Tips to Get Out of a Severe Bipolar Depression

Remind yourself that depression is an illness. The symptoms will always be the same. It is not a personal problem. It is not a weakness. It is an illness. Here are the signs of bipolar depression that remind you that bipolar depression needs to be treated in the same way you would treat pneumonia.

Bipolar Depression Symptoms:

– Lack of joy in what used to bring joy. This does NOT mean you need to change your life. It means you need to end the depression so that you can again experience joy. Many people make the mistake of leaving relationships, quitting jobs and thinking a big change is the answer to ending depression. I suggest that managing depression is a better choice.

– A sense that you will never get better. This is a symptom of depression. Depression is a succubus. It lies. I call depression the most successful illness in the world. It does the job well. I fight this by accepting that I am going to lose work time and energy while I am depressed. It feels like I am drowning even though I am sitting in a life raft. I have to open my eyes and see that I am in a life raft and I am going to get through the depression. I always do.

I could go on here- our list of symptoms is very long. I wrote my book Get it Done When You’re Depressed when I was depressed. I remember thinking I would NEVER finish the book. How could I possibly write a book when I was so sick from the stress of being in a downswing? I did it through reminding myself that even though I had little joy when writing the book , I would be better in the future. I was right.

There is a chance you are reading this while depressed. It’s ok to be depressed when you have bipolar disorder. What do you need to do next to get out of the depression? My book is available on Amazon and in libraries. There are other great books out there to help you. Programs are available from other writers. Support lines are ready for your call. All that matters is seeing bipolar depression for what it is- an illness.