Hi! I have bipolar type 2 disorder and I ran out of my caplyta (I'll be getting a refill tomorrow), so I won't be taking it tonight. I'm nervous that this is going to send me either into depression or mania, but I just wanted to know if skipping a dose for anyone REALLY effected them. Should I be nervous? I'm on 21mg
Hi! I'm still fairly early in my diagnosis (I got diagnosed in February), and one thing I have been struggling with recently is how to let myself enjoy the good while knowing the bad is guaranteed to come back.
I would say right now I'm hypomanic, and have been for the past week or so. My sleep has been awful, and I feel very disconnected from myself and my emotions. But honestly, I haven't felt this good in MONTHS. I finished things that had been on my to-do list for a while, I just got back from a vacation with my best friend, I feel SO confident, etc. >!However, a thought I have had constantly is "this is only temporary, and you will be depressed again."!<
I don't know, I guess I am just wondering how other people can just live with having bipolar disorder and not be constantly worrying about when the bad is going to come, and if the answer is simply that you can't, then that's fine too. I don't know if this is making any sense, but please let me know your thoughts!
I've been really struggling with my diagnosis recently, and it's hard for me to have any hope or determination or happiness in my life.
What are some things that have helped you guys, maybe some things that you tell yourself or I dont know, literally anything helps
Thanks<3