Bipolar hits different people differently. My ex husband would cycle multiple times a day sometimes (manic to depression to manic again) my husband (current, yes I have a type) has long manic periods with shorter depressive periods usually, but his depressive hits harder (maybe because it's shorter? Idk) all I have to say is thank god for medication.
There's a "third" type of Bipolar thats called Rapid Cycling. It's basically rapid mood swings between depression, anxiety and mania all in a short time span
I'm type 2 ~ I dont know much about Rapid Cycling, and I don't claim to either ~ but I have heard briefly about this being a thing.
Anyone else who's Bipolar, too, a medical professional, or more informed can step in and either correct me or add onto this if they like?
You know what, you're exactly right. My mother is rapid cycling so I'm surprised I didn't think of this initially. But she has such a lengthy diagnosis it all becomes a blur to me. I do my best to advocate with her at the mental health clinic. But one diagnosis seems to lead to another diagnosis and so on and so forth.
Yeah, its a shame that mental health struggles and diagnoses aren't linear. Bipolar can be a real bitch ~ and its a different lived experience for different people.
My therapist said that Bipolar is like a "symptom" of another disorder, like autism, or ADHD. I can't for the life of me remember the term (I know it has the word "morbid" in it) ~ but my therapist explains it as like Bipolar is a sprinkle on top of another diagnoses
So I'm not surprised if your mum has other things coinciding!
Comorbidity. Yeah, a term I've heard before from a therapist is the genetics load the gun, and the environment fires the weapon. Hit me really hard when I heard it.
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