Statistically how unique are you?

[William Gaatjes]

I've been thinking recently about statistics, as the UK has just done a census, so I was curious as to what statistics I would now be a part of and how unique or otherwise that would make me.

I came up with this:

I'm bipolar, that's 1.2% of the population of the UK, of that 1.2%; 20% are Male, of those 0.24% are bisexual. Meaning that, statistically there are 2,418 people (to the nearest person, based on Googles population estimate of the UK) similar to me in these ways (in the UK)

Interesting...

What statistics do you fit into?

The level of personal attacks in this thread has gotten a bit out of hand. It's gotten a bit disheartening to see a bunch of people in OT act this way. -Admin DrPizza

Here is your perfect answer by zinfamous :

yeah, uniqueness is totally overrated. We are all unique in our own way, which is great. no one likes an automaton (unless you're from Kansas).

...but to hype it like it's the greatest thing today is our current modern sickness. it leads to puss-filled idiots who hide behind this mask of uniqueness yet never really do anything to prove that they are worthwhile, let alone take responsibility when they fuck things up. "It wasn't my fault! I'm unique!"

Listen Hal9000.

We are all unique, but being unique doesn't make you perfect or special.
You have to work for it, you have to grow as a person emotionally and mentally(meaning the hard logic side of the mind has to grow as well).
In ancient times and not so long ago in tribes in recent times, it was very normal that young people had to go through some ritual where they would have to face themselves. This had to be done in order that they became aware of their limitations that is part of being unique. And then to turn those limitations in something that is beneficial for the group. Everybody has some weird mental glitch, it is the price of being a free mind with a choice combined with how the chance factor of biology works.

Some ancient asian person would have mentioned :
"The tougher life is for you, the greater potential you have..."

Think about that...

 

[DougoMan]

Huh, the bipolar diagnosis is pretty rare for a male, women's menstrual cycle sort of predisposes them to the illness, males not so much.

What kind of meds do you take neckbeard?

One of the lectures I attended was pretty cool, the doc said the problem with treating bipolar patients is that when they don't take their meds they get "high" and that compliance is a huge issue when treating someone with a bipolar disorder.

Actually I'm pretty sure bipolar illness is believed to affect men and women equally. It's certainly not rare in males.

I have heard BP type II (the less severe form) is more common in women, though IMO Type II is over-diagnosed.

(Diagnoses criteria for type I is basically one or more psychiatric hospitalizations as a result of the illness).


It's true that compliance is a big problem. Why? IMO mostly because patients usually have periods of normal functioning between episodes and get complacent or forget. It can seem unnecessary when you feel fine. Also a lot of people quit because of side effects. And some start to get manic or "high" even on medications, and once you are in that state of mind you stop taking them and get ever worse.


BP Type 1 is pretty fucking debilitating . Most people with it never graduate from college. Something like 20% kill themselves, and twice as many make at least one attempt. Expect to live with your parents for a long time.


I myself have it and am really at my wits end with it. In a normal state I am a smart and generally reserved guy, but can start acting like Steve-o once I'm manic. It's difficult to reconcile. Last time I was manic I deliberately smashed my car through a wall (almost died) and got arrested on a couple of occasions.

It's basically a pattern of destroy your life, spend a year painstakingly putting it back together.. and then destroy it all over again. Yay.

 

[William Gaatjes]

It's basically a pattern of destroy your life, spend a year painstakingly putting it back together.. and then destroy it all over again. Yay.

This pattern i have seen a lot among people.

These questions may seem stupid but i would like to ask them.
You are not entitled to answer of course. I just know people who this very same condition. In case you are wondering, i myself am not bipolar.

While you are rebuilding your life, how do you feel ?

Is that same feeling present when you have solved your problems ?

Do you have a sensation of promise or hope ?

How do you generally feel about life ?
Can you enjoy small things of life such as a simple sandwich ?

Are you religious ?

 

[Pliablemoose]

Actually I'm pretty sure bipolar illness is believed to affect men and women equally. It's certainly not rare in males.

I have heard BP type II (the less severe form) is more common in women, though IMO Type II is over-diagnosed.

(Diagnoses criteria for type I is basically one or more psychiatric hospitalizations as a result of the illness).


It's true that compliance is a big problem. Why? IMO mostly because patients usually have periods of normal functioning between episodes and get complacent or forget. It can seem unnecessary when you feel fine. Also a lot of people quit because of side effects. And some start to get manic or "high" even on medications, and once you are in that state of mind you stop taking them and get ever worse.


BP Type 1 is pretty fucking debilitating . Most people with it never graduate from college. Something like 20% kill themselves, and twice as many make at least one attempt. Expect to live with your parents for a long time.


I myself have it and am really at my wits end with it. In a normal state I am a smart and generally reserved guy, but can start acting like Steve-o once I'm manic. It's difficult to reconcile. Last time I was manic I deliberately smashed my car through a wall (almost died) and got arrested on a couple of occasions.

It's basically a pattern of destroy your life, spend a year painstakingly putting it back together.. and then destroy it all over again. Yay.

Sorry to hear that, I went from the psych to medicine side of health care decades ago and am not very current.

There can be a stigma to mental illness, one of the best quotes I heard was, "Well, next time you think of telling someone to suck it up and stop, try it on yourself when you have diarrhea..."

 

[HAL9000]

I'm male, hetero, no mental problems

My take on the thread:
neckbeard creates lots of threads with various topics. There is ONE common denominator though: whichever the topic is, he exploits it to expose the fact he's bisexual.
What is the motive behind that?
You're not interested in how unique I am based on mental illnesses, sexuality and sex.

Well you say that, but actually I am interested, I find statistics interesting and what statistics people fall into is also interesting.

My god! you've noticed the plan :sneaky: