![]() If you do not do it you are “not depressed enough,” but if you do, you are “attention seeking.” There is no fixed reason as to why people self-harm. There is a vast stigma around self-harming. The only way I can think to describe it is it feels like a release. Now this is a deep one, and something that so many people struggle with. However, you can see in more serious cases how this could really affect a person. I managed to break the loop eventually and no harm was done. I re-read the books and watched at least one film every day for about five months. This isn’t an example of a particularly bad hyperfixation, as I did not let it affect my daily life. Your self-care subtly, slowly, swiftly slips away. Personally, I rejuvenated my love for Harry Potter. You forget to make food, wash the dishes, walk the dog. There is nothing more important in this world than the “thing” you are fixed on. Hyperfixation can be dangerous because your life no longer feels like it belongs to you. Whether it’s playing a video game, re-reading a book serval times, continuously watching the same TV show, compulsively cleaning or being immersed in a person, your whole life revolves around this “thing.” Hyperfixation can be a coping mechanism, but you must remember to remain in the real world (although it is easier said than done). Hyperfixation is when you are completely immersed in something. In reality, I was alone and there was nobody there. ![]() I remember being locked away in my bedroom too terrified to go to the toilet because I could hear people downstairs plotting and planning horrid things for me. It can be heart-wrenching or terrifying.Īnother factor is hearing voices. ![]() It is almost like you’re living in this make-believe world, like you have these monsters feeding you information that is not true. Psychosis can also affect your thought process. Sometimes you are unaware that you are the only person seeing and hearing these things. You can experience real hallucinations, visualizing and hearing things that are not there. This element of bipolar disorder can be pretty vivid. Psychotic symptoms can occur during depressed or manic episodes. Often after a mixed episode, you feel exhausted and end up taking a long nap. This causes mayhem to the body and the brain. Now, imagine mixing this with feelings of euphoria, irritability, lots of energy, racing thoughts and speech, agitation and anxiety. Do I get up and burn off some energy? Or do I lie in bed wallowing? A typical mixed episode gives you a low mood, loss of interest, low energy, lack of enthusiasm with activities, feelings of worthlessness and deep sadness. Personally, during a mixed episode, I usually just lie in bed fighting with myself. It can be pretty hard to come to terms with, especially with mental illness being such a taboo subject. Although people experience it differently, this symptom showcases the complex nature of bipolar. ![]() Your mind is racing - but it has also come to a complete standstill.įor me, bipolar is a dense demon to diminish. You’re too depressed to do anything, but there’s also this part of you that feels sort of excited. Being in this state can be a real catastrophe. ![]()
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