[hartbroken]

Do any of you diagnosed with bipolar II or with schizoaffective notice you either have too little self confidence, or way too much?? Depression = low self esteem, jumping the equator line because of whatever reason, then mania = too high or even aggressive self esteem.

Have you noticed that? Things are either black or white? The equator of peace is hard to stay at?

I have, I have way to much confidence...I don't need all of this! But then again, I want some confidence...just not as much as I do now.

[hester91]

Hartbroken,

All the time. There is very little gray in my life. It's all black. Or white, good or bad, right or wrong. It makes it Very hard to keep a good thought for ourselves. I have to be mindful that that my brain is wired so rigidly. And adjust accordingly.
The maníc times are BEAUTIFUL.!!! BUt the lows are horrendous.

I've never been officially diagnosed with Bipolar II, but I suspect it's possible that I have this.

This happens often; I either feel like I'm the worst thing on this planet or I think that I'm the most magnificent person to grace this earth. It doesn't take much to switch from one to the other.

[kitty004567]

It happens to me too. I just try to remind myself when I'm down or feeling bad about myself that bipolar means that eventually I'll have the other extreme... and then I'll be AWESOME. I can do a supermodel walk in my jammies through walmart and feel like a Victoria's Secret model.

I sometimes wonder how people with depression manage to look on the bright side but kuddos to them for doing it (their coping mechanisms must be better adjusted than mine are).

[southpole]

Originally Posted by I.Am.The.End.

I either feel like I'm the worst thing on this planet or I think that I'm the most magnificent person to grace this earth. It doesn't take much to switch from one to the other.

This is me to a T. And yes I've been diagnosed with Bipolar II.