolar disorder doesn't normally appear until later on in life, due to the full development of the brain as well as increased time to allow repressed emotions to remain, and perhaps even be more, deeply repressed.
If emotions truly are forms of love and fear, then perhaps dopamine and depression correspond with those two emotions. When the individual is repressing love, then dopamine is released, which is mania. When the individual is repressing fear, then depression is released, which is clinical depression. Or perhaps vice versa. Depression for the repression of love and mania for repression of fear. Neurotransmitters released create the bipolar mania and counter depression based on a set of neurological "wiring" that is at "cross purposes".
What emotions?
Anxiety/Anger; FEAR (Subconcious)
Causal
Fear------>Bipolar (Yes)
Bipolar------>Fear (No)
Fear=Bipolar (No)
One causes the other and the other causes the one and it is a vicious cycle.
For the most part, please focus on the text in bold for they are the main, summarized points that I'd like to make and the supporting text may or may not entirely coincide with said points, in light of additional information that may be added in the form of other members' posts.
Reminder: Although I definitely look forward to responses in regards to my "theory", I'd also like to encourage others to share "theories" or thoughts of their own, regardless of how different they may be from mine.
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