Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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i wonder

TC40
TC40
Why i am here anymore. I get up every morning dreading the day ahead. As i mentioned in an earlier post, i work with a psych B!%@" andshe makes me crazzy. One minute she won't speak at me and the next it'slike nothing ever happened.

Plus my niece had a baby5 months aga. They live 8 hours from me and i have only met once. I worry about herbecause she is suffering from bad depressiom.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well, something my therapist and I figured out about the very same thing you said, waking up and dreading the day ahead (and I would even add a scared feeling to mine), was that I should pray for Jesus to walk before me and show me the path and choices He wants for me that day. Even the same with the situations...that He wants us there for a reason. I also ask Him to hold my hand during it. I am so sorry, but I don't know if you're religious...just passing along something that has helped me a great deal. If this doesn't exactly do it for you, maybe modifying it for you in some way?

As far as your niece, I can only imagine how difficult it is to worry about her depression, but you have to remember to first take care of yourself. Once you are doing so successfully, you'll be of much better help to others, even if right now you see no way for that to happen.

These are just some thoughts.

Wishing you good luck with it all.
spacekat
spacekat
Sometimes it's really hard to pick yourself up and start the day. I'm sure most people on this board can relate. The first and most important thing is to care for YOU. Tomorrow will come and hopefully be better. Try and remember some of the good days you've had. That might be easier said than done but it works! Good luck and lots of hugs your way!
Suninbloom
Suninbloom
Can you email with or phone call with your niece? It would help to put your mind at ease to communicate wtih her on a regular basis and possibly help her with her depression (Meds and Therapy etc.).
alwayshoping1
alwayshoping1
TC40, I am sorry you are feeling this way and I wish that I could make it better. I often wonder too why I am still on this earth. but I believe, sorry for being religious here if you are not, that God put me on this earth for a reason. on really bad days I question, and sorry if this part offends anyone, his decision making skills. but I also realize that if I can hold on just a while longer my mood will shift. this doesn't always work for me but maybe it will help you. and I agree with suninbloom, it would help both of you if this is possible. good luck on your journey.