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heymacy · 26 days

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IAN GALLAGHER + his journey with bipolar disorder

╰┈➤ “At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of." - Carrie Fisher

#happy world bipolar day to all my bp babies #(more thoughts at the end of the tags)#shameless #shamelessnet #shamelessedit #ian gallagher #cameron monaghan #*macygifs #bipolar disorder #hello pals how are we doin #i made this gif set in july of 2023 and never posted it because 1) i was terrified to share it and potentially see Bad Takes in the tags #and 2) because my hyperfixation was waning. and while both of those things are still mostly true (the fixation comes and goes)#i feel like it's really important to share as ian's bipolar storyline was not only so vital to his character it was a bit of representation #that isn't often given to the disorder and those (like myself) who live with it every single day #world bipolar day is a day where we can both celebrate ourselves and our resilience and also raise awareness of the reality of the disorder #which is both terrifying and beautiful at its core. this disease is not a death sentence or a sentence to an unfulfilled and miserable life #while there are challenges galore when it comes to balancing life with this disorder it IS possible to live a full and productive life #and i think it's really important to have representation of that in media - and while shameless dropped the ball on a LOT of storylines #over the years THIS is the one they really fucking nailed and i am incredibly grateful #i first started watching shameless while in the midst of a major depressive episode and i was later (finally) diagnosed during an extended #hypo/manic episode - this show and ian's storyline got me through so much and made me feel so seen and validated in my struggles #world bipolar day is also vincent van gogh's birthday (happy birthday buddy) who was posthumously diagnosed with bipolar disorder #and who experienced both depressive and hypo/manic episodes during his lifetime (and was regularly institutionalized)#it takes a lot of help and support to keep us going. it takes the support of our family and friends and *most* of all #it takes patience and kindness and understanding - which is so so so easy to give if you are willing to love and listen #so please. be willing. listen to our stories. be patient with us. show us love without conditions. support us in any way you can.#we are worth it #i promise #anyway. that's really all i wanted to say. happy world bipolar day to those who celebrate (me) and may all of us living with this disorder #go on to live happy fulfilling beautiful magical lives

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manic-pixi-dreamworld · 2 months

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Good afternoon

Here’s a cheeky little photo to get you through the day

#18+ blog #manic pixie dream girl #girls with piercings #mental health #mental illness #personal #bipolor #me #mentalheathawareness #hypomania #bipolar 2 #legs #thick thighs save lives #tumblr girl #girls with tattoos #fish net #stockings #good afternoon #Monday

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disabledopossum · 2 years

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#bpd #borderline personality disorder #actually borderline #borderline blog #bipolar 2 #severe anxiety #bpd mood #quiet bpd #bpd favorite person #living with bpd #actually mentally ill #bpd shit #personality disorder #borderline #actually bpd

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dissociation-plus · 2 years

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i’m so over being labelled “crazy,” “dramatic” or simply being called a “drama queen.” most ESPECIALLY when i’m just pointing smth out in the calmest fashion. then they have the audacity to blame me for the problem and—boom—i’m a drama queen for fucking retaliating? like what the actual fuck?

#mental health #mentally exhausted #mental illness #actually mentally ill #bipolar disorder #bipolar depression #bipolar 2 #bipolar ii #borderline personality disorder #bpd #bpd vent #living with bpd #bpd problems #actually bpd #bpd thoughts #quiet bpd #bpd stuff #bpd feels

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beansprean · 2 years

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sometimes you get diagnosed with ADHD as an adult which finally makes your mom actually listen to what ADHD actually is and that she didn't cure it by making me do 100 jumping jacks as a kid when I got too hyper and then she realizes that she may have it too

And then you both realize that like 70% of the family probably also has adhd and that's why we are all Like That

#adhd #not art #like???? my moms side of the family were always weird to everyone but us #so informal and go with the flow and peppy but cycle through hobbies like toilet paper #never any drama bc we forget that we got mad and just get over it and were generally nice to people #we never learned to set boundaries with other people bc we all had invisible understood nd boundaries #and just didnt ask each other weird questions #like turns out we r just a super nd family???? but it makes sense???#my 2 cousins were diagnosed as kids but they were the only ones that was when adhd was starting to be understood as a childhood disability #but you only got diagnosed if u were getting bad grades etc so me and my sister got overlooked and everyone else was too old #but DEF my granny has combined like me and my mom has hyperactive type and probably my uncle as well #and my great aunt bipolar i wouldnt be surprised if she had comorbidities her daughter idk tho #great grandparents hard to say but i wouldn't be surprised and time will tell with cousins kids #would not be surprised to see some autism in there im sure my sis on the spectrum and i may be too but with adhd its hard to differentiate #anyway this is a v personal post but its kinda crazy to look back and be like huh #thats why the fam dynamic is so different from everyone elses #we dont talk to each other for years but relationships dont deteriorate in our heads so nbd #now my dads side....my dad does have a lot of adhd symptoms as well as his dad #plus Alzheimers runs thru there which has a slight predilection for adhd anyway #why would a bunch of intelligent chatty anxious and kind people choose to live in the middle of nowhere and have silly hobbies #why neurodivergency my friend #ANYWAY the culture shock of moving away from that as a child and my parents remarrying neurotypicals who didnt understand the dynamics #dunno if it was the southern thing or the nt thing but turns out the normal way i always interacted with my parents #was seen by others as deeply disrepectful mean teenager nonsense that should be culled #shout out to the nd kids with nd parents who just spoke to each other like adults and played with each other like kids #this is TOO MANY TAGS thats how u know the vyvanse kicked in #personal

