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Bipolar disorder is often portrayed in movies and media as extreme energy bursts, impulsive decisions, or erratic behavior. What you rarely see is the crushing depression that follows. For people living with bipolar I or II disorder, depressive episodes are not just bad days. They are consuming periods of sadness, exhaustion, and hopelessness that can last for weeks or even months.

What Bipolar Depression Really Feels Like

Bipolar disorder is often portrayed as rapid mood swings or bursts of energy followed by sadness. But in reality, one of the most painful and often overlooked parts of bipolar I or II disorder is the depressive episodes.