My doctor diagnosed me as manic depressive 2 years ago. I was put on Celexa for 4 months after I tried to kill myself. The pills didn't work so I stopped taking them. I saw multiple counsellors but they didn't help, they don't understand what it feels like inside. Lately I've been going through a lot of ups and down with family, money, schooling...everything. Everything feels like its collapsing around me and I've lost all hope. Sometimes I get really happy about everything, then 10 minutes later I can be found almost in tears over nothing at all. It's a lot to deal with sometimes. Somehow I manage to get by.
Oh..wow...well I havent been 'diganosed' with depression because i never even been to a doc about it. But i certainly feel depressed alot and then after a bit i get so happy and then i get so sad again, its quite annoying! i just feel alot of regret and i cry alot. but, i wouldnt want to take any 'pills' because i don't want to be 'fake' happy with just pills. I want to get happy on my own. but i recently just realised, you can;t be happy all the time. thats the way life is...for everyone! a time for everything! life is full of up and downs, and tough times never last, only tough people. plus, you cant choose what happens to you..but you CAN choose on how you DEAL and your perspective on the 'bad' things that happen to you. because things are only bad as you make them. and instead of dwelling on the bad things or bad feelings...what I do is write down what is wrong, and figure out how i can make them better. and then i do it. cuz lately ive been really depressed about my life because i dont do anything. so i looked for a job, and i got one. and now i play the guitar and skateboard and soon im going to take hula lessons. i acctualy made an effort to start to DO something, and everything is working out. But, never loose hope. and if you feel sad, help someone elce out. spend ur time with other people who need ur help. voulnteer at an elderly home or hospital or something. because people need you, so you should never try to kiill ur self because other people need you!!! well im just tryna help because i feel really depressed 2, but im working on it to get over it. because its normal to get sad about things, but u cant let it take over ur life! life can be wonderful!!!
There are millions of people diagnosed with some sort of depression or another everyday its not hard to be depressed with everyday life and the shit that comes with it just don't let the depression get to you too much remember there is always someone to talk to and there is always at least one person who cares.. never give up, never let anyone label you or treat you differently because you have depression. Both my parents are bi/polar one is deceased because he didn't seek treatment but my mother is alright she has her episodes but thats why family and freidns are supposed to be there to support you no matter what.... so if you need someone to talk to... you can always email me...
Let me just say.. Welcome to the crazy club!! I have been diagnosed as "severly depressed" for two years now. I also have a friend that is bipolar. Let me tell you, you need to take this seriously and treat yourself. My friend is a loser. Not because he's bipolar, because he doesn't treat it, acts like a moron, and uses it as an excuse to be a jerk. You need to see a doctor, and get on some medication to regulate the chemicals in your brain. I STRONGLY advise you to not use any kind of drugs that will screw with your head or the chemicals in your body. This is a proven fact that it will make things worse for you. Pot is fine as far as I can see but anything else, even if it feels good at the time, will throw you off. Wait until you are seeing an improvement in your disorder to use drugs if you are a user. You absolutly can not lose your will or hope. You can live a normal life if you follow your doctor's advice and treat yourself the way you should. In the meantime, get into a life schedule. Do all the things you have to do everyday at about the same time and pick up some activities (such as exercising or writing or whatever) to fill in slow points of your day. Try hard to stick to this schedule for a while. I KNOW that sounds incredibly boring but it helps regulate your brain and it takes away from the time you have to sit and think about how horrible things are for you right now. Whatever you do, just try to stay strong, treat yourself, try to live as healthy as possible and don't use this as an excuse to give up on life and take the easy road. I know you can do it and things will bet better. Good Luck!!! If you ever need anyone to talk to.. We're all here.
While I have not been diagnosed as bipolar, I am very, very familiar with the disorder. It effects several friends/family members. I am also very familiar with medications used to treat it. I have my own plethora of psychological diagnoses and treatments. If you want to talk to someone, please feel free to email or pm me. Good luck to you.
I was never diagnosed with bipolar, but in retrospect I think I did at least have a mild case of it.About eighteen months ago I switched to wholefoods that meant dumping the margarine and switching to butter.A few months later I managed to give up smoking.I had previously tried many things and they did not work.These days I butter everything.
