Hello, Bluematador,

Have you ever tried just sitting down and drinking either purified or mineral water while you're in a depressed state? I mean drinking it for a couple of hours until your system has a chance to reduce the acidic levels of fluids in your system?

I've been told that an aspirin (in mild bipolar situations) can help. (This from my psychiatrist)

Somehow, the use of artificial sweeteners and anything with caffeine in it, as well as alcohol have strong depressing effects on people sensitive to them. Chocolate is another one that makes depression worse for those of us sensitive to it.

Writing skills, I think, come back into their own nest after taking some liquid therapy in the form of water. Please stop using canned soda pop. The sugar and caffeine are not good for those of us who are sensitive to artificial sweeteners, sugar, caffeine, and (probably) some unknown substances in coffee that are not good for us.

Believe me, I've tried them all, and the things I won't use now include:

1. Coffee, tea (if it has caffeine in it)

2. Chocolate (on rare occasion I'll have some, but pay for the consequences later
in the evening or next day or two (or three or four!). It's the caffeine in it that
we may be sensitive to.

3. Alcohol

Drink water, water, water for relief.

I hope this helps a little.

Take care of yourself.

Genetic