Personal relationship problems are particularly tough to navigate if they often reoccur — they lead to a drain of energy and loss of happiness.
If you allow that to happen to you, your positive, healthy, and happy mindset will quickly suffer and be damaged.
That’s something you must avoid at all costs — not to fall into the negativity trap.
Are constant outbreaks of moodiness, negativity, and stonewalling, while frequently dragging down someone else’s happiness and mental health acceptable?
The short answer: It’s not. It’s selfish and will soon flood the relationship with toxicity, resulting in ruining it.
If one side keeps turning negative, has “down mood” outbreaks, and stonewalls, it won’t take long before the beautiful relationship flower fades, dies, and crumbles to dust.
The question is why does this mental health issue occur?
There are several potential reasons for mood swings:
- Bipolar disorder
- High expectations
- Uncontrollable emotions
- Stress
- Irritability
- Impatience
- Self-centeredness
- Fatigue
- Financial insecurity
For me, the most prominent reason for constant mood swings is the much-ignored bipolar disorder.
Unfortunately, folks who suffer from it aren’t aware and thus don’t seek help or treatment.
If friends and family are too kind or scared to tell them the truth don’t make them examine their behavior, there can be no healing in sight.
Bipolar Disorder and its definition:
“Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration.” National Institute of Mental Health
There are several levels of bipolar disease, ranging from mild to medium and extreme.
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Typical signs of bipolar disorder are:
On the depression downside:
• feeling sad, hopeless, or irritable most of the time
• lacking energy
• difficulty concentrating and remembering things
• loss of interest in everyday activities
• feelings of emptiness or worthlessness
• feelings of guilt and despair
• feeling pessimistic about everything
• self-doubt
• being delusional, having hallucinations, and disturbed or illogical thinking
• lack of appetite
• difficulty sleeping
• waking up early
• suicidal thoughts
On the manic upside:
• feeling very happy, overjoyed
• talking very quickly
• feeling full of energy
• feeling self-important
• feeling full of great new ideas and having important plans
• being easily distracted
• being easily irritated or agitated
• being delusional, having hallucinations, and disturbed or illogical thinking
• not feeling like sleeping
• doing things that often have disastrous consequences — such as spending large sums of money on expensive and sometimes unaffordable items
• making decisions or saying things that are out of character and that others see as being risky or harmful
My experiences with people suffering from bipolar disorder – a serious mental health condition
It’s a strange phenomenon — the common denominator is that they all somehow can hide their condition when you first meet.
That house of cards usually crumbles after a month or so when they show their true colors and the tortuous behavior begins.
At first, you are confused and startled by the dramatic shift in behavior and attitude change.
You do your best to remain calm and kind, which can be difficult. If all goes well, you’ll get away relatively unscathed in the moment.
Then, the following day, everything is back to normal and dandy.
That’s your first BIG red flag.
If the next warning sign soon flies your way — please don’t ignore it!
I’d ask empathetically:
“What happened last night? Can you tell me what made you so upset and down? Did I do something wrong?”
If the reply is similar to this:
“No, I don’t want to talk about it -I’ve moved on, can’t you see?”
At this point, you’re in trouble and face a difficult uphill battle.
Bipolar or not —manners, communication, and positive behavior are essential
You cannot attack a person in one moment, leaving them confused and sad. Then the next day, refuse to explain why, do not solve the problem, and ignore the other person’s feelings.
If you are ecstatically kind and loving for some time, then turn negative and abusive towards a partner or friend, and you suffer from bipolar disorder.
That’s especially the case if later or the next day you’re in denial of what happened and refuse to communicate and clear the air.
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Final Thoughts on Mental Health
Mental health problems are rampant these days. It’s not limited to bipolar disorder.
Millions are affected by:
- Depression
- Narcissism
- Stress
- Anger
- Self-obsession
- Schizophrenia
- Denial
- Delusion
The biggest mental health challenge is getting folks to accept and face their condition, and then be willing to talk to experts, friends, and family to reduce, control, and improve their mental health.
If they did, their lives would be much better, and innocent bystanders wouldn’t have to suffer.
Rob
MBA from Robert Kennedy College & University of Cumbria, UK.
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