Dealing with embarrassment

Coping Strategies

Hello. I 22F was diagnosed with bipolar 2 about a year ago. I had a hypomanic episode for a few months (I think? I don't remember that period of time) and a full blown psychosis episode for a few weeks. in the time before, during, and after the episode I did a ton of embarrassing things. I emailed professors non stop, posted on substack multiple times a day calling out people in my life, tried to cheat on my partner, dumped said partner, terrified my roommates and all my friends to the point they moved out and refuse to talk to me, broke into a cow farm and tried to ride some cows (???).

I got diagnosed with OCD from the sheer amount of time I replay these memories. from the second I wake up I am consumed with guilt and embarrassment. I don't know how to move on. it is just so unlike me and I hate that. Any advice on how to accept the embarrassment and move on?

every time I think i remembered it all another forgotten memory comes up or I find an email (like I did today). it ruins my mood and I can barely leave my room or eat. I've talked to my therapist about this but she has no direction for me to go in other than trying to accept what happened and move on. is there any other advice?

thank you!

Posted Apr 1, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC

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