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Mental Health Support

GreenPartyVoter

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1. The bipolar is most likely to get you ruminating over it, like you are now. I think in a detached

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 09:11 AM

Feb 2017

way, one can be excited by the changes in that you are clearly witnessing a stupefying and terrifying era, but when we change lenses to a close up filtered with compassion, the excitement level drops.

My bipolar and anxiety are definitely destabilizing, and have been since the election. May we come through this time mentally and emotionally intact!

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Do I talk like this because of my bipolar disorder? [View all] retrowire Feb 2017 OP

The bipolar is most likely to get you ruminating over it, like you are now. I think in a detached GreenPartyVoter Feb 2017 #1

I know. And I do have compassion. I guess I should've communicated it better. retrowire Feb 2017 #2

Believe me, I _so_ understand! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Feb 2017 #3

Yep. Mine fucks with me too bravenak Feb 2017 #4

no you are not a bad person. more after coffee and thought irisblue Feb 2017 #5

I missed the family bipolar disorder Warpy Feb 2017 #6

Then there's people who won't let it go. retrowire Feb 2017 #7

They might be fighting their own brain weasels Warpy Feb 2017 #8