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.
I was having trouble earlier getting interested in doing anything. Anything at all. Now it seems I want to post a lot on board but things seem to be running a little slow.
Perhaps I'm not the only one having issues getting the ball rolling today?
I think I"m suffering with a sneaky depression. The kind of depression that you can't really feel other than you don't want to do anything. I don't like that kind of depression. I need to get up and clean this week real soon cause the stupid city is inspecting my house.
Not a good time to struggle with depression.
Perhaps I'm not the only one having issues getting the ball rolling today?
I think I"m suffering with a sneaky depression. The kind of depression that you can't really feel other than you don't want to do anything. I don't like that kind of depression. I need to get up and clean this week real soon cause the stupid city is inspecting my house.
Not a good time to struggle with depression.
PLUS, do something first that will make a big impact on how clean the room looks. I think that if it starts to look clean, you'll want to keep going.
Haha!! It's worth a try, anyway! Good luck!
I hope and pray that you won't get depressed.
Remember, take good care of yourself! Also, we love you!
Love,
heathercliff
Wiktionary says:
Avolition
This is not laziness. Avolition is a clinical term usually present as a comorbid symptom of another disease or as a side effect from medication. Schizophrenics are the most prominent case, where sufferers never have any desire to do anything like get a job or even go shopping.
Bipolar About.com says
Avolition is defined as lack of initiative or motivation. In schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder, when avolition is so severe as to prevent a person from doing ordinary things such as work, hobbies, reading, or taking care of oneself, it is considered a "negative" symptom of the condition.
Examples:
Being unable to start or complete paying bills
Staring at an assignment without getting to work on it
Just sitting for hours doing nothing
Bipolar.About.com also says
It's not a common symptom of bipolar disorder, but its presence may complicate a diagnosis.
It may not be common, but I've sure as Hell had it!