I have many strikes against me, both psych diagnoses and other painful physical medical diagnoses. It's been a long haul. Over 30 years of disability and all of the difficulties that brings.
I have been very strong, I know, to have made it thus far.

I have been trying to survive another nasty depression. BP-II. Other conditions are under control. It's the severe depression that is out-of-control. The depressive episodes are both lengthy and severe.
I feel like I'm now all "pumped up" on stimulating meds and it seems to not be helping enough. (I will revisit med options with my pdoc.)

We have important projects scheduled for this summer, with very real deadlines, and we are already falling behind because I cannot do my part.

My "household" has been very understanding and patient; yet, they are now showing signs of getting discouraged. It's usually my job (I take it on) to keep them up and hopeful. I am usually available/ready to pick up the pieces and move on by now. I am, when not ill, a leader. I have a lot to do with the morale here. I've kept them very informed of all I'm trying in order to recover.

How do I help them to have any hope when illness is so chronic?
How do you help your family/household to not get terribly discouraged?

Thanks, ahead of time, for any response.

WC