#cyclothymia disorder | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

flashy-mf · 3 months

Text

Manic episode bingo! (Written at 3am during a manic episode lmao)

For bipolar, schizoaffective, cyclothymic disorder, and the like (if you have manic episodes, use it! I don’t really care what mental illness causes yours. All is valid which is why I made it as inclusive as possible, so no gatekeepers or ableists though I know saying this won’t stop anyone)

Here’s mine 🔥🎉📸👁️🫦👁️✨💥💪

83 notes · View notes

kores-pomegranate · 5 months

Text

Just a quarterly update and reminder that existing with mental illness is really hard. Existing with chronic illness is really hard. Existing with both is really hard, and most people with chronic illness don’t get to exist without some kind of mental illness on top of it.

I have cyclothymia (which I just call bipolar for expediency’s sake), AuDHD, probably some type of connective tissue something or other, an autoimmune disorder, and chronic migraine.

When any one of those things flares up, they all flare up. Over Thanksgiving, I had a flare in my autoimmune disorder that triggered a depressive episode and migraine. I’ve spent the last several days feeling like I’m barely hanging on. Some small corner of my brain has known since Thursday that something is up, and I keep reminding myself that this is temporary and that I won’t always feel this bad.

But dear god, sometimes it is truly exhausting to know that while I definitely won’t always feel this bad, there will be moments throughout my life where I will feel this bad, or worse. I’m tired of everything being hard. I’m tired of feeling stressed and lonely and sad. I’m tired of feeling unsure of if my feeling of loneliness is because I crave more attention than is realistic to receive, or if I’m actually asking myself to be okay with a level of isolation that isn’t okay.

Today, my soul and my body feel heavy. Hopefully, tomorrow will be lighter.

#me #mental illness #mental health #chronic illness #chronic pain #bipolar #cyclothymia #adhd #autism #audhd #actually autistic #actually mentally ill #actually adhd #actually bipolar #autoimmune disorder #migraine

26 notes · View notes

clearly-cynical · 6 months

Text

the way my mood swings so dangerously and the adhd rage i get. christ alive.

#actually adhd #adhd rage #bipolaire #cyclothymia #mood disorder #musings

25 notes · View notes

dracanthropy · 3 months

Text

ive been having a hard time finding help for this so can anyone tell me if its normal/possible to have a manic episode with like, a couple days of heavy depression in between? ive been having an episode for a while now but for a short time i got really depressed, then sprung right back up?

#bipolar disorder #rapid cycling #cyclothymia

10 notes · View notes

bipolarcultureis · 18 days

Text

Welcome to bipolar culture is!

This blog is for anyone on the bipolar spectrum, including bipolar 1, 2, 4, cyclothymia, and unspecified.

Asks start with any variation of 'bipolar culture is', questions are also allowed. This blog supports personality disorders, paraphilias, otherkin, systems of any origin, etc. As long as you're not hurting anyone, this blog supports you.

We are a system, frequent fronters include Salem, Sylvester, and Fleur, but other alters may pop in.

No set DNI, just no assholes.

6 notes · View notes

jamieofpentacles · 1 year

Text

No one talks about how lonely mania is. How much it constantly feels like you're at a party that no one attends. When you feel like you absolutely must go somewhere and do something but there's nowhere to go and nothing to do. Desperately begging everyone you know to hang out with you, but they all have plans because you could barely get out of bed two days ago.

#bipolor #cyclothymia #cyclothymic disorder

91 notes · View notes

whalien-flags · 4 months

Text

BIPOLAR DISORDER FLAG

So I decided to make my own Bipolar Disorder flag because I really don't like our current one (no offense....).

I wanted to use blue because of course that's the sadness color, but it also represents stability as well, and it's counterpart green can symbolize hope, and is also the color of one of our awareness ribbons; which stability and hope are two things we need to strive for. So blue = sadness + stability, green = awareness + hope. I also added our representative symbol onto it in the colors of black and white because that's the colors of our other awareness ribbon (but there's also the blank version without the symbol too). The flag can be used for anyone with any form/type/presentation of bipolar disorder.

I typically only use a widely used/popular flag for projects I do involving flags so it'd be nice if this one got used a lot so I could use it for that 🥹🥹 But I don't intend to actually replace the original flag because I never intend on doing that sort of thing, I just really wanted a flag for it myself that I actually enjoyed.

