Netflix bipolar movie

I just watched it at your recommendation; thanks for sharing. I thought it was interesting. Although many of the experiences listed were different then my own, I appreciate they share different experiences and perspectives.

Maybe I should make one on a husband. Married. 3 kids. (6.4.and 2 month old).. I support them all. Wife home schools... far far from perfect. ... but.im functional enough to give my family what they deserve and desire to a decent level..... I'm not a smart person... bipolar people.often make for good workers so I'm told.. (obviously there is a flip side) I work my tail off.... and it's not a desk job by any means.. when I was younger I always dreamed of living on a golf course and I can honestly say I'm a chip shot away from a green.... fortunately I have fmla through my work it's been highly necessary. .. at certain times... I'm sure u all can understand that... but what about a show on a average Joe struggling with a full family and the day to day issues...

Loophole...my kids are 6, 4, and 10months . I started out homeschooling (my daughter also went to a cottage school two days a week that covered a couple subjects and gave me a break) but I had to stop because of a severe episode I had. My daughter missed half of her kindergarten year so we decided it was too much for me. I still feel terrible. Maybe we should do the film together, one from a man's perspective and one from a woman's, lol.

Wow.. ironic for sure.. yep I think we should. .. at least 2 people would watch instead of only 1 like I previously thought glad.to know they are out there.. sorry.about your situation though hope it improves

Just watched it...meh, not impressed at all. Maybe it is just my particular form of bipolar, but I couldn't relate to these people at all. My bipolar is mostly mania, sometimes extreme mania. The people in the movie seemed mostly depressed and melancholic. I relate more to extremely grandiose lunatics. I found myself zoning out about 20 minutes into it, and it never got any better.
Personally I relate more to fantasy characters, like my avatar of Anikan Skywalker, or the risk-taking maniacs in "Point Break." But that is just me, I have a hard time relating to people who dwell on their depression and suicidal tendencies. It bored me.
I once went to bipolar support group and I hated it! A bunch of people sitting around whining about their depression. There were even a few uni-polar depressed people there. I went a few times, and every time was totally focused on depression. There were only one or two other bipolar type 1 maniacs there, and they were mostly quiet, probably because they were bored like me.

Depression is most of the standard bipolars life while it may seem boring.. it sucks relentlessly. .. and if it seems horrible just to be in a sitting of those people it's worse to be in it yoirself.... in fact the worst for me is manic depression. .... that's what brings on the demons and some serious Ill thoughts... not trying to take away pawn

It was a pretty good movie as far as portraying depression. I just avoid that kind of focus. I strive for euphoria.

I understand I avoid it to at all costs myself... but it likes to suck me in.. it's never a I feel sorry for myself depression.. it's usually a kind of pissed depression or a debilitating one... it's never just a lazy one unfortunately

for example, all the characters that were hospitalized, were hospitalized with severe depression /suicide stuff. I have only been hospitalized twice, with severe psychotic mania. Not depressed, not suicidal, just grandiose and manic to such an extreme that I scared the crap out of everyone around me.

Watched it. Liked it. In terms of relatability, financially etc., no. I liked the older guy's (Carlton Davis) sense of humor. Some of it might have sounded kind of twisted, and…. well, guess it was, but it made sense to me. One of the moments that really struck me was when (yes, I'm cheating looking at imdb now trying to remember names…) I think it was Liz (with the little glasses)….standing by the stove, her BF or whatever was talking, something about limits of what or how many times or something before he'd be outta there. She just stood there listening, but the look on her face, God could I feel it. The ol', "hey, it's totally cool if you're bipolar, as long as, you know, I don't really have to deal with too much bipolar-y stuff." Too familiar, that. And she'd been talking about trying to hide it. Working so hard to do that in that kind of close context ….. exhausting. And, I don't know about anyone else, but I can only do it up to a point. All that shoving it down ends up going somewhere… and I can't help but think it makes it worse. Even though I do it. One does what one must.

I just started watching Of Two Minds, but I literally just finished watching Silver Linings Playbook. I've paused Of Two Minds until tomorrow.

However, I must chime in and say that Silver Linings Playbook was amazing!! I love Netflix.

I don't get triggered by movies.It would be hard to watch if I did.I thought it was a great movie and I related to a lot of it.

I also enjoyed Silver Linings Playbook. What about the TV show Homeland? I understand that as well. The urge to not take your meds so that things connect more easily in your mind. When I am manic or hypo, thing just flow together in an easier way.