Posted 1/11/2015 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
I don't post that much on here anymore but I don't know where else to turn at the moment... Back in September I had a mental breakdown and had to leave my jobs which was extremely hard. My sister and her family took me in until I can get back on my feet. I've tried to be open and honest with her about my diagnosis's (bipolar, depression, borderline personality, OCD, PTSD, and social phobia as well as a learning disability) "we" had a long talk (she talked I tried to listen and process without blowing up at her) and was told that I self diagnosed everything except the depression. It took me forever to finally admit that I had each of the diagnosis's and to open up and share that with people and then to have her to just dismiss it like that hurts... When talking about the PTSD, I tried explaining the reasoning for it and was told to "grow a pair and get over it" She swears up and down my meds are causing the symptoms of bipolar... I love the meds I'm on now I was taken off Abilify and celexa sand put on latuda to see if it would help with the anger and depression. It's still an issue but not as bad.. It seems more of an issue to her because I'm not holding it in anymore. I'm finally learning how to express myself in small doses.
I've come to be very angry and resentful toward her for not understanding or refusing to realize yes I do have stuff I need to work on.
I'm no longer allowed alone time in my room because I was being too "antisocial" ... She thinks by pushing me to be more social it will fix the social phobia. It's a house full of 7 people... 3 adults and 4 kids... We all need alone time at one point or another.
I've never had such a deep depression cycle.. It used to go kinda depressed and then a lil mania and lil longer depressed, less mania.. I'm missing the mania right now I know that may sound silly but the only bright side I've seen happen since September is med change which has lessened the harmful thoughts to a minimum even when stressed.
If you all have any suggestions on how to handle things it'd be greatly appreciated!