Isolated Newbie

You really don't need to keep people around that treat you badly because that is all you have. Nobody deserves to be treated badly.

Isolation... A lot of us are going through that due to covid. Learn to be happy by yourself because when it comes down to it, that is all we really have.

I hope you feel better soon.

Welcome to the forum.

Hugs, Karen...

I'm in the same situation as everyone else, but one of the things I do, or can do, is walk around the block. But it is an escape, and it is exercise, and it is fresh air, and it is an escape from the 4 walls I'm in much of the time, and there is a chance I'll see someone and may get to talk to them.

Also, I sometimes see some pieces of trash and can bend over and pick it up and feel like I'm improving my community, none of which I can do in my main room.

And if I see some sticks that can be put into a pile for pickup, that's an even better day. I was already on medicines for bipolar, one an anti-depressant (Mirtazapine) and the other med for mania (Lithium), so I was balanced before the covid began so I'm not depressed by the covid because I'm on an antidepressant.

I still my psychiatrist about 1 a month, so if I'm having some kind of trouble, she could help me.

Also, visiting my psychiatrist is socialization, as is my general practitioner, as is my chiropractor and a few places of business I may go into. TV is a great escape. Hobbies.

From just writing this, I'm thinking about visiting a neighbor, and maybe a second neighbor.

Are you on an antidepressant?

NAMI.com says "Lamotrigine is a mood stabilizer medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and certain types of seizure disorders. Bipolar disorder involves episodes of depression and/or mania."

Has this medicine gotten you out of your depression?

Today, instead of a walk which I haven't taken in about a week because the days are so short and I get up so late from my medicine and sleep aids at night, I instead trimmed a few limbs and vines on my street so a car could park there on a street which has little parking.

One hour's work. Very proud. Are you undepressed enough to take a walk?