The Fairy Who Found Out She Has Bipolar Once upon a time, there was a fairy who lived in an amusement park. Her house was at the top of the roller-coaster. From there she could see far, from there, she was sure, she could conquer the world. To the fairy, this was the best place in the world to be. The how and the why the fairy wasn’t sure of, but it often happened that, just as she was getting comfortable at the top of her roller-coaster house, she was drawn into the roller-coaster car. The car would then be set into motion. And then she went through all the ups and downs and circles of the rail. And in a flash of light, she’ll be at the bottom. Nowhere to go. She could only sit there and wait for the roller-coaster to be set back into motion once again. The fairy hated the ride down. It tired her out. To her it was an emotional experience. Sometimes, when the ride went too fast, she cried. She just couldn’t keep up. Sometimes the ride down was nauseating. Her head always felt detached from her body. She could hear herself talk, but only from afar. Her head was stuffed with cotton wool. The ride down left her heart racing and she was o, so afraid. Part one of “THE FAIRY WHO FOUND OUT SHE HAS BIPOLAR“, one of the stories from my book: “Fairy Tales From The Bipolar Forest”. Enjoy! Copyright - Karin Visagie Want to read my of Karin's Bipolar Fairy Tales?
0 Comments
Generally, Bipolar Mood Disorder (BMD) is characterised by changes in energy, behaviour, thought and mood. BMD has signs of alternating high and low periods, whereas a person with depression has recurring lows. Bipolar I has the more classic highs (mania) and lows (depression), whereas Bipolar II has the less severe highs, called hypomania, with a more frequent pattern of depression. Bipolar II is often misdiagnosed as depression because of the more subtle form of hypomania. Often the person with Bipolar II hides the symptoms of hypomania from the health professional or confuses the signs with depression. Sometimes even medical doctors and psychiatrists miss the signs of hypomania. Cyclothymia is a milder form of bipolar with highs and lows that are less severe. Dysthymia is a low, depressed mood present more of the time than not. Signs of the Depressive Periods of Bipolar
Signs of the Manic Periods of Bipolar
Signs of the Hypomanic Periods in Bipolar
Now Take Action: Get Your Screening Test |
AuthorMy story began in February 1987 when I was first diagnosed with Bipolar. Archives
April 2019
Categories
All
|