Depression Learning

Changing gears like crazy

Question:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – One thing I think that a lot of us BP’s forget is that it is normal at times to have mood swings and feel depressed.  You are going through a sad and stressful time right now.  Having mixed emotions can be expected.  If you feel like screaming and throwing things, do.  Seeing loved one’s in pain is hard on everyone.  Don’t be harder on yourself than you have to be.  If you have mood swings now that aren’t too intrusive into your functioning, I’d look upon that as ‘normal’.  If you become imobilized or go over the edge then maybe you should be concerned.  For the time being, give yourself some slack emotionally.  Do you have a therp you could talk to?  One might be able to help with the grief and frustration. c

I’m sure you are right Colleen.  It becomes hard to tell the difference between "normal" mood swings and BP ones.  I have not seen my therapist for some time now, but I do have one and I have thought about seeing him regarding all this.  I do see my pdoc on a regular basis but that is primarily for meds although he does keep up with what is going on in my life in order to better adjust the meds. Thanks Colleen, I hope you are having a good day, Bonnie —

Response:

Yup, sure sounds like rapid cycling to me. Why not call the doctor, and see if he can help with some meds?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been flipping back and forth between depression and hypomaina like crazy recently.  I think a lot of it is due to realizing that my brother is doing much worse with his cancer.  One minute I am almost speeding all over the place getting all sorts of things done and feeling confident about it all and then the next I am down and depressed and don’t want to see anyone or go anywhere.  Last night I even went to bed at 9pm!  For me that is unheard of, but tonight I’ll probably be up until 2 or 3.  I suppose this is rapid cycling?  I don’t do this often but when I do it’s a mess and is usually triggered by problems that I can not adequately handle. I’m off work tomorrow because I work Saturday.  I am SO glad I can stay home tomorrow.  I’m ready to start screaming. Bonnie —

Response:

I have been flipping back and forth between depression and hypomaina like crazy recently.  I think a lot of it is due to realizing that my brother is doing much worse with his cancer.  One minute I am almost speeding all over the place getting all sorts of things done and feeling confident about it all and then the next I am down and depressed and don’t want to see anyone or go anywhere.  Last night I even went to bed at 9pm!  For me that is unheard of, but tonight I’ll probably be up until 2 or 3.  I suppose this is rapid cycling?  I don’t do this often but when I do it’s a mess and is usually triggered by problems that I can not adequately handle. I’m off work tomorrow because I work Saturday.  I am SO glad I can stay home tomorrow.  I’m ready to start screaming. Bonnie —

Response:

Bonnie, One thing I think that a lot of us BP’s forget is that it is normal at times to have mood swings and feel depressed.  You are going through a sad and stressful time right now.  Having mixed emotions can be expected.  If you feel like screaming and throwing things, do.  Seeing loved one’s in pain is hard on everyone.  Don’t be harder on yourself than you have to be.  If you have mood swings now that aren’t too intrusive into your functioning, I’d look upon that as ‘normal’.  If you become imobilized or go over the edge then maybe you should be concerned.  For the time being, give yourself some slack emotionally.  Do you have a therp you could talk to?  One might be able to help with the grief and frustration. c

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been flipping back and forth between depression and hypomaina like crazy recently.  I think a lot of it is due to realizing that my brother is doing much worse with his cancer.  One minute I am almost speeding all over the place getting all sorts of things done and feeling confident about it all and then the next I am down and depressed and don’t want to see anyone or go anywhere.  Last night I even went to bed at 9pm!  For me that is unheard of, but tonight I’ll probably be up until 2 or 3.  I suppose this is rapid cycling?  I don’t do this often but when I do it’s a mess and is usually triggered by problems that I can not adequately handle. I’m off work tomorrow because I work Saturday.  I am SO glad I can stay home tomorrow.  I’m ready to start screaming. Bonnie —

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