#has alt text #zac's flags #bipolar disorder #bipolar awareness #mental health #mental health awareness #flag coining #mad pride flag #bipolar flag #bipolar disorder flag #manic depression #schizoaffective #cyclothymia

11 notes · View notes

justanotherbipolarmum · 5 months

Text

Today I can't be bothered to hide how tired I am or how im feeling, I'm just too tired to try and hide it.

#mood diary #cyclothymia #mood disorders #mental health #low mood #documenting life #mum life #mentally tired #tired #too tired to pretend

9 notes · View notes

madmadammym · 8 months

Text

I swear I am the greatest sabateur of my life

#personal #mental health #saboteur #self sabotage #fucking idiot #bpd #cyclothymia #mood disorder

18 notes · View notes

bug-woman · 1 year

Text

You girls only love me for my mood disorder

#smh #cyclothymia #cyclothymic disorder #mood disorder

36 notes · View notes

atypicalstrong · 9 months

Text

heeeeeeey these meds are great actually. like i'm simultaneously mad/frustrated with all my old doctors and myself for never suggesting or seeking out mood stabilizers before. like i didn't remember this, but according to my records my old psychiatrist recommended 2 years of ECT without ever having given me a mood stabilizer to try. like. that's wild. it makes me so mad. just bc my diagnosis back then was major depression and cyclothymia, mood stabilizers were never considered but electroshock WAS...

but also, and more importantly, i'm just so THRILLED to have them now. like. i thought my brain was just broken beyond repair. and in a way it is, but that doesn't mean i can't do daily maintenance. i haven't felt this good since 2019. at least.

anyways the point is, if you have bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, maybe try taking a mood stabilizer BEFORE agreeing to ECT. even if you're young. no one explained to me that mood stabilizers (specifically anti-psychotic class ime, not anti-convulsant class or lithium) could help where anti depressants failed. I didn't even know I had a cyclothymia diagnosis until 3 months after I started ECT.

just because you've tried lots of anti depressants or anti anxiety meds, doesn't mean there aren't meds out there that can help you. do your own research. make sure you know all your diagnoses. get second and third opinions. ECT should always be a last resort for suicidal depression and/or bipolar patients. (obligatory "i cannot speak to ECT when used to treat epilepsy that's a totally different ball game")

you don't have to keep living like this. there are other options. it can and WILL get better even though it's not easy.

#bipolar disorder #bipolar #cyclothymia #cyclothymic disorder #major depression #major depressive disorder #ect #ect therapy #electroconvulsive therapy #mood stabilizers #disability #mental disability #mental illness #neurodivergence #uhhhh idk what else to tag that's actually relevant #just ya know..... if a doctor tells you there are No More Drugs to try and instead wants to shoot lighting through your brain #maybe get a second or third opinion before you agree #seriously wishing i had

12 notes · View notes

clearly-cynical · 1 month

Text

most men just make me wanna drink not fall in love.

#clearly cynical #bipolaire #cyclothymia #female rage #mood disorder #musings #ramblings #thoughts

4 notes · View notes

craig-f-tucker · 2 years

Text

On today's episode of "What's Wrong With Robin?": Cyclothymia! Tune in under the cut where I explain in detail why I think Teen Titans Go Robin has cyclothymia or potentially another brand of bipolar!

(ps I'm making this as a mentally ill person with an interest in mental illnesses lol, this is going to be just as much an infodump about cyclothymia as about Robin)

Cyclothymia a subtype of bipolar disorder, involves episodes of hypomania and depressive symptoms which are not qualifiable as major depression. Note that Bipolar I does not require depressive episodes for diagnosis, and that in this situation i am using the slightly less intense diagnosis with the knowledge that because we only see the sides of Robin's life that are funny or that he shows with his friends, he might have further symptoms to elevate him to Bipolar I or II that just aren't shown on screen.

When it comes to the emotional problems that trouble Robin in daily life, he has:

- Intense emotional reactions, specifically strong irritability and intense excitement

- periods of extreme excitement in which he is unhindered by criticism, talks faster, and is often more productive in things that he enjoys and forces the other titans to be too. (This meets the criteria for a hypomanic episode.)

- if this doesn't sound like a problem to you, to quote an actual episode:

Beast boy: don't you ever get tired of being excited about everything?

Robin (excitedly): Yes I do!!! That's why I'm in therapy to lower my blood pressure!!!

