I’ve found that it helps to have things planned when you have depression problems. You may not WANT to plan things,but making the effort can make a huge difference. If you’re lonely,check out meetin.org or Craigslist groups.
I talk about these sites all of the time because I’ve met SO many friends off the internet. There is also a great group called USA Fit (usafit.com) that helps people walk or run marathons. Don’t worry! You can just do the group without doing the marathon,but I did a ten mile walk once! This is a great way to stay healthy and meet lots of new people. The registration will be in 2009,but you can get connected to your city group now.
Depression is isolating- but just doing one thing that makes you get outside the house can cut your depression symptoms in half in one day. No kidding. My motto is:I want [ Read More ]
I received such a great email from a reader named Daphne Stevens that I’m posting parts of it on the blog. I think it helps so much for us to see that we all go through the same challenges with this illness. Daphne and I discussed Lamictal and other meds. Here are her comments:Lamictal,by the way,is my “miracle drug,”too. After two years of trial and error (and a lot of nasty side effects) my doctor and I finally settled on a combination of Lamictal and Seroquel. which levels out both the hypomania and depression. And my depression,while less frequent than hypomania,can be deadly,as you know. Over a lifetime of struggling,I’ve finally learned not to be too afraid of it. I know it will pass,no matter how permanent it feels at the time. Riding it out,being kind to myself,doing what I can,[ Read More ]
wow! I am reading some great comments on this blog. If you look at an entry- there is a small comments button on the top. If there is a number next to it,there are comments.
I am not able to answer them as I would like. I will try to get to them though! It’s great to interact with readers.
I was in a severe depression two days ago and I am fine today. The ups and downs of bipolar are hard to take,but we can manage them. Thanks for your comments. I am not sure if it’s clear,but this blog is attached to bipolarhappens.com - Many people enter from that page.
I recommend blogs. They let you get your ideas out there and then you can see what others think. It’s easy and free to start on blog on wordpress.com.
This is my amazing nephew David. He’s six. I was pretty depressed yesterday. David came up to me and gave me a hug. I said,“Auntie Wee is sick today.”He said,“I know.”
Wow. That is pretty insightful. I said,“How did you know I was depressed?”He said,“Because you’re always depressed!”I had to laugh! I’m not depressed very often at all anymore,but when he was very young,I was depressed about 50% of the time.
I made a decision when he was born that I would be honest with him about bipolar disorder. When I had a tough day,I’d say,“Auntie Wee is crying because she has an illness called bipolar disorder. ”Then I would explain how the illness caused my depression,but that I was fine on the inside. There were days when I couldn’t play with him as [ Read More ]
Wow,considering how sick Britney Spears was last year,she sure is doing well.
When my partner Ivan went through a severe manic/psychotic episode,it took him a year to recover. I can’t imagine what it would have been like for him had he been in the public eye.
I’ve followed the story pretty carefully. I was interviewed for US Magazine last year when it was still unclear if she had the illness. Their sources said it was confirmed and that she was on Abilify. There is no way to know anything for sure if the family is not talking.
Well,writing about her is odd for me. I don’t get star struck- but I do feel this is a situation where her misfortune was a good thing for those of us with bipolar disorder. Her manic episode was caught on film over and over again and the world finally had compassion.
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This is my amazing nephew David. He’s six. I was pretty depressed yesterday. David came up to me and gave me a hug. I said,“Auntie Wee is sick today.”He said,“I know.”
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wow! I am reading some great comments on this blog. If you look at an entry- there is a small comments button on the top. If there is a number next to it,there are comments.
I am not able to answer them as I would like. I will try to get to them though! It’s great to interact with readers.
I was in a severe depression two days ago and I am fine today. The ups and downs of bipolar are hard to take,but we can manage them. Thanks for your comments. I am not sure if it’s clear,but this blog is attached to bipolarhappens.com - Many people enter from that page.
I recommend blogs. They let you get your ideas out there and then you can see what others think. It’s easy and free to start on blog on wordpress.com.
Definitely let me know if you start one!
Julie