{"id":210,"date":"2008-10-07T08:10:04","date_gmt":"2008-10-07T12:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2009-03-17T10:55:25","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T14:55:25","slug":"what-does-bipolar-disorder-look-like-3-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/what-does-bipolar-disorder-look-like-3-views\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Bipolar Disorder Look Like? (3 Views)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I hope you have a great day today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey, I was working a bunch of stuff yesterday and had to run out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I was in a store and speaking to someone and I bought up how I run <\/span>www.bipolarcentral.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The person told me how she had a family member with bipolar disorder but she was totally out of control and there was no hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I spent some time educating her that there is hope and she can do well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eventually she said to me, I just don’t understand what bipolar is or why people have it. You can’t see it. What does it look like?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today I want to talk about what bipolar disorder looks like. <\/span>I know, a funny thing to talk about, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, what DOES it look like?<\/span><\/p>\n

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To a person who has bipolar disorder, it looks one way. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To a supporter of a loved one who has the disorder, it looks another way. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To a doctor diagnosing the disorder, it looks still another way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s a scenario to illustrate what I’m talking about:<\/span><\/p>\n

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One week Sally worked 50 hours, exercised every day, cleaned the house, and still had time to finish two novels. <\/span>The following week, she could barely get out of bed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Her mother said that Sally was a workaholic who only cared about herself, had no time for her family, and certainly didn’t care about her mother or anyone else (referring to the fact that Sally had no friends, nor any time for them).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sally’s doctor diagnosed her with bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Same scenario, but three different views entirely. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A person with bipolar disorder looks at the disorder from the inside out. <\/span>They look at how it FEELS to have the disorder. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes they feel as if they could tackle the world \u2013 that they have more energy than they know what to do with \u2013 that they are intelligent and creative \u2013 that they can produce more than the average person \u2013 that they have these really great ideas \u2013 that they hardly need any sleep at all, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then sometimes they feel as if they can’t even get out of bed, as if they could sleep forever \u2013 that they are worthless \u2013 they feel helpless and hopeless \u2013 they wonder where all their energy went \u2013 they don’t feel the least bit creative \u2013 they are totally depressed \u2013 sometimes to the point of suicidal thoughts or even suicide attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is really, really serious, and one of the topics I go over in my courses\/systems below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The supporter of a loved one with bipolar disorder looks at it totally different. <\/span>They are looking from the outside in. <\/span>They watch their loved one, and sometimes it is very confusing to them, the difference in this person they know, or think they know, or used to know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes their loved one seems like two totally different people. <\/span>Sometimes they feel sorry for them. <\/span><\/span>Sometimes they feel sorry for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They experience feelings that trouble them. <\/span><\/span>They want to be a good supporter. <\/span>They want to show concern, love, and understanding toward their loved one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, sometimes their feelings are negative ones. <\/span>Sometimes they feel insecure, angry, frustrated, resentful, unappreciated, lonely, and downright tired.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes they are nostalgic. <\/span>They just want things to be the way they used to be, before their loved one had bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The doctor looks only at his\/her patient. <\/span>They look at the signs\/symptoms and make a diagnosis of bipolar disorder based on that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They are not concerned with the patient’s personal life \u2013 they are much too busy to be concerned with how the supporter feels \u2013 they have other patients to see, and a busy practice to run.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bipolar disorder is a complicated disorder. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So how does bipolar disorder look? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It depends on who you ask.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey, I have to head off to the gym. I have to actually do a TON of training this week. I have to work out twice a day 5 days a week. I am also walking about 40 miles a week as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

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But after the 17th<\/sup> of October everything changes and I get a week off and then my training is much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Okay, have to run.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit: http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide \u201cBipolar Disorder\u2014The REAL Silent Killer.\u201d Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to get FREE Information<\/strong> sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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I was in a store and speaking to someone and I bought up how I run www.bipolarcentral.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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The person told me how she had a family member with bipolar disorder but she was totally out of control and there was no hope.<\/p>\n

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