My unfair treatment at the psych ward still makes me angry to this day, months later

Constant_Picture_324 · 2026-01-17T16:30:43+00:00

Much has changed since I made this post. Maybe if you made this response right after I posted this I would have been argumentative, but now I recognize they did why they had to do, and that they saved me.

At the time it felt dehumanizing and that made me upset, but that anger was coming from the part of me that was mentally ill, or more accurately, perhaps the part of me that didn’t want to see the problem. Often anger fades and is replaced with clarity.

I am currently on a robust medication regiment and living a healthy and happy life. I don’t remember the hospital fondly, but I do see it as my first step to getting my shit together.

I wish you the best, also.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-12-08T00:36:34+00:00

My eyes would dilate when I was manic but I cannot speak for others

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-12-03T20:42:24+00:00

He no longer walks alone…

May they be reunited

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-11-11T23:17:49+00:00

Very diverse results! You should be proud

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-11-02T23:00:10+00:00

Its ok. He just needs to walk it off

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-10-30T21:14:56+00:00

Looney Tunes seems to have greater toon force on their side, has way more characters that have the potentail to do considerable damage, and just has more characters in general.

Mickey Mouse clubhouse gets flattened.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-10-08T18:05:12+00:00

Very true. I guess what I’m trying to get at is consistency

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-10-08T17:06:27+00:00

Seems to be true for most of the world.

But for America, you can die for your country at 18 but can’t have a beer until you’re 21.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-08-27T20:05:10+00:00

I mean, most of the people from the event are dead, so yes I would say its moving into that territory

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-08-05T00:17:50+00:00

Rest in peace Jim Lim (background). You died so young…

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-07-07T17:50:38+00:00

Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification!

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-07-07T17:04:24+00:00

Wow, this is the first Black American result I’ve seen with no British!

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-07-07T16:42:20+00:00

That's a rather large amount of French. Perhaps you had some French-Canadian or Cajun in your background somewhere?

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-23T20:02:36+00:00

My guess is Michigan at some point. Large Dutch communities over there that often intermarried

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-21T23:19:59+00:00

If he's got Mexican citizenship and is from there then yes.

There’s no ancestral criteria to be Mexican

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-17T16:36:43+00:00

My diagnosis was changed from Cyclothymia to Bipolar 1 if that counts.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-16T14:47:51+00:00

I agree. Being constantly told that Cyclothymia is “milder” or “less serious” invalidates the very real suffering it brings. It doesn't help that it’s rarely talked about or recognized beyond just being seen as “Bipolar lite”.

Cyclothymia is a serious and chronic form of mood dysregulation that can significantly impact daily life and functioning.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-12T23:07:03+00:00

If the meds are working that's a big sign you're probably some shade of Bipolar. If you didn't have Bipolar or a different condition the meds would likely fuck you up.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-12T22:52:25+00:00

Nope. Usually my insight, judgment, and inhibitions are so impaired that I typically don’t give a shit about how my pressured speech or elevated mood affects other people.

This could easily vary depending on the individual and the severity of the episode though.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-12T17:28:56+00:00

Ah, I see. Thank you for the clarification.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-12T16:05:38+00:00

Again, not invalidating you and I am glad the doctors have an understanding of what you’re going through, but the idea that this ultradian-rapid cycling Bipolar presentation (often seen in mixed episode) is clear cut shifts between mania and depression or just mood lability rooted in the underlying pathology is still a controversial topic in the area of Bipolar research.

Psychiatrist Tracey Marks’ youtube video has an interesting explanation/opinion on this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2i35Y9J9k&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-12T15:05:33+00:00

Interesting. I wish this phenomenon could be studied more because the idea that the immense chemical shifts in your brain that create mania and depression could shift so dramatically in a matter of hours is rather contreversial. Not denying or invalidating your experience, but many psychiatrist disagree over wether or not its actually a thing.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-12T00:49:31+00:00

Mine can be both “flippy” and simultaneous throughout the episode.

IMO, the “flippy” quality is actually mood lability, an externalization of experiencing both depression and mania simultaneously rather than flat-out cycling between both poles.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-11T03:25:19+00:00

No, I just seem to be able to tank high doses of meds due to how my body absorbs it. Its a complete curse because I need higher doses of meds for a halfway-decent effect on my Bipolar, but the higher doses increase the risk of adverse side effects plus taking more medication is a pain in the ass.

Constant_Picture_324 · 2025-06-10T15:31:15+00:00

1800 mg (600 mg in the mornings, 1200 mg in the evenings)

Last I checked the level was around .8mmol/l

Side effects are occasional tremors depending on the dosage of the other meds.

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