Welcome to the forums. I agree with bpcyclist. Your sleep issues need to be addressed ASAP. Lack of sleep makes everything worse. Hopefully your psychiatrist can help you with this when you see him/her. I am so sorry you lost your job on top of all this. I lost my job last year due to Bipolar. It hurts emotionally, and of course financially. For now, until you see your psychiatrist, try to at least spend 6 hours in bed, in the dark, trying to rest your body and calm your mind. Do you know any mindfulness or breathing techniques to ease anxiety? I find listening to rain or ocean sounds helps me at least calm a little when I have bad insomnia and am agitated and anxious.
This may not go away by itself, but your psychiatrist should be able to help ease your suffering and get you some much needed sleep. As you probably know, finding the right meds can take months, even years, but the trial and error is so worth it when you finally find the right treatment for you. Hang in there and keep posting here if it helps.
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Bipolar 1 with psychotic features
PTSD
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