[icuao2]

Being married 15 years w an teenager that I have brought up to tell the truth and see the truth. This includes my in laws of an divorced family. I chose to bring anyone that was an family member that wanted to play hurtful games on their niece (my daughter) only to have her beg them for their attention. I refuse this upbringing to be applied to my child too. I stated no matter who you give respect to the ones that earn respect.My in-laws feel I teach her the ugliest of the world.I teach both and they can't stand it. Could this be the reason that the mother in law is an psycho literally bad mouth about me to my past and future employment opportunities.? I had my husband catch her at her own game (trying to get info from her grand daughter) and lie about it to his face.He told her never to call our child again and the only thing she asked "was this my idea?"

[BashfullOne]

Icuao2 - No I didn't see the signs of being bp - I thought I was just a manic depressed person with serious suicidal issues. My psychiatrist was able to explain it all to me in away that made sense to me. I'm bpII - mostly just depressed with an occasional up swing to being super happy but then crashing a few days later. I hope this helped....

[icuao2]

Originally Posted by BashfullOne

Icuao2 - No I didn't see the signs of being bp - I thought I was just a manic depressed person with serious suicidal issues. My psychiatrist was able to explain it all to me in away that made sense to me. I'm bpII - mostly just depressed with an occasional up swing to being super happy but then crashing a few days later. I hope this helped....

BashfullOne: I just trying to help my child see the truth and how one can play on you. You know Bipolar is inherited but at this time also I'm seeking more info on youth bipolar since I myself I had hidden my past but one day those games came and I lost. But now knowing how to help myself and my child if needed its not so much a see-saw.

[looking4polaris]

I definitely did not see the signs. Nope. No way. Not even when I was manic and in the hospital (and later depressed and in the hospital) and the docs/nurses/family were saying "Bipolar" - I still thought they were nuts. I kept saying I just needed a good night's sleep or it was just pms. I must have seemed like a real idiot. Once, I had a boyfriend whose appendix nearly burst and even when they were rolling him off to the operating room he kept saying "I just drank too much iced tea, that's all." I was just that clueless about bipolar.

I also have children and my docs and their pediatricians remind me all the time that my bipolar doesn't mean they'll suffer from it. And, they keep me grounded whenever we have behavior, school, or family issues and remind me not to jump straight to bipolar. It's always on the back of my mind, though.

Good luck to you.

[Pughead]

I didn't see the signs. It wasn't till after major depression that I started doing research and it was obvious that I at the very least had several hypomanic episodes since my early 20's. It helped me to rise to the top of my profession quickly. I think the addition of meds after my "great depression" has helped me from going overboard, one way or the other. I've been on meds about 6 years now.

I've I could be off meds, in a controlled mild hypomanic state, but still sleep when I wanted to, and never get depressed, it would be awesome. Oh wait, everyone wants that.

I've been having weird dreams (all sex related) and waking up really early, kinda anxious. I actually meditated this morning after I woke up in a panic at 5am, and I got back to sleep. I was kind of amazed that I was able to do that. I think it's the re-introduction of depakote that's making me a little loopy.

[icuao2]

Good Morning Pughead, It's good to hear that's is the same problem(not able to sleep) I don't know if it was this clincial trail I attended for 2 months but I couldn't complete test trail and I want to dropped it but they lower the mm for these antidepression pills but itt's still the same maybe I just won't go back but what about the weening off hopeful when the Dr. call back i