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Old Nov 01, 2017, 09:04 PM
Trua Trua is offline
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Originally Posted by tsrc78 View Post
I'm so sorry. I am going through this exact same thing right now, as I have had a major depressive crash from mania. Everyone tells me to find something to do that relaxes me, but how can you do that when nothing interests you? I'd like to say I'm just looking ke this when depressed, but I am also like this when manic. The difference is when I'm manic all I want to do is work (we have a home-based business) obsessively work, that's all that interests me even though I know it's not healthy. But again, how are you going to take a break from wotk when nothing interests you?

I wish I had some advice, I don't know right now. I can say I do have a new therapist who has helped me with some of this, but I haven't been able to afford the copays and haven't seen her in over 2 months. A good therapist might help, if you can make it to one. I do like to bake, but i often don't have the concentration skills to make it through a recipe. I do hope you are able to work through this. I've been through this for a long time and i know it's frustrating when people tell you to find something fun to do when nothing interests you. Just try to hold out hope you can make it through this until something changes.
Your situation is very similar to mine -
- people telling me to do something that I like or interested in
- when I'm hypo I concentrate only on work
- looking for new therapist, but cost is a factor (looking for new pdoc too)
- I like to cook, but can only do this when I'm making something for my roommate and me

I'm able somehow to hold a full time job but when the workday is over I panic a bit since nothing interests me and I don't have more work to distract me. I can't lie down or I'll start falling into a past pattern that still haunts me - sleeping and paralyzed 14 -16 hrs a day for months.

I am starting to take "baby steps"
- will attend my first BP group meeting next Wed
- going out for dinner with a friend - have done this once recently in who knows how long
- push myself to adopt a cat from a shelter, maybe this Saturday
Hugs from:
HarryKovert, tsrc78