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Originally Posted by ~Christina
Medication is only going to help half the problem, You also need to be in Therapy where you will learn skills to have a more stable life.
Coping skills like, Breathing skills, Meditation, Mindfulness, Good sleep hygiene, Grounding skills, Healthy foods, Exercise, Yoga, Cardio, learning how to use Boundaries and what they actually are. Find out what your triggers are and how to manage them...... The list goes on and on. It really boils down to a major lifestyle change.
Bipolar needs to be attacked from all sides . Bipolar cycles , that's what is does "cycle" The goal in treating and living with Bipolar is to cut down on the amount of episodes you have.
If your having thoughts of hurting yourself your Pdoc really needs to know about. If you feel unsafe reach out for help now. A crisis line or the ER ..
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I have tried breathing skills and exercise those don't really help that much. I have panic disorder as well so it is very difficult for me to calm down. Never really tried meditation its hard for me to concentrate. Sleeping is hard but I think the lithium helps with that and I am not very good with boundaries they do not really exist in my head. Also, its strange I will get really really depressed and suicidal for a few days and then I will feel happy again maybe abnormally happy I'm not sure but I have started to notice a pattern because that just happens over and over again. Happy sad happy sad happy but sad is obviously suicidal and happy is sometimes impulsive and dumb. I vaporize weed to help me calm down but I might stop with that soon and I have been to the mental hospital before the doctor there said I had racing thoughts, I was manic, irritable, and I had suicidal Ideation so I guess that is bipolar. Sorry for typing so much hope this is not too much to read