Another name for this uncomfortable state is 'agitated depression'. It's the situation I found myself in a year ago, when I couldn't figure out if I was depressed or what---I felt awful, down in the dumps, angry, sad, etc. but also strangely energetic and on edge all the time. It used to be that when I got depressed, I slept a lot and ate a lot and gained weight; this time I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't focus, and didn't care. I even lost 25 lbs. without trying to diet, which had never happened to me before.

This year the same thing is happening, except the mood stabilizer is preventing the more extreme swings I used to have. I've lost interest in food and my weight is dropping like a rock (which I can easily afford!) with 21 lbs. gone in less than six weeks. I'm somewhat depressed, but I can do my job and have enough get-up-and-go to make it through the day. I still care enough about my appearance to wear makeup at least part of the week, and I brush my teeth on the weekends. Don't laugh---it wasn't always this way.