Hope
I just thought I would write and say that I know how you feel if you’re in a severe depression. I go there often. There is hope- every day when you wake up, get out of bed and say to yourself-
I have bipolar disorder, this is why I’m depressed. It’s an illness. I can treat this illness successfully. I will not let depression ruin my life. I will keep going.
I did this last week and I got out of bed. I drove to my friends and had some fun. I knew I had to get out and do things. The depression lasted three days. I felt like it would never get better, but it did.
Depression is a reality of bipolar disorder.
Keep going and do all that you have to do to get better- if this means going into the hospital then do it- if it means changing medications, then do it. Just do something no matter how depressed you feel.
I am thinking about you.
Julie
