Have you or someone you know ever struggled with bipolar disorder?

[Anonymous]

If so, what were the symptoms? How did you feel or how did someone act during a "manic" cycle?

[starryeyedkitten]

Yes my dad, two of my friends, ex friend, and one of my friends sisters is bipolar. My dad would get EXTREMELY excited about an event coming up, then when the even was going on he could careless. Another thing is he'd go buy over 1000 dollars worth of crap and then cry.

[starryeyedkitten]

he'd also get extremely happy one minuet and then the next he'd get detached and quiet

[Lightspeed-Lemon]

Did he ever get help? How did you handle it? I am seriously asking, cause there's someone I know who I am starting to wonder about. : S

[SuitAndTie1986]

Lol. Your dad cries.

[starryeyedkitten]

@SuitAndTie1986 what is wrong with you?

[starryeyedkitten]

@Lightspeed-Lemon he has medication but sometimes he doesn't take it

[SuitAndTie1986]

Why would anything be wrong with me?

[Lightspeed-Lemon]

But when he does take it, it works well?

[starryeyedkitten]

@Lightspeed-Lemon yeah he went back to being a normal person

[Lightspeed-Lemon]

That's good news. Ima look into it, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Yes, me. I would go on sprees and binges of food, money, drugs, sex. Afterwards, almost immediately. There's a crash downwards where it feels like I wanna kill myself by shooting myself multiple times but I can't because I don't have any energy whatsoever.

[bcromartie]

I do know someone who has. Symptoms are typical for them. During mania they were energetic and reckless, etc. though surprisingly never particularly dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Personally no and I dont know anyone with bipolar