along with medication and therapy?
2007-05-10 20:21:26 · 6 answers · asked by Kandy I 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Your experience with it will teach you how to manage it. We humans are very emotional, so our moods go up and down with the mercury. As you learn to observe yourself, which the therapy will be a big part of, you will learn to think something like: "Gee, I'm really depressed today. Well, I'll be feeling much better later today, so I'm not going to dwell on this feeling." Then you go on to do the next thing on your "To Do" list. Once you become more comfortable with doing this, you will find it will change any dark mood fairly quickly. This is something most of us have to learn to do, you are not alone among us, you are part of us.
2007-05-10 20:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with evaluating when you feel the worse. Most manic depressives don't sleep enough and that can cause your mood swings to be even worse. Cognative therapy works best. When you can identify irrational behavior you can correct it.
2007-05-11 04:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by RED 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do "music terapy". If i am sad i gat my mp3 and listen to a melody specific of my mood and after i've listend to 3 or 4 sad melodys than i listen happy melodys.
2007-05-11 05:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just named it see a phyciatrist and get on medication most importantly see a therapist as well.
2007-05-11 03:29:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you take your medication.
Get plenty of rest and eat well.
Your doctor should be able to advise you best.
2007-05-11 03:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by popartangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exercise daily helps.
2007-05-11 03:29:26 · answer #6 · answered by eddies_online_interests 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