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Hypo-mania Use it or Lose it
I find myself in a position I usually LONG for. I am in the middle of hypomania today. I have bipolar II ( –Bipolar II disorder is a bipolar spectrum disorder characterized by at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode; with this disorder, depressive episodes are more frequent and more…
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Overcoming Anxiousness
Guest post by Paul Balius
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Depression – A Multi-Pronged Attack
Guest post from Katie of How I Killed Betty
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Well Meaning But Not Necessarily Well Received
I just said something that came off as shallow, even though there was a lot of truth in it. A friend who is struggling with depression was sharing with me, and I found myself trying to be encouraging– but maybe that isn’t what she needed. Maybe, at that moment, she just needed to be heard.…
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Depression—Who is in Your Corner
I have depression. I’m actually– Bipolar II = the kind that mostly stays depressed. Right now, I’m stable on my medicine. It took over 2 years to come up with a good combination for me with this doctor. I had already been trying with other doctors for 12 years. I keep track of my moods…