[lucidity11]

Has anyone ever seen themselves when in a psychotic state? If so did it help to see yourself or create more issues?

[p00dlez]

Do you mean like a video or something? No I haven't seen a video of myself while manic and I am glad too. I don't remember everything but I do remember enough about my manic episodes and they are a great source of shame for me. I cant even think about them without getting depressed. A video would just make it worse, or at least for me.

I avoid mirrors during those times, assuming I know I'm in psychosis.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

I'm confused by what you're asking really. My last psychosis I blacked out and my family told me what I was doing and I was appalled. Also another time I was blacked out (no drugs or alcohol. Just psychosis) and someone sent me screen shots of me telling them off. I had no recollection of it and I was very embarrassed

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[lucidity11]

Originally Posted by p00dlez

Do you mean like a video or something? No I haven't seen a video of myself while manic and I am glad too. I don't remember everything but I do remember enough about my manic episodes and they are a great source of shame for me. I cant even think about them without getting depressed. A video would just make it worse, or at least for me.

You have nothing to be ashamed about. You have a medical condition. We all have something. Thanks for responding to my question.

[lucidity11]

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

I'm confused by what you're asking really. My last psychosis I blacked out and my family told me what I was doing and I was appalled. Also another time I was blacked out (no drugs or alcohol. Just psychosis) and someone sent me screen shots of me telling them off. I had no recollection of it and I was very embarrassed

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I am in therapy for DID and am deathly afraid of seeing myself in another state of mind so I can understand what you mean. I don't know much about bi polar psychosis and how it is understood by people who experience it. I can't ask my son because he is not yet at a point where he understands how his bi polar affects his presentation. He will admit he has been diagnosed bi polar but if you ask him what that means he says he don't really know because he see no difference in his behavior. He says he feels better but he don't connect the feeling better with his state of mind.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Originally Posted by lucidity11

I am in therapy for DID and am deathly afraid of seeing myself in another state of mind so I can understand what you mean. I don't know much about bi polar psychosis and how it is understood by people who experience it. I can't ask my son because he is not yet at a point where he understands how his bi polar affects his presentation. He will admit he has been diagnosed bi polar but if you ask him what that means he says he don't really know because he see no difference in his behavior. He says he feels better but he don't connect the feeling better with his state of mind.

Aww I'm sorry about your son. I'm sorry that BP is all he knows. I didn't get a diagnosis until age 18ish but after age 9 my life went to hell. I'm glad i have some years of childhood that I can remember just being a child though. But who knows, I was probably a bit off then too. I hope your son does ok and can cope with his DX.

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[lucidity11]

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

Aww I'm sorry about your son. I'm sorry that BP is all he knows. I didn't get a diagnosis until age 18ish but after age 9 my life went to hell. I'm glad i have some years of childhood that I can remember just being a child though. But who knows, I was probably a bit off then too. I hope your son does ok and can cope with his DX.

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Thanks for you kind thoughts.