Oh, I forgot to mention diet in the latter half also; it's probably as important as medication for me.
No refined sugar, no simple carbohydrates, no refined carbohydrates. I stick with meat, fish, veg, fruit, nuts, eggs, cheese and probably a few other things I can't think of right now.
With the 4-minute relaxation I like to follow it up with doing something very simple/calming/distracting like an online jigsaw puzzle until I'm myself again.
Obviously all of this is only speaking from my experience over the years, so your triggers may be totally different.
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Dx: Bipolar II Mixed Affective.
Rx: 400mg Quetiapine (Seroquel); 250mg Lamotrigine (Lamictal); 250mg Sertraline (Zoloft); 30mg Aripiprazole (Abilify).
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