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What it feels like to be in my brain when I am depressed35 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 9 months ago: So, here I am, not particularly striking, with my weird nose, rather tired.   I look normal enough. … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder

Self disgust is self obsession, honey15 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 9 months ago: First of all, understand that I hate talking about, “wah, I’m ugly” stuff.  I real … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, Angry Rants, Abnormal Psychology, Body Dysmorphic Disorder

La12 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 10 months ago: In, “another rubbish post”… But also SHINY! SENSIBLE! I had a talk with Rob, after … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, Hypomania, i am a mentalist

All Hype16 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 10 months ago: I haven’t wanted to analyse of late, or write about my moods.  I get tired of glaring into the … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, being mentally interesting

Housing Dilemma27 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 10 months ago: (please bear with me with emails and comments). I have a dilemma. My tenancy is up soon.  The landlo … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Home, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder

Ssssssssssssh. I had a nervous breakdown. 38 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: I am amazingly cold.  Genuinely shivering.  I hate having crap heating.  I am having kittens over th … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, a guide to living with mental illness

I had this dream in which I was repeatedly slapping someone called Christina in the face- what does it all mean?96 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: (Christina has responded- see comments for what she says) I’m, ahem, mildly critical of New Ag … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, coping with mania, coping with manic depression, bipolar 1 disorder, Craziness, cure for depression, being mentally interesting

Two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl10 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: I really have very little to say for myself at the moment.  It is Brendan’s first anniversary … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, being mentally interesting, Brendan, brendan hollywood.

Gosh! A "Sixteen Things About Me"meme!16 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: Anyone else feel that we’re approaching end times? Here’s a cartoon to cheer you up! I d … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, Meme, Memes

Teetotaller eats dirt30 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: I keep falling over.   I’m not drunk.  Alas, that avenue of pleasure has been closed off on me … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, bipolar 1 disorder, the pitfalls of taking antipsychotic medication

Radio 4, siblings and housing woes23 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: A reminder that I will be on BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind tonight at 9pm, repeated tomorrow a … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, delusions, Depression, Benefits, My Dad, mania

Suicide and laffs, eh, eh17 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: This is a post happily about suicide but first… Mix tape!  You can just listen to it by pressi … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Suicide, rapid-cycling, how manic depression can impact on your life, coping with manic depression, mental illness, bipolar 1 disorder

Unrest14 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: This post has been brought to courtesy of “” and italics. Fair thee well, my wonderful c … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Depression, Suicide, rapid-cycling, mania, antidepressants

Really real world10 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: Very quiet around here, my stats have taken a tumble, but this usually happens after I return from a … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, paranoia, Depression, mania, antipsychotics, how manic depression can impact on your life

Take Your Own Advice12 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: If someone sidled up to me and whispered worriedly into my ear; “I feel like shit.  I’m … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, rapid-cycling, antidepressants, antipsychotics, how manic depression can impact on your life, coping with manic depression

Anti-Social Anxiety21 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: I’m shy.  I’m very shy and self conscious, yet most people who have met me would attest … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, mania, antipsychotics, how manic depression can impact on your life, coping with mania, coping with manic depression

Are you hearing me/feeling me/seeing me, or do you just think that you are?16 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: I have about a million posts lined up, but first, my unwavering curiousity leads me to asking you a … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, delusions of reference, delusions, paranoia, Psychosis, Depression, rapid-cycling

Benefits and banality8 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: Ah, I am terrible at staying away. It’s in my nature to write things down. I am alright. Tonig … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, hello, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, paranoia, Depression, rob, rapid-cycling

Spider14 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: Touching from a distance and continuing a raft of posts that amount to, “Y’know, I feel … more →

Tags: manic depression, Bipolar, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, lamictal, Psychosis, Depression, rapid-cycling, coping with mania


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