Bipolar Mania Diagnosis *5 Years Later*

Thank you for listening ❤️❤️ - Chels

Proud of You Chels! -Dad.

Thank you for being so open and vulnerable with your story. As a psychiatric nurse, I see so much value in you sharing your experience. This is providing people great awareness and also making those directly experiencing the same thing feel less alone!

Thank you so much for being open and honest about this! So many Christians have told me that having mental illness just means you are not faithful enough to God. Which is actually so damaging and incorrect! Taking care of and addressing your mental health is top priority! You CAN take meds, go to therapy AND have a close intimate relationship with God. Anyone who tells you otherwise or puts judgement on you needs to get educated. Thanks so much for this video Chels!

I’m bipolar as well and this is 100% how I felt when I was manic, I never knew when I was manic.. I’m happy that your making a video on this and show what it is really like. Bipolar isn’t easy.

Only nine minutes in and I feel so seen! Thank you for sharing what you went through. Mania is hard. The hyper religiosity, the different random ideas, the extra spending money, etc. I did alll those things so hearing a sister in Christ experience those same things and talk about being at the healing end of it is so good to see. I praise God that we both are better! I pray for continued healing and growth!

I admire you for your openness! I’m just coming out of a five year journey of anxiety, depression and OCD and can relate to a lot of what you shared. Thanks for having the courage of sharing!

My mom has gone through the exact same thing three times in the past 26 years. I thank God her medicine is stable now. It’s super hard seeing someone you love turn into a different person. The brain is an amazing and powerful thing. Thanks for sharing!

THANK YOU for being so real. I've watched you for years, and this completely changes the way I will relate to you (in the best way possible).

Such a good conversation to have! My younger cousin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last year and he had an episode that really shook my family. It was hard to understand at first, but now watching this video I have such a greater understanding for what he was going through. Thanks so much for sharing Chelsea! 🤍

I appreciate you talking openly about mental illness. It's so important and hearing you speak openly and honestly about your story is really helpful<3

Thank you so much for sharing your bipolar disorder with us!! It’s very difficult for siblings to watch alone one suffer from this disease. I greatly appreciated your perspective on your experience & your growth with bipolar! Prayers for your continued recovery❣️🙏🙏🙏

wow, the way you explained bipolar mania and your experience was so well articulated. i haven’t experienced mania, but i have and still do sometimes struggle with other mental health issues and it’s always a comforting reminder to know i’m not alone. thanks for sharing!💕

Thank you for sharing! You are helping so many people that may not comment. And you are working to break the stigma surrounding Bipolar and mental health. I think lot of people just think people with Bipolar are crazy, and TV shows like Maid did not help with the stigma. But by opening up and showing what a kind, loving, passionate person you are even though you have struggle with BP helps show people that people with mental health concerns deserve love and understanding and support. Keep up the awesome work and I’m so happy you have a good support team 💕

YOU ARE beautiful Chels! THANK YOU for opening up and giving a voice on mental health or anything that people can get diagnosed with. I have what’s called “underlying depression” and severe anxiety so thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a voice. And I’m so sorry about ur diagnosis but gods got you and your positive outlook is encouraging!!❤️

Thanks for talking about this! It’s really good to hear your story because I’ve been struggling with mental health a lot recently.

Thank you for sharing!! It's always nice to hear other believers' experiences who struggle with mental health and the less known/understood sides of it. I have OCD and on the journey to getting better. Dealing with mental health as a Christian can be so tough sometimes so thank you for the encouragement!

Thank you so much for sharing! Our society is beginning to talk about anxiety and depression more, which is amazing, but there are still so many others that aren’t talked about or are still viewed as taboo. My dad was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 14 and after 16 years, I still find myself hesitant to talk about it with other people. The fact that you are sharing this is so encouraging. Thank you for your vulnerability.

Wow Chelsea I’m so proud of you. Both my brother and I have bipolar with mania and depression. My brother took his own life in December after 9 months of a rollercoaster of mania and depression. I needed this.

Hi, Chelsea! I'm from Brazil and I am loving to watch your channel. My dad has bipolar disorder and also schizophrenia. You speak about the disorder with such vulnerability and sensibility inspire me to search more things about the mental illness that my father has. And for that I thank you :) Keep going, for the glory of the King