[Nammu]

I've often wanted to post something here on this but could never figure out how to make the distinction between the two.

I see mood and emotion like climate vs weather. Weather is what happens locally and can have its highs and lows from day to day, climate is what happens globally over time. Emotions are what happens day to day, sometimes hour to hour but mood is an over all baseline. Does this make sense?

I'm trying to explain to people that mad does not equal manic and that I have justifiable reasons for getting mad, sad and having regular feelings.

[Velouria]

Yes, this totally makes sense. Although I think you meant to write "climate is what happens globally over time."

But yes, this makes sense.

Although for me, right now, the climate is depression, so my weather is inclined to oversensitivity, pervasive anxiety, anger, sadness, hopelessness, a lack of self-worth...but the weather is getting somewhat better, and not as severe. So the climate might be changing.

[Velouria]

Oh and also, sometimes I think that people use the "You're crazy" excuse as a reason to invalidate feelings (anger in particular) so that they don't have to face the possibility that they might have done something wrong.

[~Christina]

Oh yeah , people get Bipolar or any MI diagnosis all of the sudden every reaction you have is under a microscope and assumed its your "illness" gahhhhhh !!! My husband kept assuming any time I got mad or whatever it was my bipolar

One day we where heading into town, We at the time had free range Chickens, well they eat and poop that is all they do ( I loathe those beasts) anyway he stepped in some poop and didn't realize until he got in the car, he exploded big time , ranting raving it was quite the show for me to watch, he jumps outta the car ran after one of the chicken as if he knew that one did it.. Anyway he eventually calmed down , the next day I said .." You do realize had I flipped out like you did last night you would label it Bipolar?" That stopped that nonsense LOL

Yes I have many times flipped and it was because of Bipolar, but we are indeed allowed to be mad, sad, hyper or happy and it have not a damn thing to do with Bipolar .

I guess everyone needs that other person to step in chicken poop to make a very direct valid point

[Crazy Hitch]

(((sidestepper)))



I have to remind my husband if I have a bit of an an off day it is because I am "human" and it has nothing to do with the fact that I am BP. I am allowed to feel "human" feelings too that have nothing to do with a mood state.

[Nammu]

Originally Posted by Velouria

Yes, this totally makes sense. Although I think you meant to write "climate is what happens globally over time."

But yes, this makes sense.

Although for me, right now, the climate is depression, so my weather is inclined to oversensitivity, pervasive anxiety, anger, sadness, hopelessness, a lack of self-worth...but the weather is getting somewhat better, and not as severe. So the climate might be changing.

Thanks for catching that, I did indeed mean climate.....thanks to the edit button I got to fix that snafu.

Christina I love your story, so funny.

[HALLIEBETH87]

It's a sad fact (I believe) that a bp dx automatically puts every reaction to a stressor as part of being bipolar. So what if I got upset and yelled at you? It's not cause I'm bipolar...it's because sometimes people are stupid! lol we are allowed to have feelings and bad days just like everyone else. My family knows better than to ride
My every emotion as bp related.

My friends? The "you need to plk yourself together" stuff needs to go! Lol

[Nammu]

What it was, something happened yesterday of the "fill out a police report" kind. It triggered the PTSD, I didn't complely lose it, thanks to coping skills I learn for that but my brain went numb and I dropped everything drove home and buried myself under the blankets and wasn't feeling safe. But that doesn't mean I'm depressed or suicidal, it just means I have some high emotions to deal with. My basic mood Is still stable. For me the clue was the trigger, that is emotions.

[wiretwister]

I think that maybe the main reason I do tell people I am bp,,, I wanted to be judged by the same standard as everyone else not "because of the bp".....

[Mystery of the Mind]

Originally Posted by sidestepper

I've often wanted to post something here on this but could never figure out how to make the distinction between the two.

I see mood and emotion like climate vs weather. Weather is what happens locally and can have its highs and lows from day to day, climate is what happens globally over time. Emotions are what happens day to day, sometimes hour to hour but mood is an over all baseline. Does this make sense?

I'm trying to explain to people that mad does not equal manic and that I have justifiable reasons for getting mad, sad and having regular feelings.

I think what you have said is spot on.