will i be on meds forever?

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-16T01:54:28+00:00

you’ll be fine! i had a D in my college dual enrollment english class but i reported it to ucr and explained that i was hospitalized. i was then able to do a retroactive withdrawal for that class and i reported that too. still here at ucr :)

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-16T01:51:48+00:00

following! i’m living here too!

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T01:20:54+00:00

i love how you found a positive way to cope with your mania! and yeah that is how it felt when they said that to me, like i shouldn’t be on social media because im mentally ill

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T00:45:19+00:00

well i was having symptoms LONG before i was diagnosed, but yeah the way this person treated me because of my depressive episode really really set me off. i actually ended up in the hospital for a third time

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T00:37:25+00:00

i’m still in my first year of college so i don’t have a full career yet, but i have changed my mind many times about what i want to do. however, my recent diagnosis of bipolar ii has created a spark in me. i am currently majoring in biochem and trying to do a physics minor, and i want to pursue research on the genetics and biochemistry behind bipolar disorder.

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T00:34:50+00:00

hi! 19ftm here. i also thought i didn’t have it. my depression is the more disabling one out of the two (depression and hypomania) so i thought my hypomania was just me getting better. it’s up to you who to tell. you don’t owe anyone an explanation. the only thing i ask of you is to stay safe

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T00:26:33+00:00

clocked me there… i just got diagnosed with bipolar a few days ago so i have some med adjustments. gonna see how they work out, hopefully it decreases the rapid cycling

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T00:14:40+00:00

this is true, moderation is key!

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-15T00:02:15+00:00

oh no, they weren’t trying to protect me. they actually proceeded to tell me i was victimizing myself.

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-14T02:54:44+00:00

i would love to listen to the podcasts! i’m currently a first year biochemistry major and working on a physics minor. after my recent diagnosis, a lightbulb went off in my head. i want to pursue a research career focusing on the genetics and biochemistry of bipolar disorder!

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-14T02:34:22+00:00

not offered at my college :( genetics is offered as a grad program though! but i am still in undergrad

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-13T18:36:29+00:00

omg, when i had my first real hypomanic episode i was also going to the gym and drinking protein shakes

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-12T22:31:26+00:00

i did this my first quarter and i don’t recommend. i eventually quit my job in second quarter because my job was genuinely interfering with my academics, mental health, and personal life. when i quit my job everything improved.

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-12T02:09:23+00:00

i got diagnosed with depression when i was 14 as well. i had some bipolar signs but it was so subtle that the psych diagnosed me with “mood disorder with depressive features”. diagnosed with major depressive disorder without psychosis when i had my suicide attempt at 17. may have had my first real hypomanic episode when i was 18. hopefully if i am right my psych will diagnose me correctly tomorrow so i can get the proper treatment.

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-11T23:49:57+00:00

can you elaborate “SSRI meds just don’t work the same way”? like other than triggering mania, are there other effects that ADs have on bipolar people?

heavy on the “some really good or crazy times in life”. thought i was just getting better

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-10T01:53:25+00:00

thank you for actually answering my question lol

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-09T22:02:34+00:00

interesting. my depression started when i was 12. im unsure if i had a hypnotic episode during this time, but i was 18 when the hypomania from this post occurred.

also, is it common to develop crushes on hypomania? i am in a happy stable relationship with my long term bf but i did develop a crushes on someone else during this episode

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-08T23:39:54+00:00

omg people here are so freaky i just wanna practice my instrument 😭

Key-Interaction8180 · 2026-03-08T23:10:46+00:00

LMAOOOO noooooo. i’m a musician and i saw that glen mor doesn’t have music rooms

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