Butterflykisses Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Throughout these past years since diagnosis, I have noticed some strange emotions. At random, sometimes inappropriate times I will burst into laughter or have a huge grin across my face. At other times its like I disappear into my own world, almost like dissociation, but I completely withdraw from the world around me into my own. I have been thinking about this because people have recently brought this up to me. I am also paranoid 99.9% of the time. What is wrong with me. I have been previously diagnosed with schizoaffective, but idk. I think it is attached to my BP AND anxiety, someway somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerDanger Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I have a hard time regulating my emotions, including behaving "normally" in socially acceptable situations (i.e. laughing when I'm supposed to be sad). I think to some extent it's a manifestation of the disorder - all emotions are kind of out of whack when you aren't well, everything in between depression and mania as well as the big two. I also withdraw unto myself during depressive episodes. It's more than that - I feel like I'm separate from being, if that makes sense, like out of body. All and all, I can empathize with some of your symptoms. I've never had a schizoaffective diagnosis, nor do I think that I am. Mine is all bipolar and anxiety. That doesn't mean it's the same as yours. Just thought I'd let you know that you aren't alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'm not saying you are hearing voices or even will, but what you wrote is exactly what happened to me when I got thoughts in my head that I didn't hear, but it was like silent talking to me in my head from someone (idk who though; no one was in the room). It is hard for me to explain, but I didn't hear anything. It was more like "someone" was thinking to me and my reactions were based on that, regardless of what was happening around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterflykisses Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) I feel like it must be connected to my diagnosis. Because I find stress triggers these particular symptoms. Stress + Bipolar = Disaster Edited October 13, 2013 by Butterflykisses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I feel like it must be connected to my diagnosis. Because I find stress triggers these particular symptoms. Stress + Bipolar = Disaster Stress also and lack of sleep for me = disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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