I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in early 2004. At the time, there seemed to be very little information on bipolar disorder and instead, an abundance of information and associations to "manic depression". But here’s the thing, manic depression and bipolar disorder are NOT exactly the same AND bipolar disorder comes in MANY DIFFERENT FORMS.. We should NEVER be thrown into a single "classification" nor should we be given only ONE treatment option. It’s true that those of us suffering from bipolar disorder experience major depression and anxiety attacks, but bipolar disorder is a far more complicated disorder to live with. We live in a state of constantly being between extreme elation and deep depression, never knowing how we’ll feel the moment we wake up. The first step in taking back control of your life is in understanding what type of bipolar disorder you are suffering from. If you shift between high to low and back again in varying degrees where one day you feel as though you can do absolutely anything but the next day you are tired, feeling helpless, worthless and suffer from uncontrollable bouts of crying, you’re likely suffering from what is called "BIPOLAR 1". But there are other forms of bipolar, and depending on what you or your loved one are REALLY being affected by, there are DIFFERENT preventative measures for every single form of this disorder. How can we treat our disorder until we fully understand exactly what it is? We can’t, and many doctors will misdiagnose you which leads to not being able to get into a pocket of truly being in control of your disorder. Instead, you’ll be thrown into the mix with every other bipolar disorder patient they deal with. You could end up on the WRONG medication, triggering even more mood swings and intensifying the level of your low’s! But now, you will finally be able to FULLY understand what you’re REALLY dealing with and subsquently will be empowered with the knowledge you need to restore your life and control your mood swings, permanently!
Reveals the different types of bipolar disorder helping you effectively understand what YOU suffer from and how it affects your mind and body and what you can do about it!
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