What to do when I'm depressed

What do you do when you get in the depressed phase of your bipolar. For me it's so hard to even get out of bed when I'm depressed. But when I'm manic I can go for days without eating or sleeping!

Hi Lupie girl,

That list has some very helpful coping strategies you can use when you're depressed. Also, I have a list (some items listed in the link above) that I use. I keep it on me so when I feel depressed, I do something on that list that helps me to cope or distracts me from the way I'm feeling.

Hope things get better for you.

We're here for you.

Take Care
UA

hun, you kinda are really alone with your fiance overseas. (((hug))) Do you have supportive family, friends, therapist, or other social group (church, school, coworkers, etc) to turn to? Do you have any pets?

Stay strong

 

 Tortoise is right, if you can control the mania, it makes the depressions less severe.

  However i have found that i do better living with a mild hypomania, that helps me deal with the depression. That way i dont have to deal with meds. But that is 4 years of work to get to this point.

 Reducing as much stress in your life, both external and internal will do wonders.

  When im depressed, i tend to listen to music, and love up my puppy. Plus i try to do some common household chores to just feel like im not a complete waste. LOL LOL LOL

  Bill