I am, mantic bipolar depreseve ,most days are rough,any suggestions,?

Answer 1

you should see a therapist to get a prescription that will keep it under control, as well as counseling to figure out how to deal. good luck!

Answer 2

I'm also bipolar. Stay on your medication. I spent over 15 years of my life self medicating which eventually led me to heroin and being a junkie for a long time. I'm finally clean but still not taking my meds like I should. The doctor tells me I'll never make it without being on meds. I'm also depressed all the time it seems. I guess the best thing to do is seek treatment before it gets any worse. I know that's what I need to do. If only I could take my own advise I don't like the side effects of the medication. However I don't want to go through the junkie scene any longer either. They say most people with bipolar do self medicate one way or another so I think you should see about at least talking to a friend and telling someone that you are close with what you're going through, they may have some advice since they would know you better then someone on here. Just a thought. Good luck. I'll say a prayer for you.

Answer 3

Start operating with your brain instead of your emotions. Resolve yourself to the fact that life sucks and there's little you can do about it.
Money troubles getting you depressed? It doesn't matter- I got rich and life still sucks.
Girl/boy problems? I did away with both and decided to get a dog instead. Solved that problem, but life still sucks.
The sooner you realize it and resolve yourself to it the better off you'll be.
Life will still suck, just not as much.

I myself am a diagnosed manic depressive and simply ignore it. I dismiss it as nonsense under the knowledge that psychology deals largely in abstractions and generalities.

Your emotions make you feel bad. Your brain tells you that you have a reason to- life sucks.

My suggestion would be not therapy, I was in therapy for years and years and years. You know what I gained from it? A bill.

I took antidepressants for years and years and years. You know what I gained from it? The delusion that life didn't suck- which was, is and always will be unrealistic.
Being unrealistic doesn't accomplish a damned thing other than making you feel like a deluded idiot or, if you continue taking the medication, a drug-dependent, deluded idiot.
The only thing taking antidepressants did for me was to make me feel stupid instead of depressed. Which sucks.

All I can give for advice is that you don't delude yourself, don't allow someone else to try to delude you for a price and don't pay for a temporary delusion in the form of a little pill.
Resolve yourself mentally to the fact that life just generally sucks and make it a priority to change it one problem at a time so that it doesn't suck quite so much. Find a better job, cut your cost of living any way you can, save your money and buy a dog. It's a start if nothing else.

Answer 4

First of all, find a therapist that you feel comfortable discussing your life with in detail. Once you find that person, stick with them for the long haul. Do NOT pick one just because your insurance sent you to them. Let the insurance know that you need to change and keep changing until you find one you like. Be honest with the therapist if they ask why you want to change. They may have some suggestions on others that might better suit you.

Second, you need to have a psychiatrist or your family physician involved with your mental therapy sessions so that they can monitor the medications that you take. It can take 6 months or longer to find the right combination and dosage of medications that works for you. Try to be patient and give the medications time to work. Some doctors like to load you with Xanax during this try-it-on phase with the medications. If you need that, follow their advice. If you think you can cope without the extra Xanax, let the doctors know that too.

The final advice is to use only ONE pharmacy for all of your RX needs. Avoid pharmacy and doctor hopping, as you need a dedicated team that looks out for interactions with other medications. You will be surprised at how many prescriptions can react badly with something as simple as an antacid.

Good luck to you! I know where you are and still have days I wonder why I bothered getting out of bed. With 8 dogs, though, they sort of make it impossible. :) Need a puppy? I have five to sell!!!!

Wishing you well....

Will D
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Answer 5

Get help. Once your meds start to kick in, it does get better. I havn't cycled in almost 2 years, but I still have bad days. On days that you're manic get as much done around the house as possible. I know that really helped me because when I was depressed I didn't have as much to accomplish. It helps you keep your energy in check when you're manic, and when you're depressed, it helps you to have less to do. Make a list of the things that absolutly positivly have to get done, and just try to do one thing a day when you're depressed. I know that even just showering or doing one load of laundry felt impossible when I was depressed. Find a friend that you can talk to, even join a support group, I know it really helps when you have people saying things to you and about you, to have other people who are hearing the same things to relate to. For me it was hearing that it was "all in my head". I knew it couldn't all be in my head, but when the right amout of people say it to you, you start to belive it. When I went to group therapy we all had the same complaint, so knowing that we all felt this way proved that it wasn't just "in our heads", that there was actually something wrong! It was truly a relif to have people with the same problems as you. I didn't really find that much helped outside of my meds. I didn't have therapy for the first 2 years of treatment, now I have therapy, and I enjoy and appriciate it, but it is my meds that keep me sane. Go to the book store and buy yourself The Bipolar workbook, and/or The Depression Workbook. They're both really good (I have only heard how good they are I don't have them myself). They'll give you ways to cope with your bad days. The best advice I can give is to educate yourself with ways to cope. Coping skills are going to get you through everything! I hope you feel better soon. Know that you WILL feel better soon, and you just have to tough it out a little longer and you'll feel almost "normal". :-) My heart's with you! P.S. Manic Depressive IS Bipolar. Bipolar is just the more recent term. And don't listen to anyone who hasn't been in your shoes (within reason I really just mean people who are answering you who havn't been there).

Answer 6

manic depressive = bi-polar.

if you are truly diagnosed as bipolar, you should be on medication. if a doctor diagnosed you as bipolar, he's committing malpractice to not prescribe it for you.

true bipolar people cannot function without medication and the only people who will tell you that is not true .. is bipolar people who are not on medication.

my suggestion would be to seek counseling, get on meds, learn as much as you can about your diagnosis and do everything you can to maintain control of yourself.

you're in for a very bumpy ride if you don't.

Answer 7

I would go into group counseling. I have a family member like you and she has had a difficult time. She is living with her parents because it is difficult for her to function some days. You need a good support system. Of course, stay on your medication.

Answer 8

my advice would be medication and therapy --- my main was manic

I take the meds and went to therapy, they can really teach you alot about how to deal with the crazy things bipolar can do, create, or whatever in our lives

good luck

Answer 9

i would see a doctor manic depression does not mean bi polar at all. seek help and stay on medication you can have a great meaningful life there is hope. good luck

Answer 10

There is some useful advice here.