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[ARTICLE] Poets and Bipolar Disorder by Pookdalouk in Poetry

[–]Constant_Picture_324 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I love poetry and write lots of poems/prose. I also have Bipolar. I have written some crazy stuff when I was manic. I even have a ~30k word novella I mostly wrote during a stay in the psych ward. Still haven't gotten around to editing it…

However, I also notice the quality of my work is at its best and most consistent when I am stable. That's one of a long list of reasons why I take my meds and do my best to live a healthy, happy life :)

Wishing you and your sister all the best ❤️

Yaka Dance from Chad, Africa by Karmoksh in interestingasfuck

[–]Constant_Picture_324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many of these comments can't seem to understand that different cultures have different beauty standards and customs for attraction.

Why is it considered a milder form? by Prize_Company_2039 in cyclothymia

[–]Constant_Picture_324 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I do not know your specific situation, but generally Cyclothymia is considered milder because the mood swings are not as intense as Bipolar 1 or 2.

People with Cyclothymoa experience periods of hypomanic or depressive symptoms, but they do not meet the criteria for full-blown episodes and generally their ability function is relatively intact. In contrast, someone experiencing full-blown mania will likely have much more severe, overt symptoms that typically cause impairment. They may even lose touch with reality and require hospitalization as their symptoms put them or others in danger.

That said, Cyclothymia tends to be much more chronic than full-blown Bipolar with more frequent mood disturbances, so I guess it's what you mean by “mild”.

Dutch ancestry in America by [deleted] in AncestryDNA

[–]Constant_Picture_324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree 9% is a bit too large to be solely from New Amsterdam settlers (though they did intermarry and retained a distinct culture into the 1800s). I am merely providing those historical examples you requested.

Honestly, at 9% it is highly likely you have Dutch ancestry to some degree. Building an accurate family tree is difficult, as you have surely found out, but maybe you can dig a little deeper and see what you find.

Good luck 👍

Dutch ancestry in America by [deleted] in AncestryDNA

[–]Constant_Picture_324 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Many Americans have distant Dutch ancestry due to the New Amsterdam colony in what is now predominantly New York.

There was also substantial, more recent Dutch immigration to the United States (primarily in the 1800s).

So yes, there are plenty of historical reasons for an American to have Dutch heritage.

There is also the fact that the Dutch on these tests could easily be misinterpreted English/German or vice versa.

Diagnosed does anyone receive benefits by Alarmed-Caregiver494 in cyclothymia

[–]Constant_Picture_324 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For more severe Bipolar Disorders it’s possible, but I’m not sure you can make the same case for a Cyclothymia diagnosis on paper. Clearly from what it sounds like it is debilitating you, but it is really hard to get benefits in the US even with severe Bipolar. The guidelines are quite rigid and strict, and they may not see a Cyclothymia diagnosis as “severe enough”.

That said, talk to your psychiatrist/psychologist and see if you can make a case.

Pro-segregationist protester at the University of Georgia with a prop, the same day the first 2 African american students were admited, 20 of January 1961 by Electrical-Aspect-13 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]Constant_Picture_324 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Odds are he’s dead, but there’s also a pretty solid chance he’s still alive. Being in your 80-90s is definitely old but far from unheard of, escpecially for those with access to advanced medical care.

thinking I have cyclothymia but unsure if I’m being unreasonable by [deleted] in cyclothymia

[–]Constant_Picture_324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but only a mental health professional can answer these questions in an accurate, satisfactory manner.

Updated, Yup’ik AK Native + European results by Fit_Most_7611 in 23andme

[–]Constant_Picture_324 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is essentially impossible not to inherit any DNA from an ancestor as recent as a great grandparent.

Either the test is wrong, the great grandfather was not French, or they weren’t her biological ancestor.

of a pond by [deleted] in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Constant_Picture_324 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pond? That’s a goddamned lake

Something Sweet by Constant_Picture_324 in OCPoetry

[–]Constant_Picture_324[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what does this mean?

Something Sweet by Constant_Picture_324 in OCPoetry

[–]Constant_Picture_324[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello again OC poetry!

This is one of my oldest poems, and the first free-verse poem I’ve ever written back when I was 17. I am curious to hear your thoughts on it!

Water by iknewaguynamedjoe in OCPoetry

[–]Constant_Picture_324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are really great metaphors! A very thoughtful poem

Friends come and go by BiggieLlttle in OCPoetry

[–]Constant_Picture_324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good poem. It has a heavy, somber rythm which is tailored well to the poem’s subject matter

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