bipolar 2, diagnosed since 2017. kind of medicated, meaning I’m on medications that I forget to take 50% of the time (thank you adhd). since my diagnosis I’ve worked very hard to gain a great level of self awareness, as I think it’s an essential aspect to coping with bipolar, and I wasn’t medicated until earlier this year. I try to be as aware of my emotions and cycles as possible, and a large part of why that’s so important to me is because I don’t want my bipolar to attack my loved ones and strain or ruin relationships that I have. 

that being said, that isn’t a cure, of course. I still experience the rollercoaster that is bipolar, even though I’m aware of what’s going on. one thing that’s been an issue for me (and I’m sure for most of us) is gauging whether my emotional reaction to something is rational or not. usually, I can only tell once I’ve taken some time to think about it, typically a day or two. but in the moment, when the emotions are ballooning in my head, it’s ridiculously hard to tell. in those moments the emotion is all I can see, and my brain will try to find a way to justify it. these irrational emotional responses are definitely one of my most hated symptoms, and they make me feel like I can’t trust the way I feel about things. does anyone have any tricks or coping methods that help them when they’re having or about to have a bipolar freak out ? cause currently all I do is shut down and cry so I don’t freak out on anyone else.