Is it possible to hide the fact that you are Bipolar?

Question

Another question I can put with this is Is it genetic and do people with bipolar disorder have racing minds and often daydream?

Another question: Does Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Bipolar disorder haev a connection?

Answer 1

I am a bipolar person with complicated mental health issues.." BiPolar personality is VERY genetic. Each bipolar personality is different in that it melds itself into that persons own self with the fringes of chaos, depression, aggravation, irritation. etc.You don't know you act different but many and almost all people consider you different , "funny", "crazy", "energetic", intense. Most tend to be extremely bright. Many famous inventors,celebrities and actors have and are manic depressive. Edison,Hemingway, etc.Money management is poor, impulsivity is huge. Depression and mania ( highs) are possible at the same time. I.e. I washed my kitchen floor at 4:30 am. I gave the excuse that I didn't have time or any other day to do it.Looking back I am thinking that is insane and totally out of control but I did not know it at the time.The thing with is that it is very deceiving since it is not consistent.You could call that up and down very exciting. It's not boring. Yet at the same time it's the same reason it is dangerous.It is kinda silent but deadly. It has a person make terrible decisions without looking at consequences and you could label it daring or risk taking. Each characteristic can be hidden in one's lifestyle without it being considered out of hand but just a personality trait. Put all of them togethjer and you've got trouble. Usually extroverts-atleast the mainly manic type.Very resilient.Usually alcoholic is used as sedation whether manic or depressed. I happen to have OCD where everything has to come in even numbers.But that's it. Some people have it much worse with routines and patterns. But if you saw me you wouldn't beleive it.. I am an ex model. I am an excellent sales exec in the beauty industry. Vivacious( also used a s a term for lively )There is a ton of help.It's just that there is a very fine line between lively and manic, sad and depressive, annoyed and angry...MD always try to give a positive spin. But that's not the reality(another trait) As I write all this in my mind it seems like this is all BS. and that after all this it's not me but everyone else. Yet I know that my mind is wrong ang that I need to stick to what I ahve learned to recognize the traits that make me manic. the meds I take are:
lamictal
lithium
depakote
naltrexone
lavoxyl
adderall XR and reg

I take them in fairly large doses too. If I don't take them I am screwed. Even though I ahve taken them this whole week I ahve still benn up at 3 am. My doctor just gave me something to sleep. You can't even imagine what I was like before the meds....
If you or someone you love needs help start w w a doc and he/she will build a medecine agenda that will help with all challenges. Now that I know the difference from be the meds and after I Shake at the thought of not taking them. It justy takes thinbgs down a notch. I still struggle with alcohol because I think drinking wine is so cool. anyway...good luck take care...M

Loke is this essay a manic essay? Yup...In am overly eager to please and fix when a simple 2 paragraphs to answer your 2 questions would have sufficed.Plus I am typing really fast and banging the keyboard hard.

Answer 2

No, it is not possible to hide the fact that you are bipolar... because the people around you (whether you like it or not) are always conscious of the mood swings, even if you try to hide them. They are sensitive to whatever happens around them.
It is, however, possible to hide it, in the sense where you don't have to tell every person that passes you by that you are bipolar.
Bipolar disorder isn't very much genetic, because it depends a lot on your environment, the way you were brought up, what you had to go through, the hardship, the difficulties.
As for having a relation with obsessive-compulsiveness, yes it is possible. I would think this would happen, especially when you are in a "manic" mood, because you get pretty hyper, your mind races, and you get easily obsessed with things.
I am bipolar, and back then, when i was worse, i would have the worst mood swings in the world. When people saw me every morning, they were never sure what mood i would be in. So, they would keep their distance for a while. But, they also liked me that way. Bipolarity has become a part of my personality, and even though, i am slowly recovering, it will always be there.
I will always be the "weird girl".

Answer 3

I do it all the time! I'm not trying to hide it though, I'm just being who I am and the people in my life enjoy me that way. Of course, my upswings tend to be comical and not angry or violent. Getting on the right meds is a must if you have any stress in your life (meaning, you are alive and have to function in society). If you are talking about hiding the fact at work, it is a good idea to do this, because it can come back to bite you in the butt somehow. It is NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS! Plus, how many people do you know who are a little "off" that do not have a diagnosis that you know about? I'm guessing tons. I worked in mental health for 6 years, so I've seen and heard everything.

Is it genetic? It usually is, but again, we can only know about people who have actually been diagnosed with the condition. Do people with bipolar disorder have racing minds and often daydream? I frequently do, but it makes me more productive. Many people do who are not bipolar.

Another question: Does Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Bipolar disorder have a connection? Some of the same meds work for both conditions, but not necessarily.

Answer 4

Why in the world would you WANT to hide it in the first place? I am bipolar, and I am not ashamed of being bipolar. As long as I don't use it for an excuse for stinkin' behavior! I want people to know I am bipolar, so that when I am manic, or depressed, my friends will know how to help me. (sometimes I have a hard time helping myself).
Yes, racing thoughts does go along with bipolar disorder, and so does OCD! Bipolars have problems letting things go, and then after we do, its hard to not go back and get it! (lol)
But not ALL bipolars have OCD! Thankfully I am "mild" but can get worse if I don't stay on my medication. Get therapy; and get on MEDS!

Answer 5

Can you hide it? Depends on how severe it is, and whether or not you have it under control with medication and/or behavioral modifications.
The question is, why would you want to? It's part of who you are, and will most likely make those closest to you (no need to tell everyone) a little more understanding about your ups and downs.
Bipolar isn't necessarily hereditary, but there tends to be a strong history of mental illness (often undiagnosed or untreated) in the families of those diagnosed.

Answer 6

If you are trying to hide it, good luck with that, because I don't think it will happen. Usually, unless you are very well medicated and stay that way, people are going to notice your mood swings and it will also be noticable that you are either way up or way down. Besides, why would you want to hide it? If you do, then you can't get any kind of help for it, and you won't feel better. If you do get help, a doctor can get you on some medication and get it regulated and you can feel better about yourself and day to day life, so I don't understand why you would want to hide it.

Answer 7

If you use your medication and are in therapy you can probably live a perfectly normal life. Any mood swings will be just that mood swings. It really depends on how serious your case is.
Mine is so severe I cannot hide it, I am disabled, and yes OCD.
I think Migraine, Bi-polar, OCD, and Epilepsy are all related and they definetly are brain problems, and they are genetic.

Answer 8

I'm bipolar and no one knows if I don't tell them. (I don't hide it but I don't advertise it either) But it also depends on "what" bipolar you are. You can be "mildly" bipolar. Or severely bipolar where you hear voices, have delusions etc. if left untreated. So I guess it depends . . .

Answer 9

i live with ADD/ADHD and bipolar disorder and most ppl can only recognize that i am ADD/ADHD. i do counseling as i feel i need it and try to talk myself back down to reality when i feel its goin nuts

Answer 10

no one will know except you usually. if you wind up in jail or the hospital others will know. go to the library for more ?