So, generally I have been pretty stable. A few weeks ago a big issue came up. That issue was all I could think about and I became so anxious about it, that I got myself depressed. I was depressed for about a week. Then I realized that my "big" life changing issue was not even an issue at all. Once I realized this I went back to normal.
By this time I had already made an appointment with my doctor because something felt off. I have bipolar disorder and I thought maybe something was off with that. I have been stable with the bipolar for about four years with lithium. The doctor said that I have an anxiety problem that was completely seperate from the bipolar. He asked me if I wanted medication for it, but I thought I could manage without it.
The psychiatrist recommended developing better coping techniques. He suggested taking a Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction Class and/or practicing yoga. I signed up for the MBSR class, but irronically just taking this class is stressful. I am a fulltime student drowning in school work, and another class is just overwhelming. The class is 2.5 hours a week and it is downtown in the city. Plus they assign homework. Okay I am already behind on college work, and this MBSR class assigns 5 chapters(90 pages). I am thinking that maybe I should just wait until after I am done with school to take this class. In the mean time I am not sure what the best way to deal with the anxiety is. Maybe I should take some yoga classes, exercise and just try to relax more.