{"id":766,"date":"2009-05-28T16:20:27","date_gmt":"2009-05-28T16:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/economic-hope-for-people-with-bipolar-disorder\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T10:01:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:01:18","slug":"economic-hope-for-people-with-bipolar-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/economic-hope-for-people-with-bipolar-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic hope for people with bipolar disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, I certainly know a lot of people who have been hit hard by our &#8216;current economic situation.&#8217; That is for sure. Some of my friends have lost jobs, others have seen their profits decrease- and many are worried about getting laid off.But! I also have friends who have done very well in this economy. For example, a friend of mine works for an online college and they are doing very well. Refinanice mortgage companies and debt relief companies sure seem to be going strong.<\/p>\n<p>My moods have defintely been affected by all that is going on. It&#8217;s a daily task to remain positive- but I have to do it. What is the alternative? I would rather be in a bad situation with a good attitude than a bad situation with a despairing attitude.This takes 24 hour work on my part. The positive attitude can be tough.<\/p>\n<p>I was on TV yesterday &#8211; which was fun and great- then a few hours later I heard that one of my very important recording studio work projects fell through. It was quite a blow. I was down last night and woke up pretty worried this morning- and then I thought to myself: Only I can do something about this.I made it to my office and started to work. I got online to find another recording studio- I put some flowers on my desk- they are beautiful irises. I talk with my webmaster soon &#8211; we will work on continually improving my books and website.You just have to keep going even when you&#8217;re crying. Here is one of my favorite pictures of all time.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I am always sending it to people-<img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" align=\"bottom\" width=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/blogpics\/successbaby.jpg\" height=\"448\" \/>The way my day turns out is up to me. I may be depressed &#8211; I may be sad, but I can still work and see friends and family. What my brain is saying is not always true! There is a big difference between depression and concern about work and the economy! Things will pick up as they always do- and we will be going strong again!Julie<\/p>\n<p>PS: I just sent out a great newsletter on paranoia and relationships- if you are on the mailing list and didn&#8217;t receive the newsletter, please check your spam folder. 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