The thing is, I don't have the depressions. We're still trying to figure out how it is I get clearly hypomanic but not have the depressions. (Note: my Dad has clear cut both depressions and hypomania - he is about double my age and never treated). I do feel situational depression but I always throw myself into activities to forget whatever is bothering me. And I'm not suicidal which I have my cats to thank.

Anxiety, sitting for long periods in a bad chair, and heavy lifting really flare my back up. That and not walking or doing my physical therapy exercises for a couple days is the worst. Stretching really does help tremendously!!