My dog licks my tears when I'm depressed and walks miles with me when I'm manic. She's my best friend. I talk to her all the time (during episodes and not) and she listens.
She's incredibly smart. She understands so many words and the Shiba Inu in her allows her to "talk" to me. Her favorite word is "out". No, it's never in English...
However, my first MAJOR depression (4 months long) when I was in college, I didn't take care of my cats and bunny. It was so bad my bunny died
. Please make sure you can take care of whatever pet you get, even during a depression- they are, however, they are fantastic therapy.
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Kimber
Dx- Bipolar 1, General Anxiety
Meds: 800 seroquel, 300 lamictal, 20 prozac, 150 wellbutrin, 600mg x3 Gabapentin, Synthroid, (Crestor, Tricor, and Metformin to counteract it all.)
"It's ok to not know all the answers. It's better to admit our ignorance than to believe answers that might be wrong. Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really out there."
--Neil Degrasee-Tyson