{"id":10231,"date":"2017-04-07T08:44:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=10231"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:56:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:56:01","slug":"caught-in-the-borg-of-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/caught-in-the-borg-of-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Caught in the Borg of Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hopefully, when I share my struggles with bipolar, psychosis and anxiety you can feel less alone with what you go through.<\/p>\n

I write books on mental health management. I have all of the tools you can possibly imagine at my finger tips. I do everything you read in my books. My relationships are non contentious. I ask for help when needed. I know my symptoms and I have a plan for stability.<\/p>\n

And I still get sick! Darn it! This nasty illness is so sneaky and like The Borg it sucks the life out of me! <\/span><\/p>\n

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That is the nature of mental illness. There are positives of course. I am 75% better than in the past.<\/p>\n

But the 25% that remains is rough!<\/p>\n

No matter how vigilant you are in life, mental illness can zap you. It’s not because you are weak. It is not because you have done anything wrong. It’s simply an illness.<\/p>\n

I played music for pleasure for the first time in a few weeks this morning. I knew I was dealing with depression, but this really clarified how strong the depression has been. My ability to listen to music for pleasure always leaves me when I’m depressed.<\/p>\n

It is ok that I was depressed. I have bipolar so this is normal.<\/p>\n

Captain Picard escaped the Borg and I can too!<\/p>\n

Julie<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

PS: If you have never seen Star Trek: The Next Generation, it’s worth watching. The topics are just as relevant today as when they show first aired!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hopefully, when I share my struggles with bipolar, psychosis and anxiety you can feel less alone with what you go through.<\/p>\n

I write books on mental health management. I have all of the tools you can possibly imagine at my finger tips. I do everything you read in my books. My relationships are non contentious. I ask for help when needed. I know my symptoms and I have a plan for stability.<\/p>\n

And I still get sick! Darn it! This nasty illness is so sneaky and like The Borg it sucks the life out of me! <\/p>\n

That is the nature of mental illness. There are positives of course. I am 75% better than in the past.<\/p>\n

But the 25% that remains is rough!<\/p>\n

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