Bipolar and Ghosting: Why We Do It | HealthyPlace

Описание: Why would someone with bipolar disorder engage in ghosting? Why would they be ghosting someone they’ve been in a seemingly good relationship with?

I can see that the topic of bipolar disorder and ghosting is an important one to address. I get so many comments like: Why is my boyfriend or girlfriend with bipolar disorder ghosting me? I love them. Why would they disappear? Why would they hurt me like this? Should I keep trying to get in touch? Should I just move on? In this video, I share my experience with ghosting as someone living with bipolar 2 disorder and the reasons why I did it.

Ghosting is when a person cuts off all communication with their friends or the person they're dating. They avoid all contact with them by not responding to texts and emails, ignoring their calls, and not answering the doorbell.

I have been guilty of ghosting. The deeper I feel, the more I pull away; which can cause me to avoid contact with the person I am dating. At the time, I believe that I am doing both of us a favor but looking back I realize that it was unfair to the other person. When you live with bipolar disorder, you are used to being on your own, and alone. Taking the risk to commit to someone with the fear that they will leave you because you have bipolar makes it easier to walk away before our feelings grow deeper.

Those of us with bipolar disorder go into relationships and dating believing that no matter what we do, our diagnosis will always be a problem. However, this is not an excuse for ghosting someone, it's an explanation. For those who are dealing with a boyfriend or girlfriend with bipolar disorder ghosting you, know it's not you, and your mental health is also important.

What is your experience with bipolar and ghosting? Please share your comments below or do a response video and send it into [email protected]. See you next week! Hannah
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