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Hello everyone, I may have written this before but in April of 2006 my husband lost his father. In April I had to put my mom into a nursing home which I didn't want to do. shortly after we got word that my oldest brother had terminal cancer and didn't have much time, I was with him for dr. appointments treatments etc. On August 27 we lost him. In October we had some person traumas happen at our home and on Dec. 13 I lost my mom. My question is....lately I can't seem to pick myself up or motivate myself. I do see a dr. for medications for bipolar but I don't think they are working for me but I would like to figure out how do I know if I am missing my brother and my mom or if it my depression? Any help or guideance you can give to me would be really appreciated.
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Joanne
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Joanne
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We seem to be getting a number of people, new members and people who don't seem to be bipolar either telling people to use "treatments" other than meds, implying meds aren't needed or that you can add further chemical based treatments (like herbal suppliments bought on the net) without discussing it first with a pharmacist, doctor or other proper medical practitioner.Jan and I are extremely...
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What would YOU do if you won the lottery? If I won I would find a program or place that treats the WHOLE body, not just with chemicals or talk therapy, to find a mental health regimen that would FINALLY work for me. I would work to get off of my meds altogether. (Years and years of taking meds that don't help have left me frustrated and fairly angry.) Treatment for mental illness is not for the...
Your depression will certainly be worse because of the tremendous shock and grief, and the shock and grief will be much more difficult to deal with because of the depression.
Just give yourself as much time and space as you possibly can to relax, and take as good of care of yourself as you can - diet, exercise, and sleep.
i am so sorry for your losses,and do know what you are going through,
i am not bi polar,but am still down as low as i can go.
so dont quit taking your meds, they may be working, but the fact that you are in so much grief and pain ,you just cant tell.so that would be very hard to tell.
maybe discuss it with your doc and he may be able to tell you more.
just keep talking and we will listen anytime you need.and know that you are not alone...message me anytime...i am here a lot.
joyce
It's just going to take time. I've met so many peopleon this site. Tlking does help. If you ever need to talk just drop me aline. I'll listen.
You have had enough for a lifetime of grief. I would have to believe that you are in depression...your description fits. If the meds are not working, get right back to your doctor and tell him so. You are absolutely missing them, and that is normal. Depression and grief are two different things, but they act a lot alike. Since you suffer from bipolar, I am inclined to think you have both going on, and it would be no wonder. God bless you....get all the help you can, and if you can manage it, get some professional help, too. Many hugs to you (((((())))).
Beckeroo (Becky)