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Originally Posted by melissa.recovering
The lack of motivation. Before being mentally ill, I had so much motivation in life to succeed and accomplish my dreams. Now, going through a depression for about 90% of my Bipolar Disorder, the motivation is basically out the window. There is a glimmer of motivation in my life, but nowhere near where I used to be. It's VERY discouraging.
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I would 100% definitely agree with that. The 90% time spent in depression is horrible! I think most "normies" have a concept of BP associated with mania. People don't realize how much time we spend in depression. I've had ONE truly manic episode, and hypomania few and far between. The motivation is nearly gone. As you say, there is a "glimmer" but it is difficult to maintain...