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Navigating BPAD2 and intrusive suicidal thoughts

Navigating BPAD2 and intrusive suicidal thoughts

I just need to get this out of my head. Back in Jan 2022 I had my first significant suicide survival. During the time I had fallen into psychosis and had an out of body experience after weeks of what they diagnosed as acute suicidality. All I could think about literally was ending my life and how I would do it. Post attempt I was in hospital firstly for physical injuries then secondly my mental health. Subsequently I was diagnosed as having BPAD2 with MDD. I've endured DBT, CBT and ECT as part of my recovery. I still have suicidal thoughts though fleeting every single day however I no longer ruminate on them. I've lost most of my family with the highs and lows of BPAD2 and learning and accepting symptoms of BPAD2 while trying to manage my MDD. Whilst every moment I'm ok at the same time I'm not okay.

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Re: Navigating BPAD2 and intrusive suicidal thoughts

Hi @BPGuy welcome to the forum, it’s wise you are reaching out for peer support.

You could also consider requesting a call from a volunteer peer with similar lived experience via the Roses in the Ocean Warmline https://rosesintheocean.com.au/peer-care-companion-warmline/

You may (or may not) find some inspiration at https://reasonstostay.org/

SANE’s Recovery Club may also be useful https://www.sane.org/recovery-club

Your diagnoses are not who you are as a person, they are medical classifications of symptoms of distress. What do you feel would be most useful for you right now to relieve that distress?

In response to: Navigating BPAD2 and intrusive suicidal thoughts

Re: Navigating BPAD2 and intrusive suicidal thoughts

Hi @BPGuy 

Chronic suicidal thoughts make it so difficult to live. I’m glad they have become more fleeting, and you don’t ruminate on them. I’m sorry you lost most of your family due to the disorder. It’s great that you have tried so many things to help yourself. It’s a testament to your character. No treatment is perfect, but it can certainly bring you closer to a ‘normal’ life. It’s sounds like you’re really doing the best you can. That’s something to be proud of. I hope that in time there will be more okay moments than moments of distress. This community is here for you.

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