Hi

My therapist helps me out a lot. I'm not really a talker but I'll write.

When really depressed you can't get me to hardly say a word. I sit really close to her teary and she'll almost whisper to me. That the things that I'm thinking about myself are untrue, things will get better, she's seen me better and gives me tips that I forgot.

When I'm hypo manic I'm as far away from her as possible because there's not enough room for my word vomit and I so needed to talk the waiting room was torture.

When I'm manic she backs away and becomes a reality checker and generally repeats one or two phrases but spends most of her time convincing me to take my prn.

She tries to help me figure out why I react the way I do inside my mood swings. Helps me stay med compliant. And on and on. Originally this time I went to get help I went solely for therapy. However the center requires you to see a psychiatrist 2x whether you want/need medication or not. My psychiatrist was very understanding and convinced me to try medication again.