This blog is a chronical of my severe rapid cycling- it helps me to write it and I’m glad it helps others. Two nights ago I was worn out and despondent and then I sat up and said to myself, “Enough of this. No matter what, you can still function. Just get going Julie. Deal with what is going on with your economic status and do what you can!” I felt better the next day and I feel even better today. I have to face facts head on- my life changed with the economy as it did for many, many people. Yes, it has caused great stress – which always leads to mood swings. But I have to deal with it.<\/p>\n
My mom helped a lot in the months I couldn’t get the mood swings to stop. I managed to do all of the social things I usually do and that helped. Isn’t it odd a depressed person can go see people and be ok and then go down and start crying as soon as they get in the car! That tells me something about this illness- we have more control than we think. If we can feel better with people- we can harness that in order to manage our own brains when we can’t be around people.<\/p>\n
Introverts and extroverts deal with bipolar disorder very, very differently. Bipolar disorder medications can affect a person’s desire to be with people as well. A friend of mine is on anti depressants for social anxiety and the change is amazing. He says he’s more able to go out and be around people- and talk to them!<\/p>\n
I’m always interested in people who care about someone with this illness- as I have been there. Loving someone with bipolar I can be very scary, especially if they have a lot of mania.<\/p>\n
Let’s be real about this illness- it’s rotten! I wish there were a cure and we could work and actually use our talents as much as we want! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
One day.<\/p>\n
Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This blog is a chronical of my severe rapid cycling- it helps me to write it and I’m glad it helps others. Two nights ago I was worn out and despondent and then I sat up and said to myself, “Enough of this. No matter what, you can still function. Just get going Julie. Deal with what is going on with your economic status and do what you can!” I felt better the next day and I feel even better today. I have to face facts head on- my life changed with the economy as it did for many, many people. Yes, it has caused great stress – which always leads to mood swings. But I have to deal with it.<\/p>\n