TLDR/ I have a recent bipolar diagnosis and I need help coming down from manic rage. What are some ways you calm yourselves down?


Hey, I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar and I have a lot of questions. I am not normally one to share things online, however, I don’t know anyone in person I can talk to about this. 

When I first got diagnosed I didn’t take it well. It made me question every good and bad feeling I can remember having. I wasn’t sure if any of it was real. Was I happy or manic? Was I sad or depressive? It’s still a question I’m working through. 

After my diagnosis I found out through my mom that 5 people in our family was bipolar and 3 of them had committed suicide. That last bit has me super concerned because I have had suicidal ideations since I was 9 and have attempted a few times in my life 2 of which I ended up in the hospital. 

My biggest questions are when my emotions flare up and all I see is foggy haze in my vision and my rage is all consuming, what are some ways to help walk myself down. In those moments I worry I can do very self destructive things, like punch myself in the face repeated to the point I gave myself a black eye.