Hi I am 13 years old,male and recently found out I have Bipolar disorder(Bipolar 2) and I want to know how to tell my friends so they understand why I am the way I am.
I have told two of my close friends but I want to tell my other friends.
Also how has Bipolar disorder affected you and your life if you have it.
Thank you for your time,I appreciate it.
**Also please do not answer with question with another question.
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It's not like you have the plague. It's a chemical disorder.I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (G.A.D.'s the cute name..ha) My moods were all over the place too. Up, down,mad, sad, happy, ansy, fatigued, and depressed. I could fit all those moods in an hour sometimes. The mood disorder hampered my life internally mostly and very few actually saw my psychotic side. I was good at hiding it. But I had alot of practice since I didn't see a doc about it till my early 40's. I'm on antidepressants which help with the lack of seratonin I had goin' to the ole brain. I miss the manic part where I felt like I could stay busy like a meth head for days on end with little sleep, but don't miss the downer side where I felt like I wanted to climb in a dark closet in a fetal position. But I am feeling good and normal, tho I don't think I knew what normal was.It seems to be a genetic thing for the ladyfolk in our family. My gramma, my aunt (who overmedicates and has tin foil wallpapering her ceiling, so "they" don't hear her thoughts), my mom who has every ailment known to man and has every test doctors will allow whether the testing tubes go down the throat or up the butt..ha), my sis, (an alcoholic: her med of choice), my daughter, and now her 6 year old who may be bipolar also. Her biological father is bipolar. Actually, quite a few of my friends are bipolar. We can swap quirks and laugh at each other and our moods-a-plenty. Don't be embarrassed, it's not that big of a deal. And it's manageble, unlike the plague!
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