- I list these as "periods of excitement" as this is not a constant state, in other situations he switches to being very irritable and angry, sometimes lonely, and often insecure. These are less intense, and he is usually still very focused on work and forcing himself to fight and be vigilant. The lack of a full major depressive episode despite some depressive symptoms and a continued lack of stability is why I ruled out Bipolar I and II right away, but one can still be depressed while being productive which frankly? I think Robin is, he is incredibly stressed and channels a lot of that into anger.

Cyclothymia can occur in any age group but typically starts during teenage years to early adulthood, a category which Robin falls under as a teenager.

Environmental factors that can contribute to developing this disorder are traumatic experiences and prolonged periods of stress, both of which Robin has experienced or is experience (the whole teen titans thing is incredibly stressful for him, not the crime fighting part the monster roommates who bully you constantly and never listen to you part. He canonically became the disaster he is as a reaction to the stress he dealt with just on his first meeting with them, and he still is with them constantly. Sorry for the titans slander, they're not that bad but that doesn't change the effect they have on Robin which is what we're focused on right now.)

In simple terms, here is which of the Wikipedia diagnostic criteria Robin falls under.

"Cyclothymia is classified in DSM-5 as a subtype of bipolar disorder. The criteria are:

1. Periods of elevated mood and depressive symptoms for at least half the time during the last two years for adults and one year for children and teenagers." ✅️, he has been experiencing this through the series, and according to raven, each new rock animal comes a year after the previous, making a ttg season a year. (Don't worry abt the fact that doesn't make continuity sense, cartoon characters don't age. like in canon they're in a cartoon.)

"2. Periods of stable moods last only two months at most." ✅️ He has never been stable for more than like, an episode or two in a row ill be honest. And considering there are 50+ episodes in a ttg year, so even if we round to exactly 50, greater than 2 months would have to be at least 9 episodes in a row of stability. This has never happened.

"3. Symptoms create significant problems in one or more areas of life." ✅️ Robin was unable to form the team he wanted because of his irritability, and is generally unable to handle being in a team because of it. His stress with his life also causes him to lash out at people and hurt criminals when they're not even doing anything. His hypomanic episodes on the other hand interrupt his ability to fight crime, as he will literally not care about potential disaster because he's just so excited and happy and would rather infodump about his interests.

"4. Symptoms do not meet the criteria for bipolar disorder, major depression, or another mental disorder." ✅️ as far as we can see, he does not have enough depressive symptoms to qualify for depression or Bipolar II, and does not experience intense or interruptive enough mania for Bipolar I. Once again though, we don't see his whole life, it is fully possible he could experience those more intense symptoms and thus suffer Bipolar I or II.

"5. Symptoms are not caused by substance use or a medical condition." ✅️ no substance use here, his behaviour is not caused by a medical condition as far as we're aware. (Once again, slightly limited by not seeing his whole life by which I mean not actually being his therapist.)

Call in now for 2 free shorter BONUS explanations of why Robin could have ADHD and why he could have Narcissistic Personality Disorder! (That's an actual offer if u wanna send an ask lol)

#ttg #teen titans go #ttg robin #robin #robin teen titans go #robin ttg #cyclothymia #mental illness #bipolar disorder

60 notes · View notes

that-bipolar-mood · 2 years

Text

My fellow peeps w bipolar!

Needless to say that Autumn is here (for those that this is irrelevant feel free to skip this post). And for us, this could be a troubling transition.

Winter is cold and dark, the holidays can be super stressful.

But Fall is this transition period, when it starts to get dark, it starts to get cold and lots of us start back with full time responsibilities like school for example.

Naturally, these are all well known triggers for depression, especially if you experience seasonal depression. Lots of acknowledgment on this topic everywhere.

BUT, be careful, because these triggers can also lead to a (hypo)manic episode. Work of any kind can result in sleepless nights. A constant fear of depression, desperate measures of preventing its occurrence, are triggering as well.

So, what I'm trying to say is, that transition periods in seasons can be confusing and annoying to most individuals. It's a time of change and adaptation. But if you have a mood disorder, it makes you liable to have an episode. Change, especially on such a scale, is dangerous for us and requires caution.

And as you take care of yourself-keeping an eye on your mental health-please make sure you don't disregard (hypo)mania.

Take this as a reminder that seasonal changes trigger any kind of mood episodes, even (hypo)mania.

#reminder #seasonal depression #mood disorders #bipolar disorder #actuallybipolar #manic depression #mania #actually bipolar #actually manic #actually mentally ill #bipolar mania #manic depressive #bipolar 1 #bipolar 2 #bipolar i #bipolar ii #cyclothymia #hypomania

52 notes · View notes