From Mania to Depression: Living with Bipolar Disorder

If you experience intense fluctuations in mood and energy, you may suffer from what’s known as Bipolar disorder. These ups and downs, called manic or depressive episodes, deeply affect the lives of those who suffer from the disorder, and may even lead to self-harm or death. This video sheds light on the different forms of the condition, its challenges, and the hope that comes with treatment.

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COLLABORATORS
Script: Jonas Koblin and Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz, PhD
Cartoon artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Producer: Selina Bador
Voice artist: Matt Abbott
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda
Publishing: Vijyada Songrienchai

This video is dedicated to Minal, a girl who suffered from this disorder.

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Cheeky Plum Fairy – Shuan Frearson
Badly Behaved – Shuan Frearson
Alone in Montmartre – Studio Le Bus

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Bipolar disorder explained
00:47 Ben’s story
01:01 Manic Episodes
01:37 Depressive Episodes
02:08 3 Types of bipolar disorder
03:11 Treatment options
03:49 Share your thoughts
04:09 Sprouts book promo
04:40 Ending
04:55 Patrons credits

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35 Comments

  1. My condition is close to Cyclothymia, at one moment i feel energetic enough and complete the work within an hour feeling pumped, and the next moment even going through the simple task everyday or something easy feels abnormal to get it done…

  2. I'm bipolar, it sucks, in my case for whatever reason the depression lasts longer than the euphoria moments, taking meds for the rest of my life is horrible but we have to live with that, what I hate however, is people saying "ohhh I'm sooooo bipolar" when something small happens.

  3. Depression means that intelligent people do not yet have sufficient consciousness. Ignorance prevails in terms of recognizing family members and the body. Bad family members are thought to be good, the substances the body needs cannot be given to the body.

    Detailed information is in the book Flawless Things.

  4. This is such an important topic! Mental health awareness is crucial, and understanding bipolar disorder can help so many people. Thanks for breaking it down and shedding light on both the struggles and the hope that comes with treatment. Great content! 👏💙

  5. How about being super excited while thinking about ideas but when they get implemented in the actual world the excited ideas became so tough and exhausting?😢

  6. Why am i seeing this 4 days after I just got diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder? Ive been trying to figure why I felt so off for YEARS even through my time in the army and now I know thankfully. Years of SSRI's only to find out they were making me worse and talk therapy that wasn't helping lol.

  7. I was diagnosed pretty late in life after about a year of symptoms going untreated. I totally fucked up everything I possibly could have. I had a good job, good credit, good friends. All gone. If you or a loved one are exhibiting any of these symptoms, get help immediately.

  8. I absolutely hate having this, I feel like I can't live a "normal" life. It affects everyone I love the most. I need to get in control of this. I went 3 years without a single episode, then 2 within the same month. I handled it so much better these last 2 times. I guess I got to comfortable and took for granted I was better

  9. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 as a teenager. I was hospitalized trying to unalived myself. At 27, I had a major depressive episode where I almost took my life again. I was rediagnosed with bipolar 2. I went on a 3 year experimentation of medications. I’m turning 31 next month and I’m happy to say that I’m stable. I haven’t experienced any mania or depression for 2 years. I forgot what it feels like. I can finally experience emotions which I haven’t experienced for years because of my moods. I thought euphoria was happiness and depression was sadness. I follow all my doctor’s instructions and that helped me to stabilize. If you are experiencing any of the bipolar symptoms, please see a doctor. Medication and lifestyle changes work. I’m a living testament to that.

  10. I have Schizoaffective disorder so my manias happen around the same time as psychosis. I think I got ill round my birthday in March again this year which happened last year and now I think I know where it stems from and why I get manic round my birthday. I'm just sad I do because it's cost me a lot of friendships I would have liked to see develop in my life but at least I know and recognise the pattern now and can prevent it happening again. Now I'm in a deep suicidal depression about it all and living in regret

  11. My gf. She refuses help even though she knows she's bipolar. She drives me up the wall sometimes. Maybe sending her this will make her find the flame she lit under her butt. Im tired of dealing with emotional outbreaks it interferes with my flame. I can't hustle if im constantly cleaning up behind her emotions. I love her all the same. Advice?

  12. I have Bipolar type 1 and ADHD, I can find very little help, I got place under the mental helth act witch means I loose my rights and they can force medacate me, I really dont see the point in existing and suffering like this, When I try to get help I just have to deal with nasy people witch make you feel bad and make the whole situation worse

  13. Thank you for spreading awareness! Brahmi has been a gentle yet effective herbal supplement for calming my mind — highly recommend Planet Ayurveda's capsules.

  14. Hey all. It's great to have a channel with such helpful content such as this. I am on a journey of creating the BiPolar files and I would be eternally grateful for your support. Stay strong and aware and we can all get contentment whilst navigating the journey. That journey doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. It can also be fun and amusing too. Big love to all.

  15. I'm diagnosed, even with meds I still feel strange. It's tiring going from just okay to wanting to die then wanting to crash out and destroy everything because I don’t know how to control it.

  16. Your videos are super informative, very well put together, thank you for sharing your knowledge. From my (POV) Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, which cycle between periods of mania (or hypomania) and depression which can lead to an unforeseen anxiety AND there are Mushrooms that can help you fight bipolar/anxiety and free you from micro dosing, mostly the early morels mushrooms, black morel, white morel, gray morel, and the yellow morel here in Australia. I remember a few years back after my husband died, I was left alone with 2 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with bipolar. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say I'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, shrooms, microdosing, are phenomenal.

  17. It is not difficult to diagnose, it’s just over diagnosed by self-absorbed morons with an IQ of -300 who want to feel special about living a NORMAL human life. Don’t believe me? Read the comments. It’s pathetic.

  18. I am not educated on this topic, but over the past 6 years with my psychiatrist she has told me many instances in which patients were misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder or manic depression. In my case, I have inherited my manic depression from a long line of bipolar family members which made it easy for her to genuinely diagnose me. Whereas other teenagers are simply overflowing with hormones and these erratic emotions can seem like bipolar disorder, leading to a misdiagnosis.

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