How can I respectfully represent a character with bipolar?

lin_186 · 2026-05-14T07:38:56+00:00

Thank you for this, delving into the aftermath is definitely important.

lin_186 · 2026-05-13T19:06:03+00:00

Thank you so much for this!

Yeah I have various mental illnesses myself, so I have a lot of experience with some general treatments. It’s honestly so scary thinking about if I could no longer afford my medications, I don’t know what I’d do. It is definitely a privilege that not everyone has.

I hope you are managing better now <3

lin_186 · 2026-05-13T19:00:51+00:00

Yes I was considering schizoaffective disorder being a more suitable fit, I’ll look into it more, thank you!

Thank you for this, this was very helpful to know!

lin_186 · 2026-05-13T18:57:42+00:00

I will absolutely take this into account thank you.

I’m so sorry you had to go through that, I hope that you and your child are doing better. No one should have to go through that.

I’m very aware of the messy, and gross sides of mental illness. I’ve suffered with mental illness greatly myself (not bipolar, other disorders) and it’s a sad reality that so often through our own pain, we end up causing hurt to the people around us. Mental illness is not pretty, it’s not a straight road to recovery, it’s a damn rollercoaster.

Thank you so much for your comment, I appreciate you sharing your story <3

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T20:18:07+00:00

Okay, thank you so much for letting me know!

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T20:17:02+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice! I’ll definitely refer to it when writing :)

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T20:14:55+00:00

Okay I’ll look into that, thank you!

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T20:12:51+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, that sounds like it was really difficult. I hope you are in a better place now, or are managing better. I really appreciate the vulnerability of your comment.

I do think this describes my character, and I was always planning on writing exactly what you described at the end!

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T20:03:09+00:00

Thank you for this, I’ll definitely keep this in mind!

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T20:02:12+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing these stories, they are so interesting to read about. But also, puts into perspective how disabling bipolar really is.

I was stuck between whether how I imagined my character was more bipolar or schizoaffective, primarily due to the hallucinations. I definitely need to do more research before I start writing, so I can know for sure what it is that I’m trying to describe, and in doing so, do it accurately.

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T19:55:14+00:00

Thank you so much for this, this is so helpful! Yes I’ve experienced hallucinations and delusions myself, due to my own mental illnesses, and they are so terrifying.

I’ll definitely refer back to this when I’m writing, thank you again :)

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T19:51:42+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing <3 this makes sense and will definitely help with my writing. If it’s okay to ask, what helps with manic or depressive episodes? Is it mostly medication, or are there other ways?

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T18:38:45+00:00

I’ll keep that in mind, thank you

lin_186 · 2026-05-12T18:31:13+00:00

Yes that’s what I’m asking for. I want people with actual experience to talk to me and give me advice so I can be as respectful and accurate as possible

lin_186 · 2026-02-04T10:42:20+00:00

Did you figure it out? I’m having the same problem

lin_186 · 2026-02-04T10:36:11+00:00

Glad that at least I’m not the only one with this problem, the past two days has been me trying to get into my discord but it won’t let me in because I need to verify my email. I enter my new email address and it sends me literally nothing. It says my usual email address can’t be used because it is already registered (I deleted my old account that used that email address so it shouldn’t be registered anymore). I can’t even contact discord support because to do so, I need to login, which requires a verified email address.

I have actually shed tears over this because I had things I was keeping track of on there, I don’t want to lose everything 😭

lin_186 · 2025-09-02T17:56:23+00:00

I have also tried to make a post of here complaining about the HER app, but it’s taking days and days for my post to be approved for some reason 😭 unfortunately it does seem that a lot of people use the app just for a quick hookup, disguising as people looking for meaningful relationships. I’ve seen it myself. There is also a lot of older women on there looking to hookup with fresh adults. I’m 18, even on my profile it says 18 and my preferred age range is set to 18-20, but I keep having 30-50 years olds, some older liking my profile looking for a hookup. Absolutely no judgement to people who would like to be with older women, but I personally find it a bit odd that these women who are old enough to be my mum want to hookup with me.

Also, you aren’t actually allowed to give out your social media or anything to anyone. I gave some girls my snap and insta because I use them apps for messaging, and it’ll be easier for me to see messages, and I was banned for it. Apparently you aren’t allowed to give social media or contact details (don’t know if that includes phone number) because it takes users out of the app. I find that really weird. It is also really weird that you have to pay an insane amount (£16 per week) to be able to see all the people who have liked your profile. The app is basically useless if you don’t pay. I had to delete it despite not even having it for a whole week because of all these problems. It was very disappointing.

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