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Originally Posted by Skeezyks
I've never actually been diagnosed as having Bipolar Disorder although one psychiatrist I saw said she thought there might be a "bipolar element" to what was going on with me (whatever that means.) Having read just a little bit on the subject of Bipolar II I can see where that diagnosis might actually have fit though.
I guess the thing I wanted to say was that, when I was young (I'm an old geezer now) my own hypersexuality led me down some dark, disturbing & destructive paths. You asked if hypersexuality is a common problem for people who have bipolar disorder. And I can't answer that. What I can say is that, whatever my diagnosis might have been way back then, hypersexuality was certainly a big problem for me.
Here's a link to an article, from PC's archives, on the subject of hypersexuality, sex addiction & bipolar disorder:
Bipolar Hypersexuality or Sex Addiction? | The Impact of Sex Addiction
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I read the article you posted a link to. It's interesting about the high percentage of bipolar patients and sex addicts who had an experience of childhood sexual abuse. I can't remember anything really early on, but when I was 18 I was pretty naïve and simple minded, and I was seduced into sex with a woman who was 31 years old and seemed mentally unstable in some ways. Although part of me was curious, I really didn't want to do anything with her, and I let her know that after the first sexual encounter. She emotionally manipulated me into more sex, which was followed by more pleading on my part to stop the whole roller coaster ride. After a year, I found the strength to end everything. It was about 5 months later I had my first psychotic break and severe mania.