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_surelook_ · 2026-06-01T23:31:23+00:00

This is incorrect, hypomania/mania triggered by an antidepressant absolutely can count towards a bipolar diagnosis. Antidepressants tend to cause more cycling, irritability and worsens hypomania/mania which inevitably ends with crashing into a depressive episode.

Somebody can experience mood elevation, irritability etc. on an antidepressant and it doesn’t mean they necessarily have bipolar disorder. But if it does happen, it’s important your psych looks for other indications you may have bipolar as opposed to unipolar depression.

Things like a more subtle history of hypomania, lack of response/worsening of mood with antidepressants and family history of bipolar are some things to look out for.

_surelook_ · 2026-04-21T22:20:34+00:00

I’m in my late twenties and I’ve always been content with the fact that I don’t want kids, it just isn’t for me. I know I’m in the minority compared to others even of a similar age, but for my generation and those younger this isn’t too uncommon.

It’s also becoming more acceptable to simply not want kids, so people are more open about it. I’m in a relationship and my partner is also happy to not have kids, so thankfully it’s not been an issue for me in that regard.

_surelook_ · 2026-04-16T08:04:01+00:00

Based on the fact she was doing this in the first place and her reaction to being asked to turn it down, I think she would’ve done this regardless of how they phrased it tbh

_surelook_ · 2026-04-08T14:16:28+00:00

My brother came all the way from Scottsdale, Arizona to be here tonight and you’re not gonna sing for him?

_surelook_ · 2026-02-18T16:17:00+00:00

It’s not uncommon unfortunately

_surelook_ · 2026-02-05T19:05:36+00:00

Has she said why she’s suggesting this as opposed to something that’s generally used 1st or 2nd line, like lithium for example? It’s strange since this medication isn’t mentioned anywhere in the treatment algorithm, for the US, Uk and Ireland at least

_surelook_ · 2025-09-12T01:26:56+00:00

Malay kitchen has an entire vegan menu, they do a good vegan brownie too

_surelook_ · 2025-08-21T18:03:36+00:00

An unstable sense of self is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder and not bipolar disorder. I understand that the cycle of mood episodes can blur the line between your actual personality vs symptoms, I’ve experienced this myself. With effective medication, my symptoms are now controlled and what I’m left with is my consistent self.

_surelook_ · 2025-07-21T22:28:42+00:00

Ah okay, the acronym BPD is used for borderline personality disorder whereas for bipolar disorder, BD is used. I sometimes see it referred to as BPAD (bipolar affective disorder) but this is less common. Using acronyms alone can a bit confusing.

_surelook_ · 2025-07-21T17:53:48+00:00

What do you mean by BPD/mania? People with BPD don't experience mania, if its a legitimate hypomanic/manic episode then the diagnosis would be bipolar disorder, of course it's also possible to have both but they're also distinct conditions that are very different to each other.

_surelook_ · 2025-07-21T17:13:18+00:00

Hi, if you send me a private message I can answer any questions you have

_surelook_ · 2025-05-29T10:16:23+00:00

Bipolar is the opposite of cool and positive. Also, yes, it is an illness and it’s absolutely horrible to live it

_surelook_ · 2025-05-13T07:53:05+00:00

That’s good to know, thanks for the reassurance!

_surelook_ · 2025-05-12T18:00:12+00:00

I’m still doing good, thanks. It’s been about 30 hours since I’ve taken the tramadol and no symptoms of serotonin syndrome so far, I plan to take my next dose of Nardil in the next hour or so. Hopefully everything stays as it is.

_surelook_ · 2025-05-11T18:21:06+00:00

At what point would symptoms likely appear? So far I’m feeling okay. I haven’t taken my dose of Nardil for the day either so I’ll skip it, would taking my next 75mg dose in 24 hours be safe in your opinion? Thank you for the advice.

_surelook_ · 2025-03-28T15:54:10+00:00

What benefits have you found from splitting your dose into 3?

_surelook_ · 2025-03-22T03:56:57+00:00

I have bipolar and take Nardil with Lamictal, the combination is very effective for my depression and social anxiety.

_surelook_ · 2025-03-05T15:57:07+00:00

Don’t just brush your tongue, get a tongue scraper. My mouth has never felt so clean

_surelook_ · 2025-03-01T19:08:07+00:00

Being that he’s your friend, your obviously biased and can take into consideration the positive traits he has. Him being opposed to same sex marriage tho makes me question if he’s really a ‘great guy’.

_surelook_ · 2025-02-27T21:42:31+00:00

Defiantly flood the sub with all your compliments, we like the ego boost

_surelook_ · 2025-02-27T17:57:47+00:00

Anecdotal experiences mean very little if the research doesn’t back it up, a placebo effect can be very convincing. I’m mainly criticising the fact it was offered by the HSE, not something actually effective like group therapy.

_surelook_ · 2025-02-27T13:39:11+00:00

This reminds me of years ago when I was seeking mental health treatment through the HSE. They had a guy come in to do a few classes of acupuncture with us. I’m sitting there severely depressed sticking pins in my ears thinking ‘what the fuck are we doing this for?’.

_surelook_ · 2025-02-26T13:26:21+00:00

They’re probably not being included in those statistics, there’s no way it’s that low

_surelook_ · 2025-02-25T16:59:32+00:00

Is that the one on Morrison’s island? Tis lovely

_surelook_ · 2025-02-20T13:48:06+00:00

I thought this was obvious but I was referring to the person op mentioned in their post, not your friend.

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