Have you guys ever experienced any of your episodes as traumatic? Now that my meds are back up the worst manic and depressive symptoms are under control, but I have this kind of lingering sadness that I can't really explain. It doesn't really feel like a depressive symptom, more like I'm sad and preoccupied about everything that happened. Maybe part of it is needing to accept the whole situation that I need meds just to function, I dunno. Another part is maybe finding a way to deal with all the anger I have. I just feel weird. Is this something you guys commonly experience in the aftermath? Is it part of recovering from the episode? I've never paid much attention to this part before. I'm also really tired and feel like I have to take it easy, like I've been sick. I just hope these really are the first steps towards recovery and I won't just relapse again.