Struggling with mood

LegacyUser

Hi, I have bipolar and I am really struggling with my mood at the moment. I was in hospital for four months and I am out about a month now.i feel like I should have good things to report but really I feel like crap.im trying to act ok for my family but I'm not ok. I don't know what to do because I don't want to end up Back in hospital. I have my next appointment with the psychiatrist in two weeks so I feel pressure to be better by then but I know it doesn't work like that. What should I do to feel well again?should I be honest about how bad things are or protect my family from another hospital admission?

~R

Wesser

Sorry to hear you are not well. No I do not think you should cover this up.

Sometimes we fail in eyes of our family......... but sometimes we perceive that they think we have failed, but that is not what they think at all.

Do you have any reason to believe that your family that your family will be disappointed? Previous behaviour?

If it was your sister / brother/ mother/ father who was still unwell would you not feel compassion towards them? So why wouldn't they feel it towards you?
If you had cancer or lung disease and got sick again , then you would think feel bad for getting sick again sure you wouldn't? So why feel bad if it is your mental health?

Go get the help you need. You deserve it.
Best of luck.

masterboy123

I would say inform your family member as well as your doctor. Nothing bad to seek help when someone is unwell. It's like cold/flu.

Chaos Black

I'd say the majority of families would be relieved to have an ill family member, especially with a condition like Bipolar, taking responsibility for themselves and seeking assistance when required.

4976340

HelpNeeded101 wrote: »

Hi, I have bipolar and I am really struggling with my mood at the moment. I was in hospital for four months and I am out about a month now.i feel like I should have good things to report but really I feel like crap.im trying to act ok for my family but I'm not ok. I don't know what to do because I don't want to end up Back in hospital. I have my next appointment with the psychiatrist in two weeks so I feel pressure to be better by then but I know it doesn't work like that. What should I do to feel well again?should I be honest about how bad things are or protect my family from another hospital admission?

~R

I have a bi-polar brother and I know his struggle is constant. That seems to be the nature of us all and more so for bi-polar. I think the most important thing is that you can identify your feelings and relate them clearly so that you can be well. Also you can expect bad days and feeling crap to be part of life, I think it is for everyone. The best you can do for your family is keep as well as possible amd there are many more resources in the community other than hospital admissions. My brother has not been in hospital for five years although I know he struggles at times but please remember we all struggle at times. Keeping well is a gift for you and your family so speak freely and not every intervention or change in treatment needs to be hospital.

Saipanne

HelpNeeded101 wrote: »

Hi, I have bipolar and I am really struggling with my mood at the moment. I was in hospital for four months and I am out about a month now.i feel like I should have good things to report but really I feel like crap.im trying to act ok for my family but I'm not ok. I don't know what to do because I don't want to end up Back in hospital. I have my next appointment with the psychiatrist in two weeks so I feel pressure to be better by then but I know it doesn't work like that. What should I do to feel well again?should I be honest about how bad things are or protect my family from another hospital admission?

~R

Yes, you should be honest with those close to you, everyone needs support sometimes.

Are you drinking alcohol lately? Try cut it out for a while, if you are. Also avoid caffeine.

KKkitty

I'm sorry you're going through this. Talk to someone please. Don't feel under pressure to act like everything is fine when it's not. If you have a sibling who you get on well with talk to them. You have to be truthful and honest with everyone around you. If you're not you won't get the help you really need. Talk to your GP too. Are you on any medication for your bipolar?

4976340

I just want to reassure you that no matter how your general mental health is there are a lot of people at this time of year feeling bad from extended family holidays, drinking especially and maybe being out of your routine, if you have a good one. Even your family are out of their routine.
The last thing a person with bi-polar disorder needs is lack of sleep.
I didn't realise how awful drink could make you feel until a few years ago when I started to get what people refer to as the 'dreads' or the 'fear'. I used to never get that, and only drank once a week on a Friday, but now that my own mental health is being tested with situational stress and anxiety I can not drink, it amplifies all of my worst feelings.