Here’s an article where I, along with some very interesting people am interviewed by Madeline R. Vann, MPH from EverydayHealth.com on the topic of bipolar disorder and spirituality. I share the story of how I lost all of my spiritual feelings when my depression got so serious in my 40s.
I remember being so depressed I could only see myself as a speck of dirt on this revolving chuck of rock and water. I felt forever alone and hopeless. I was so sick.
If you have bipolar disorder and you’re depressed, please let my story and the other stories in this article be a candle that provides a little bit of light when the depression is raging. I didn’t think I would be alive at 51. I was so sick for so long. I am alive and I’m a happy person who has her chronic depression under control. I still have episodes, like the one after my recent surgery, but I’m no longer scared I’m going to die and I no longer feel that someone or something is trying to kill me.
It’s never too late to get better. If you have lost your spirituality due to depression, this is normal. It can come back. Keep going to events and keep seeing people who are where you want to be. I love Meetup.com for this reason. You can find people who are doing well and act like them until it becomes a reality for you.
Articles like this one help us see we are not alone. People get sick, but they also get better. There is hope for you. There is hope for someone you love.
Julie
PS: Thank you to Madeline for making a tough topic so accessible!
