u/ijustwannadowell

I love my mother, and she loves and supports me too. She has done everything she could to support me through my issues, and tries her best to read up on my condition. I know she’s trying, she really is. But sometimes when I try to tell her about my condition, she attempts to comfort me by downplaying it. Today I talked to her about hypomania and how it gets me really reckless, and she told me “Oh, that’s okay, all young people like you get into youthful shenanigans sometimes.” And when I talk about mood changes in general, she seems to not really understand it and tells me that it’s normal to experience mood changes. How do I explain it to her that this is not normal? I’m sure she’s open to learning and she’s generally a good mother, I swear. But I don’t know how to explain to her that hypomania isn’t just being happy or motivated.

Context: about 2 years ago I slipped into a deep depression and was diagnosed with MDD, so I spent the next few years crawling out of that. I haven’t had a hypomanic phase throughout it so I practically forgot what it felt like. Two weeks ago I had my first hypomanic phase in a long time and felt GREAT. thought i was cured of all sickness and everything. now i’m coming down from it and it feels so uncomfortable. what do you guys do to cope with coming down from hypomania?

Okay, so technically I’ve been medicated for like 2 and a half years, but it’s been ineffective until 3 weeks ago when I got put on an antidepressant and antipsychotic that really seemed to work on me. But now I feel like I’m slipping into a depressive phase again (but luckily not in the same intensity as before). Is this normal for being a medicated person with bipolar, or am I not supposed to experience any phases other than baseline at all? So sorry for the obviously amateur question.

I’ve been diagnosed with bipolar II by both my psychiatrist and a clinical psychologist. But I often find myself feeling random waves of wondering if it’s really real. Of course when I look back at the evidence, it’s pretty obvious, but I have times when I doubt my hypomania isn’t just normal happiness mixed with persistent depression. Anyone else struggle with this feeling of bipolar imposter syndrome?

I’ve been in a depressive slump for MONTHS and haven’t really felt hypomanic through the whole time. Recently switched to new meds. I feel so happy and energetic. I don’t think it’s hypomania but I feel like it could be… parents even made a comment that I talk like I’m “on something” last time I saw them haha. Is it possible I’m just really happy after being down for so long, and not hypomanic? Sometimes I’m even a little in denial of my diagnosis and just think I’m normal happy and not hypomanic happy. Idk! Thoughts?

I used to take a diff medication that was awful and gave me akathisia or whatever and I switched to 1mg rexulti. I’ve been on it for slightly over two weeks now and I feel awesome. Is that the meds, or am I just having some sort of natural non-med related enlightenment? Thanks!