I can't stop feeling depressed

[joker]

I've been depressed all week long since Saturday. My English teacher told me that people don't want to deal with bi-polar people cause they bring them down. Well ya know this society brings me down. Yea I admitted to my class that I was bi-polar cause someone asked me if I was so I said yes. Why pretend to be someone your not. People don't want anything to do with me and this society is bringing me down. I wish I could meet people like me. Rather it be friends or romance, but it just doesn't seem to happen. Right now I'm considering after I finish college moving out to the woods where no one well bother me becaue the woods keep to themselves. That's what I feel is for me to do in life.

[Utopia_Erwtje]

It sucks that most people in society dont want to deal with people that are different... I know the feeling... I cant say anything to help you... but I wish you the verry best... I'm not online verry often but: kutcroissant@hotmail.com

[Althea]

I'm also bipolar and have no problem telling people about it. The thing is, all my friends and family don't care if I'm bipolar or not. It's not an issue. So, the only thing I'm wondering about you is are you hanging around with the right kind of people? From what you said it sounds like the people that are ostracizing you for who you are are a bunch of assholes. Don't lose hope -- there are MANY people out there who will love you for who you are regardless of your illness.

[Bend]

Hi there! Another Bi-polar has entered the room. Been locked up for a loooooong time because of it which is why I haven't been around for almost a year here lol. Anyway any time you wanna rant or rave or just let off steam You can catch me at http://members.spboards.com/index.php?mforum=bengoodwin

I wish you all the best. I really do. It's a tough trip.

[Mui]

a lot of people say they are bi polar but are not... sometimes its just depression, without being so damn manic... ive met lots of ppl who were "bipolar" but never really had manic upswings... so i think they were just depressed..

[Bend]

a lot of people say they are bi polar but are not... sometimes its just depression, without being so damn manic... ive met lots of ppl who were "bipolar" but never really had manic upswings... so i think they were just depressed..
If the 'Upswings' don't cause any social dosorder then it is only the 'Downswings' that matter. In that case Bi-Polar becomes an irrelevancy (Except in the manner of the treatment) and it is the 'downswing' or depression that matters, however it is still possible to be Manic without being Bi-polar. Knowing that I am Bi-polar I can usually work 'around it' or develop strategies to ward the worst of it off.

Ben

[Althea]

Plus there are different levels of bipolar disorder like "bipolar one" and "bipolar two". Bipolar one is much more intense with the highs being way out of control with psychotic episodes. Bipolar two is less severe....the manic episodes are not so intense but the depression is pretty much as severe as bipolar one. I myself have bipolar two disorder and it's managed through medication. I'm also a rapid cycler -- I swing up and down at an alarming rate. I do agree though that a lot of people out there are misdiagnosed -- many of those damn psychiatrists out there are just a bunch of quacks.