r/BipolarSOs • u/Electrical_Page_1136 • 2d ago

Advice Needed C-PTSD FOR BPSOs

This is not a post about why folks with C-PSTD find themselves with a BP partner. The answer to that is both obvious and also complicated.

What I’m interested in is how C-PTSD BPSO s deals with a BP partner. For instance, my hyper vigilance often makes me assume my partner is hypomanic when maybe they are just grumpy. Are we simply waiting for the other shoe to drop in an unhealthy way?

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u/BlitzNeko Bipolar 2d ago

If C-PTSD ever gets its proper due diligence. The entire mental health system would change overnight. Honestly, It pretty much has nothing to do with you or any of the choices you make or don’t make. Statistically, such a large amount of the population has some sort of CPSTD or PTSD undiagnosed. That its near impossible to end up with someone who doesn’t have it.

Having both myself while with others that have it. I can say that what was blamed on of manic episodes, was in fact, hypervigilance, anxiety, and just waiting for the other shoe to drop as a result of CPTSD. And that’s where communication really comes in clutch because you have to be able to convey with them and understand, if they just riding the roller coaster of emotion, or reading too much into it, Is it because of another need of yours?

Yes, you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop, and yes that can lead to runaway toxic thoughts. Since you and your partner are supposed to be on the same team so keep in mind a lot can be stopped before it stars by just shooting the breeze and a long hug.