My Tinnitus Makes Me Feel Bipolar

Hi everyone,

Since the onset of my tinnitus slightly over a month ago, my mood has been ridiculously unpredictable.

Sometimes I feel extremely positive that this is something that'll eventually go/will become a non-issue whereas other times I am seriously suicidal. I can spend hours feeling myself again but eventually i'll be back to feeling depressed.

Whether that be giving up and going to bed, or sat in a restaurant for my birthday meal on the brink of tears.

I'm in the process of starting CBT, but is there anything I can do in the meantime to possibly stabilise my mood?

All I want is to feel normal again, and be able to focus on my life rather than my ears.

 

Hang in there. You've just had your T for a month and everything is new for you. You will learn to cope with it much better with time, if it's still there.