Acceptance..?

Hey @Me_again Welcome to the forums. I'm hearing you're still coming to terms with a new diagnosis and that's really hard. I hope you will find some supportive people here who will share their own experiences with you.

I'm going to tag some members to get you started.

@NatureLover @wellwellwellnez @MDT @Eve7 @AussieRecharger @maddison

All the best with your recovery 😊

@Paperdaisy Very much so still coming to terms with my diagnosis and I’m struggling to accept that I need medication everyday. It’s a hard thing I guess 😞 I don’t know, just feeling very overwhelmed I guess is the right word.

Hello @Me_again and welcome to the forums. There are lots of friendly folk here with lived experience and who are willing to share with you.

I don’t have bipolar 2 but I do have depression and I understand what it’s like to live with a mental illness.

There are several social threads here as well as helpful information so, when you have time, have a look around.

Take care 😊

Hi @Me_again

You've come to the right place if you're looking for support and a safe space.

I don't have bipolar but I do suffer mental illness. 'Radical acceptance' had helped in to accept myself and my situation instead of panicking about it. Because that makes the anxiety a lot worse.

Anyway, it's nice to meet you ❤

Christheart

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Hi @Me_again

I have Bipolar. I was diagnosed at 19 years old and I am 51 now. Getting diagnosed is a kind of crossroads. You can either accept it or you can deny it. I chose to accept it and decided that I would live my best life possible with the illness! I since met and married my husband and raised 3 amazing kids. I will be married 29 years in October. It is possible to have a successful life. I would say that you just have to accept that medication is going to be a part of your life going forward. We are not allowed to discuss medications here but I will say that the most obvious bipolar medication didn’t work for me so I refused it and now I have found a combination of medications that work. I have been really well for 18 months. I still have the occasional episode, the last major one was December 2020 where I ended up in the locked ward but nothing really since then. Mostly I feel quite normal. There is hope! Good luck with your journey. Get an NDIS plan so you can get some support workers.

Meggle

@Me_again

Welcome

I don’t have bipolar II but I suffer from depression.

I have only discovered this forum recently myself. I have found it to be an amazing and supportive group. It’s the first time I’ve been able to open up and receive support instead of judgement.

Everyone has different experiences and are going through different things but are always willing to listen and be by your side.

I hope you get the benefit from here that I have.

Captain24 💕

Hi and welcome, @Me_again

I don't have bipolar but just wanted to pop in and say, you can type 'bipolar' into the Search bar above and see lots of threads on it, if you like...

Wishing you all the best as you come to terms with your diagnosis.

With all this going on, one thing I want you to remember is not to put limitations on yourself. You can still live a full life, be inspirational, and challenge and overcome boundaries.

Be kind to yourself, you are only human.

Hi @Me_again,

Welcome to the forums! I'm really glad your psychiatrist referred you here - it is a great community with people that can support you from both a lived experience place and a caring and supportive place.

A close family member of mine was diagnosed with bipolar I several years ago. I remember it took him a while to accept and process his diagnosis. I think what helped him was time, support from professionals and family and friends, and finding support from others diagnosed with bipolar. I also think being kind to yourself and allowing yourself time to process your thoughts and feelings is important.

Here is a link to some information about bipolar https://www.sane.org/spotlight-on/bipolar which may be helpful to you.

For future reference if you want to tag someone so that they get a notification from you just put the @ symbol followed by their name with no spaces and then click on their name in the drop down box that appears. You will get the hang of it pretty quickly.

Take care and please let us know how you are getting on.

Best wishes,

FloatingFeather