Actually, depression never says knocks. It’s not that polite. It actually just comes in without knocking. When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder I tried to draw pictures of what it felt like to have this illness. I drew a picture of a hotel- naturally called the Julie Hotel! There was a door to [...]
Well, these are actually tips to trick depression!
Go about your day even when the depression is lurking at your back and knocking at your door. It may feel like you can’t get out and get things done, but you can. Your legs still work- and you are still you.
Watch There is Something About Mary or [...]
The following is an excerpt from an article I wrote for healthyplace.com on the difference between bipolar depression and uni polar depression. I wonder how well you can do! A lot of it was new to me as I wrote the article!
A Quiz: Name that Depression
The following examples will help you (or someone who cares [...]
My goal when I’m down is to take action all day long to make things better. It’s hard. Where will I go? What project should I do first? Will anything work out? Why are things so hard? Etc Etc
All good questions. I will go out and organize my day while I sit at a coffee [...]
My dear friend and mentor John Doyle asked me this tonight when I told him about my rather tough day- well, very tough! He always reminds me that over the years I’ve changed- I can still get mood swings from certain situations, but they are more regulated now. It meant a lot to me when [...]
I just received an excellent question from Mike:
Julie, I love these blogs but I have an 8yr old girl with bipolar disorder and everything is about adults. Her anger just gets worse and worse and I don’t know how to teach her the stuff i read from you. the hcp has her on depakote and risperidal, please [...]
Bipolar Disorder and Exercise. Why it helps.
There are a few technical reasons:
1. It increases serotonin
2. It creates endorphins
There are also tons of health reasons that I’m sure you know.
But did you know that exercise helps depression for one psychological reason?
When you get one thing done, such as taking a short walk, your brain finds it [...]
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