Hi Tyler, I have my own journey with type 2 bipolar and my father's type 1. I appreciate the neurological and genetic bases of bipolar. But I have also come to understand how the thoughts and feelings that come with bipolar create a reinforcing resonance pattern with the neurology, if I believe them to be true. If I believe the feeling of energized elated discovery means that each racing thought is the novel insight the world has been waiting for, that reinforces and accelerates the hypomania. If I believe the thoughts and feelings that come with depression mean that I have betrayed everyone who has ever loved me, that reinforces and deepens the depression. However, if I can recognize those feelings and sensations and name them as hypomania or depression at the onset of an episode, I can choose not to believe everything I think and pull myself back from the brink. I have also come to understand that there is a way of thinking that is common to hypomanic episodes, depressive episodes and the times between, which for me means confusing my intuition of reality with reality. I just made my first post on my sub stack @benbear694813. Would be interesting to get your thoughts.
Hi Tyler, I was really happy to discover your newsletter. I also have type 1 bipolar disorder and I also write about it at @vivendobipolaridade — but in Portuguese, for a Brazilian audience. Lately, I haven’t been getting many likes, which apparently means that not many people in Brazil are interested in reading about mental health. Despite that, I keep writing my newsletter because it does me a lot of good. I really enjoyed the content of this piece, and I’m going to check out the website about the history of bipolar disorder.
Hi Tyler, I have my own journey with type 2 bipolar and my father's type 1. I appreciate the neurological and genetic bases of bipolar. But I have also come to understand how the thoughts and feelings that come with bipolar create a reinforcing resonance pattern with the neurology, if I believe them to be true. If I believe the feeling of energized elated discovery means that each racing thought is the novel insight the world has been waiting for, that reinforces and accelerates the hypomania. If I believe the thoughts and feelings that come with depression mean that I have betrayed everyone who has ever loved me, that reinforces and deepens the depression. However, if I can recognize those feelings and sensations and name them as hypomania or depression at the onset of an episode, I can choose not to believe everything I think and pull myself back from the brink. I have also come to understand that there is a way of thinking that is common to hypomanic episodes, depressive episodes and the times between, which for me means confusing my intuition of reality with reality. I just made my first post on my sub stack @benbear694813. Would be interesting to get your thoughts.
Hi Tyler, I was really happy to discover your newsletter. I also have type 1 bipolar disorder and I also write about it at @vivendobipolaridade — but in Portuguese, for a Brazilian audience. Lately, I haven’t been getting many likes, which apparently means that not many people in Brazil are interested in reading about mental health. Despite that, I keep writing my newsletter because it does me a lot of good. I really enjoyed the content of this piece, and I’m going to check out the website about the history of bipolar disorder.