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Originally Posted by gary290
Hi everyone - I'm new here and it's taking forever for my posts to go through. So in the event this takes a couple of days, Happy Memorial Day!
I've had the flu and have been stuck in bed for a few days. Unstructured time is not my friend! I get super depressed and anxious in addition to my baseline depression. I've been diagnoses with Major Depressive D/O since childhood. Most recent diagnosis is upgraded to Bipolar Type II  . Also socially phobic. So much for the introduction.
Check in today = moderate depression comes and goes every 30 minutes or so. And moderate anxiety constant. I really want to self medicate with ANYTHING! But I quit drinking and smoking, the psych meds killed my libido - so no sex, and I'm trying to diet! WTF! No wonder I'm depressed :rolleye
Gary |
Welcome to PC, Gary290!
It sounds as if you have a lot on your plate. I hope you'll find the forums helpful.
Actually, quite a few things you mentioned should actually make you rather feel better than depressed. I can't say much about the libido, as I have usually shied away from intimacy myself so I won't be able to comment.
However, I find not drinking (much) alcohol (which I used to do quite a bit in the past) very liberating and not smoking and having a healthy diet might contribute to making you feel better. I would see these changes as very positive aspects in your life that can let you feel more in tune with yourself and the world.
You might not feel this at the moment, but I think you will eventually experience it.
Again, a warm welcome!