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traumatizedjaguar · 2 months

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I need to get this vent off my chest. Just bc someone is diagnosed bipolar or borderline or something else doesn’t mean we’re “crazy” and especially with me, I don’t experience delusions, and I have every right to speak for myself. Just bc we’re dx with bipolar or BPD doesn’t mean we’re too ill to speak for ourselves; everybody is different with how they experience symptoms. I am never out of touch with reality, I don’t get delusions, I don’t get hyper-religiosity ever so you can believe me about my life experiences. I am not “insane” or “too sick” to speak for myself and my experiences. I’m not “crazy” or a “delusional liar” just bc I went through traumatic events in my life and developed illness due to it. I don’t deserve to be treated like a child or insane criminal. You can trust me and let me speak for myself; you can treat me like how you treat neurotypicals; you can let me be and not write me off as crazy. Some people with my disorders can act bad, I’m not them nor do I act like them. I see this too often that if I say I went through something deeply traumatic and the person knows about my dx’s, they’ll write it off as me being a liar, crazy, or too ill to speak the truth like I am not to be trusted just bc I have mental illness WHICH IS CAUSED BY TRAUMA. I’m my own person and deal with my symptoms in self-reflective and healthy ways. Just bc you see someone else with my disorders acting abusively doesn’t mean I will too bc I never do and never have. Oh, and my cousin can’t accuse his (oh-so-obviously) abusive mother of abuse “bc he’s bipolar and crazy” like STFU, and comments like that are coming from within the blood-line.

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i-hate-yuo · 6 months

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I’m still alive, unfortunately.

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bilbopaggins · 1 year

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#i take about 20 meds per day so there are plenty to choose from #bipolar disorder #actually bipolar #bipolar 2 #anxiety disorder #living with cptsd #bipolar ii #medication #mental health memes #lol #sagittal sinus thrombosis #chronic illness

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bpdbaddy · 1 year

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Something is wrong with me…you give me an answer/reaction that I don’t like and I get pissed off never wanting to share with you..idk why I’m like this but I hate it.

#bpd rant #bpd feels #actually mentally ill #actually bpd #actually borderline #actually bipolar #bipolar 2 #mentally ill #mental illness #bpd blog #bpd awareness #bpd #borderline personality disorder #bpd emotions #bpd feelings #black mental illness #living with bpd

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disassociativesaddiebaddie · 3 months

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The urge to simply pack a bag and catch a bus to the farthest destination and cure everyone around me of my poison :3

#it would make things a lot easier #actually mentally ill #actually bpd #bipolar 2 #living with bpd #bpd triggers #bpd tag #bpd traits #bpd thoughts #borderline splitting #being borderline #actually borderline #borderline problems #living with borderline #bpd stuff

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beenovel · 3 months

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I’ve just thought of a way to explain comorbid conditions.

So I have autism, and connected to my autism diagnosis is a diagnosis of ADHD.

This is kind of like ice cream. With ice cream you can have plain ice cream, or you can have a flavor like strawberry. While the strawberries are part of the ice cream in this scenario you can have strawberries on their own, but you can also have ice cream that doesn’t contain any strawberries.

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braindamaged007 · 2 years

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hilsoncrater · 7 months

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hey guys real quick what do i do in this situation:

over the past year, my bipolar i symptoms have been worsening. my therapist observed that every 3 months or so, i cycle between extreme lows and then "getting better"/hypomania. i have not yet had a full manic episode, though it's been close.

my psychiatrist suspended all care until i go to inpatient residential care. she says i'm unstable and require a higher form of care. the residential program is 30-45 days, depending on treatment progress. new psychiatrists within my insurance policy have a 3 month waiting list.

i've used up all sick time due to 1) mental health and 2) physical health. my PTO currently stands only at 20 hours. i'm ineligible for an unpaid LOA or even disability since i haven't yet worked a year at this current company.

i'm barely functioning as it is. i can't quit my job, because then i won't have health insurance, and therefore be unable to go to residential. but i can't go to residential anyways because i can't take off work for it.

according to my therapist, i can't heal in this current environment because i'm constantly retriggered. so i need to move, but i won't be able to afford to do that if i go inpatient because the deductible is 50% of my savings, and the other 50% would be used to cover bills since i'd be unpaid.

what do i do. like. what do i do?????

#do i move out and bootstrap the bipolar???#i'm looking for roommates. this time without my dog because the living conditions in this city are fucking dire #and no one wants a roommate with a 95 lbs husky/malamute mix #also majority of roommates don't want someone who works remote. so. that's a thing #i've tried to move to germany but my oma wants me to land a job before i come over #which is fair & logical #so i've been applying and applying and applying but it's been nothing but rejections #my brain is frying. in the past month i've written 2 suicide notes & gone to the ER #i don't know what to do. i dont know a gameplan out of this

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disabledopossum · 2 years

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When the mania hits..

2 Minutes Later:

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dissociation-plus · 2 years

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the difficulty in getting a [mental health] diagnosis in order to receive the right treatment is insane… but it’s made even harder when the psych literally says “your symptoms aren’t clear-cut enough to make a proper diagnosis.”

like, um wHaT

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cristalthekat · 1 month

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Once I learn to how to challenge my negative self deprecating thoughts it's over for you bitches

#bpd girlies #actually borderline #borderline personality disorder #bipolar 2 #living with bpd bipolar 2

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