Occassionally, I feel like I need to cry, I mean Really cry with only a mikd stimulus... Why?

Question

I know some the questions that are going to follow, so I will try to answer them.
Yes I have had "mental problems" in the past. I am Manic-Depresive, and have Anxiety disorder. I am not currently medicated, and most recently I was on Prozac. But that med really tires me out and I am left with little or no energy.
Right now, I feel great, I am happy and feel things are good for me and everyone else comments that I am where I should be.
Occasionally, in the car or watching a show something sad comes on and I just feel like I HAVE TO CRY. Sometimes I do. Sometimes I hold back. They took me off the meds and they were going to transision me into others but I don't want to go back on them because they wear me out. Like I said, I feel great (NOT MANIC GREAT) and I need to know if this is a symptom of my problems that could force me back on my meds, or is this something that I can deal with on my own? I really need some advice. Thanks.

the the first responder, ya there has been stress, quite a bit. My brother and his wife are drug adicts and the have 2 girls (8 and 9 years) I have been trying to do whatever I can for the girls, my brother has been taking advantage of me in that regard. He has been putting financial pressure on me (I got him a cell phone under my account he is 6 months behind to me and in the last 2 months has put the bill into $100's of dollars) I am dealing with that though and have laid down the law to my brother. I am very worried about the girls as I grew up in a similar situation and I am just getting to a good place in my life now, and I don't want them to wait till they are 35 to be in a good place.

Answer 1

I have had bipolar for over 24 yrs.The one thing I can say to you is that often times a bipolar that starts to feel what they consider well, but is really mania, will stop their meds. They do this because they believe that they are well and no longer need them. This is a cruel part of the illness. Because when we are manic we very much need our medication. There is so much more to mania then just "feeling good." We do such unhealthy things. and eventually we will crash into a depression. I'm wondering if this is why you are staying off your meds, because clearly your DR. wants to put you on them. Sometimes people with bipolar are afraid that the medications will take away that "wonderful high, happy feeling". But what their feelin g isn't true feelings. There chemically induced from the brain. And without our meds we will crash from that feeling into a horrible depression. I can tell you all of this from experience.
Please talk to your DR. and get back on some meds. Your back through tears could be normal, but because you've been diagnosed bipolar, this could be a sign that you're going downhill.
Talk to your DR. Take care.

Answer 2

Everyone needs to cry, really cry, sometimes.

Sometimes the stress piles up on you without noticing, and something, anything little, is the straw on the camel's back and you just CRY. I got an 88% on something I tried really hard on in English, and I seriously had to stop myself from crying in class. Something so minor (a B doesn't matter, whatever) can set off a cry because of stress.

Have there been any stressful situations that you've had to deal with? Major or minor?

It's healthy, don't worry. Cry it out.

Answer 3

Seriously I feel for you. I am also suffering from depression, and feel the need to cry ever now and then, but I hold back during those times because I think being a man I have to be strong but it makes me feel worse. You wrote that you're doing well. If it's possible, can you write to me about your recovery process, how you recover, what are the things you do to recover? I was thinking I may be inspired by you. My email is [e-mail]