Coping with the Unpredictability of Bipolar II. Ep. 38
This episode is a bit different in that I just sat down to the microphone and recorded what I was feeling and where I was mentally/emotionally during a depressive episode thanks to Bipolar II life. I chat about some of the things that happen on a rotating basis without any warning: insomnia, listlessness, lethargy, disconnectedness, agitation and anxiety, feeling guilty for how this impacts my family, etc. There’s no real “point” to this episode other than to share how I’m feeling in the hopes that my sharing and thinking through things might be helpful to someone else.
UPDATE: less than 24 hours after recording this episode I sprung back up with a hypomanic episode later in the day and got a ton of work done…being mentally unwell is super annoying and unpredictable, obviously.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How it feels when you don’t act the way you want to act due to mental illness
- The guilt and stress when chemicals alter your brain and how you show up in the world on a monthly basis
- Bipolar II symptoms and guilt
Related Episodes:
- Bipolar ii life & embodying Bare Minimum Babe. Ep 11 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bipolar-ii-life-embodying-bare-minimum-babe-ep-11/id1646039285?i=1000586248289
- Respecting Your Limits: Adapting to Life's Seasons. Ep. 36 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/respecting-your-limits-adapting-to-lifes-seasons-ep-36/id1646039285?i=1000612300034
- Why Manifesting Doesn’t Work Ep. 22 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-manifesting-doesnt-work-ep-22/id1646039285?i=1000597383469
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Mentioned in this episode:
The podcast “Awesome with Alison” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awesome-with-alison/id1191721368
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