Posts Tagged ‘Bipolar disorder’
impulsivity
25Feb12
I’ve been thinking about the fact that I am impulsive. Impulsivity is behavior without adequate forethought. It’s normal in children, and tends to be pathological in adults. I decided to study up a bit and found that it’s tied to ADHD, substance abuse disorders and bipolar disorder. Since it is an inability to self-regulate, impulsivity […]
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Tags: Action, Behavior, Bipolar disorder, Impulsivity, Locomotion, Mental health, Procrastination, Psychology Today, Self-Regulation
all kinda crazy
17Feb12
Not to mock mental illness, because it’s a very serious issue, but occasionally I go stark, raving. Truly. I suffer from Bipolar Disorder. (Btw, I loathe the expression suffer from, but it does seem to fit.) People with Bipolar Disorder (as you probably know) have mood swings, but spend most of their time struggling with […]
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Tags: Alone, Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Mania, Mental health, Mental Illness, Needy, Pain