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Originally Posted by Icare dixit
If I had no anxiety, ever, I probably wouldn't have BP.
I strongly believe that is how it is for all of us.
However, if your mood swings are really very reactive, you might just have a BP personality.
Do you ever ask "Why?!" when you suddenly become depressed or when people start questioning or believing very much, your judgement? Basically, do you ever wonder how it's got to this?
I also believe such a personality can mask a (mild) BP (completely or partially).
Do you ever sabotage your stability?
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I honestly can't tell whether my moods are reactive or not. I've been under a lot of stress for the past 5 years (phd program) - countless times I've gotten really excited over my work - thoughts racing and going all over the place, starting new projects on the side, sleeping 4 hrs a night, not eating much, etc. - and then it all goes to **** and I crash into depression. It seems possible that the crashing/depression could be due to anxiety/pressure/feeling overwhelmed. At one point it got so bad I became delusional (I saw my eyes were 'bruised' and believed my brain was leaking blood) - but panic/anxiety can do that...I just don't know