Because of bipolar disorder, I experience emotional extremes. I’m not referring to bipolar moods-mania and depression, but rather I overreact to certain situations.

When you have a mood disorder like bipolar, it is difficult to look at things from a surface level perspective. You are always trying to find a deeper meaning, which causes you to emotionally react to a situation that may not call for this type of response.

In the video, I go into more detail about this and also share a personal story of how my emotional extremes ended up hurting another person’s feelings. And I have a tool that has helped me analyze situations in a more reasonable way. Maybe it’ll be helpful for you, too.

Has bipolar disorder resulted in your overreacting emotionally to certain situations? I hope you’ll share your experience in the comments and what you do to manage those types of emotional reactions.
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MORE ON BIPOLAR DISORDER AND EMOTIONAL EXTREMES

Emotional States in Bipolar – Angry, Frustrated and Anxious | http://ow.ly/cRxT309ngwv
Bipolar Passion vs. Bipolar Anger | http://ow.ly/PhDO309ngDz