{"id":79,"date":"2008-07-19T07:53:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-19T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2009-03-19T13:15:29","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T17:15:29","slug":"bipolar-disorder-and-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-and-emotions\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Disorder and Emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How’s it going?<\/p>\n

I hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n

When it comes to emotions, everyone has them.\u00a0 So it doesn\u2019t matter, at least when it comes to emotions, whether you have bipolar disorder or not.<\/p>\n

But for someone who has the disorder, their emotions can go up and down like a rollercoaster.\u00a0 So, as a supporter of a loved one with the\u00a0 disorder, this is one of the first things you have to learn to deal with. Unfortunately, this is one of the things you will always have to deal with, as emotions are a part of the mood swings that are a symptom of bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

In my courses\/systems, I list all the symptoms of each of the types of the disorder:<\/p>\n

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\nFor now, though, let\u2019s just talk about the emotions of Bipolar I and II.<\/p>\n

In Bipolar I, periods of major depression alternate with periods of severe mania. During the mania, your loved one may exhibit the following:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 either elevated or irritated moods (emotions)<\/p>\n

\u00b7grandiose thoughts, ideas or behaviors<\/p>\n

\u00b7 inflated self-esteem<\/p>\n

\u00b7decreased need for sleep<\/p>\n

\u00b7 racing thoughts<\/p>\n

\u00b7 unusual agitation<\/p>\n

\u00b7 excessive involvement in pleasurable activities like shopping sprees or sexual encounters<\/p>\n

So with Bipolar I, you\u2019re dealing with both high and low moods (emotions).<\/p>\n

With Bipolar II, periods of hypomania (a mild to moderate level of mania which\u00a0 is not severe enough to interfere with your loved one\u2019s ability to function) alternate with periods of major depression.<\/p>\n

So if your loved one has been diagnosed with Bipolar II, the worst emotion in them that you\u2019ll have to deal with is their depression.<\/p>\n

In general, though you have to deal with the changing, shifting, sometimes rapidly swinging and widely extreme mood swings characteristic of bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

But what about your own emotions?<\/p>\n

Do your emotions shift to match your loved one\u2019s?<\/p>\n

You need to listen to your own emotions, because they\u2019re like a barometer, and they can gauge what\u2019s really going on with you \u2013 they\u2019re usually trying to tell you something.<\/p>\n

Emotions are like a guidance system. When you\u2019re not caught up in negative thinking, your emotions will be generally positive, and no mental adjustments need to be made.<\/p>\n

But when your feelings (whether toward your loved one, toward their bipolar disorder, or toward life in general) are negative \u2013 when you\u2019re angry or hurt, frustrated, disappointed, resentful, stressed, etc. \u2013 your emotions are like a warning system that an adjustment needs to be made.<\/p>\n

In that case, your emotional warning system is telling you that you need to ease up on your thinking; that you\u2019ve lost perspective; that you\u2019re off track.<\/p>\n

The main thing is, you can\u2019t ask your loved one to change their emotional pattern if you\u2019re not willing to change your own.\u00a0 But on the same token, if you\u2019re successful with your own system, you can teach them how to manage their own emotions!<\/p>\n

Hey, I have to head to the gym now.<\/p>\n

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":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

How’s it going?<\/p>\n

I hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n

When it comes to emotions, everyone has them.\u00a0 So it doesn\u2019t matter, at least when it comes to emotions, whether you have bipolar disorder or not.<\/p>\n

But for someone who has the disorder, their emotions can go up and down like a rollercoaster.\u00a0 So, as a supporter of a loved one with the\u00a0 disorder, this is one of the first things you have to learn to deal with.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nBipolar Disorder and Emotions - Bipolar Supporter Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-and-emotions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar Disorder and Emotions - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How’s it going? I hope you are doing well. When it comes to emotions, everyone has them.\u00a0 So it doesn\u2019t matter, at least when it comes to emotions, whether you have bipolar disorder or not. 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