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It doesn't, this is really good advice. I feel awful when I sleep poorly.
look into cyclothymia. I've been suspecting lately that I have this, and I think what you described is similar. def talk to a psych or a good therapist about it if you can
That sounds similar to the way my Bipolar manifests, although my episodes are longer lasting.
I think it's worth getting evaluated by a psychiatrist (if possible)even if you aren't interested in trying medications right now. I didn't have great luck with the preventative bipolar medications(lithium etc), but having a prescriber has been useful for getting meds to deal with some of the symptoms. If I get manic and have difficulty sleeping they increase my sleep med, if I get really agitated I can get meds to help with that.
I think it's also worth telling someone you know and trust in real life, if possible. Those low lows can be tough, and having someone to check in with is really helpful.
I actually was evaluated as a teen, I don't think I'd be able to again. My therapist isn't really open to a different diagnosis (tried bringing up embrace autism and he didn't want to hear about it), so I doubt bipolar or cyclothemic would be more likely. I actually was on lithium for a while, unfortunately I don't remember it doing anything for me. I don't know if that's because it didn't or if I was just too depressed to remember things clearly.
I just can't put my family through knowing how bad it gets, to be honest.
Thank you :cuddle:
I really do. If nothing else, he isn't helpful with autism/trans stuff.
Yeah I’ve seen you post about him before and you really need a better therapist
She's talking about stuff I've said in the trans mega. The most obvious thing to point to is he misgenders me, despite knowing I'm trans.
Idk why my comment got removed but what I was getting at was that if your therapist isn't helpful with the major things that contribute to mental health then no additional context is necessary, you need to drop that therapist.
Hey fam, lots of stuff resonating here, would love to talk to you more direct if you'd like but don't have time this moment, wanted to drop a comment.
I like SimpleX, Threema, Matrix, and Signal if you're for it.
In either case: you're not alone and this is survivable. I believe in you.
Of course, I'll DM my matrix name. Also fwiw this post is basically the most bipolar I could sound, might just be autism I'm not sure.
