Can bipolar highs and lows vary from year to year?

[trashbinxoxo]

I have type 2 bipolar (diagnosed) and I've noticed that I'll have a certain phase for a long period of time almost a year I think it changes.

2025 has been a huge depressive state for me. No energy or willpower whatsoever but I also have the recurring depression also diagnosed.

I've also noticed that 2024 was a very creative and high energy time for me too. I wasn't nearly as sad as I've been all 2025. Not much has changed within those years to influence me dramatically so I don't think it's environmental at all. It's always been the same old stuff.

I can't really remember much before 2023 but I remember that year being awful as well. But I also had some other stuff going on.

I wonder if these mania and depression state can last that long. Lmk. Ts mental stuff is confusing

 

[trashbinxoxo]

Bump niggas

 

[Pablone]

Ask a therapist or whatever instead of .org

 

[McSkziofren]

I remember best early

 

[McSkziofren]

Like early 2020 was peak and 2017 and 2018 was peak and 2016 and 2015 and 2014 and so on tolike 2005 january 16

 

[trashbinxoxo]

Ask a therapist or whatever instead of .org

Shut up greyfag we all mentally ill here. I'm wondering if anyone else has the same thing as me

 

[Pablone]

Shut up greyfag we all mentally ill here. I'm wondering if anyone else has the same thing as me

im neurotypical and of sound mind

 

[trashbinxoxo]

Like early 2020 was peak and 2017 and 2018 was peak and 2016 and 2015 and 2014 and so on tolike 2005 january 16

Everyone misses those times it don't count

 

[trashbinxoxo]

im neurotypical and of sound mind

You don't belong here then

 

[Pablone]

You don't belong here then

o-ok...

 

[trashbinxoxo]

o-ok...

Stop crying before I give you sum to cry about

 

[trashbinxoxo]

I gotta know

 

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[BeanCelll]

I have type 2 bipolar (diagnosed) and I've noticed that I'll have a certain phase for a long period of time almost a year I think it changes.

2025 has been a huge depressive state for me. No energy or willpower whatsoever but I also have the recurring depression also diagnosed.

I've also noticed that 2024 was a very creative and high energy time for me too. I wasn't nearly as sad as I've been all 2025. Not much has changed within those years to influence me dramatically so I don't think it's environmental at all. It's always been the same old stuff.

I can't really remember much before 2023 but I remember that year being awful as well. But I also had some other stuff going on.

I wonder if these mania and depression state can last that long. Lmk. Ts mental stuff is confusing

That sounds pretty standard even without a change in external factors it's neurological shit not circumstantial. Most of the shit you mention like the memory loss adds up, you probably just don't cycle quickly netween episodes rather you have long drawn-out phases.

 

[trashbinxoxo]

That sounds pretty standard even without a change in external factors it's neurological shit not circumstantial. Most of the shit you mention like the memory loss adds up, you probably just don't cycle quickly netween episodes rather you have long drawn-out phases.

That sucks then. I can't wait for 2026 so I can be happier and out of this depressive episode

 

[hilley]

I have type 1 bipolar affective disorder and my maniac/depressive cycles lasts at least 5 months, so yea