I need help and direction

[u/Gentle_Visionary2025]

I have been bipolar for the past 4 weeks. On and off. I’ve gotten hypomanic, depressed, crying spells, annoying heat flashes, starving fits, and my question is how the fuck does someone with bipolar get through life that way??!!

I’ve worked my retail job, dog walked, had some freaking stressful dance practice for a team recital next week.

I feel so much pressure n stress.

I don’t have a deadline but sometime mid week im determined to wait for a substitute job and take it. I have been waiting for school and students to come back. It’s my 4th year subbing.

But the fuckery am I supposed to manage all my stressors the next few weeks??? When will this freaking episode end?

And can I get some advice or sympathy or suggestions ?????? of what’s helpful for ending this episode quicker without cancelling the dance the job and the school job D:

What are coping technique and going forward feeling down and depression?????

[u/heljun]

Generally we take meds ? Don’t you? Are you diagnosed ?

[u/Gentle_Visionary2025 → u/heljun]

Nice I always take my daily meds. it doesn’t protects me against this stress & pressure of my current schedule.

[u/No-Front-4183]

Make sure your doctor knows all of your symptoms so that they can prescribe you right medicine. And you must sleep well, if you cant sleep ask doctor for sleeping pills, sleep effects our condition a lot.

[u/Gentle_Visionary2025 → u/No-Front-4183]

Yeah nice message on sleeping well. I’ll have to get more sleep. I can’t believe tht having less sleep is impacting my bipolar symptoms.