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Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967
Has anyone else out there had extremely low energy, but not really felt depressed in the sense of feeling hopeless, sad, low self-esteem, or the like? I can say that I've definitely experienced this. I sometimes have extremely low motivation, stay in bed almost all day, want to sleep too much, don't do sufficient self-care, perhaps yearn for more carbs (to "boost energy/self-medicate the low energy*) and yet my mood is...pretty good otherwise. Am I stable in these cases? If so, why am I otherwise incapable of doing things? Disabled feeling fine?!?
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This is the most disabling symptom for me. It’s important to me to be productive and when I’m in this state...I’m not capable of it. It leads to depression...sometimes extreme.
Thank you for helping me realize the difference. Maybe I can work with that knowledge and avoid some of the depression.
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—-I hadnt really thought about this, but I think for me, say I experienced a trigger, such as someone I really care about treating me badly. the first stage below baseline might be what you described with lack of energy. Then whether or not I used self care and whether some positive experiences happened would determine whether I would descend into a lower phase of depression that is more commonly known w actual sadness.I think this is compatible with the wave theory of bipolar. Thanks once again BirdDancer for bringing new depth to our understanding of how our mood swings really work. You’re the best!