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Jun 20, 2015, 01:50 PM
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Is that you? I'm an Empath for sure but I don't have Bipolar Disorder.
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Jun 20, 2015, 02:02 PM
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Yes...and I believe that Bipolar Disorder causes deeper emotions and often greater passion.
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Jun 20, 2015, 02:07 PM
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I often have a hard time stepping back from my friends' emotions. I feel so deeply for the people I care about that it's hard to keep my empathy in check.
I have no idea about charts, but I'm an Aquarius.
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Jun 20, 2015, 02:14 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 02:37 PM
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I'm have the most empathy here because it's my job. The others are like stone cold numb nutz, but they are good at what they do.
I'm sorry that you feel that way, but what makes you think your misdiagnosed sweety? |
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Jun 20, 2015, 04:57 PM
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ETA: My doctor claims I was "manic" but I wasn't when I was at the mental hospital. I remember everything that happened and I was never manic. I know me very well. Last edited by lovejoy91; Jun 20, 2015 at 05:09 PM. |
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Jun 20, 2015, 05:18 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 05:54 PM
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Empathy made my career both wonderful and amazing and awful. I always gave as much time to people as I felt they needed and I could possibly eke out of my schedule which meant I struggled with paperwork and I felt it way too hard when someone didn't like me, didn't care about improving when I knew they could, was in pain, was depressed, was struggling to cope with new onset disability, etc. ad nauseum. I worked many, many hours of overtime because I never was good at ending sessions just because time was up and I didn't have the attention span to do paperwork while treating patients most of the time. It was very hard admitting that I couldn't do it all anymore. The truth is that I admitted this in December after being off work since August. I later admitted that a Medicare change in documentation in April was kicking my butt and I would have run out of the ability to do my job sooner rather than later anyway, a surgical complication just sped things up by screwing up my brain, but admitting I couldn't be good for other people was so intensely difficult because it was all I'd ever wanted.
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Jun 20, 2015, 06:49 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 07:09 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 07:16 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 07:44 PM
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I think people with bipolar generally feel things more strongly than others. Whether it be empathy, sympathy or our own emotions.
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Jun 20, 2015, 08:41 PM
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I do feel other people's pain. I don't know if I'm an empath though. When I was younger I used to cry about everything, like I could feel all the pain in the world (sounds dramatic, but that's really how it felt). I've kind of grown a shell now though, so things don't bother me as much.
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Jun 20, 2015, 08:46 PM
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love - I don't mean to pry, but what led you to be hospitalized in the first place?
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Jun 20, 2015, 08:47 PM
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I hope you get it figured out. Can you come clean with him about your extracurricular drug use to clear the air? It's either that, or your so like in extreme denial. Been there and done that, too! 
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Jun 20, 2015, 08:58 PM
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I think if I was on adderal, or any ADD med my head would explode (as in it would make me so manic). Lol. Sorry. Just had to throw that in there.
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The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "What if I can't get up and stand tall, What if the diamond days are all gone, and Who will I be when the Empire falls? Wake up alone and I'll be forgotten." 😢 - sleep token |
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Jun 20, 2015, 10:04 PM
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I totally believe that some bipolar are empaths. Both of my aunts are, and I've felt it within myself.
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Jun 20, 2015, 10:51 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 10:54 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 11:02 PM
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Hypomania jst looks like a speedy good time. Mania is a whole other ball park. |
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Jun 20, 2015, 11:15 PM
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Jun 20, 2015, 11:48 PM
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Well you know what I'd do sweety, not take any meds and fire my pdoc for being an idiot....because I can!
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Jun 21, 2015, 12:34 AM
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I want to do the right thing by going to another pdoc to get examined again because I don't have the symptoms of someone who has Bipolar Disorder. When I was on Adderall, I was able to sleep just fine. My appetite decreased but I was able to function. I can function without it. I was just stressed out. That's all.
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Jun 21, 2015, 01:35 AM
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Jun 21, 2015, 07:25 AM
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Bipolar and Highly Sensitive People | Mental Health Talk
Here's a good article I found...rings true for me. |
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