@otroo, it's good that you are doing a mood check on yourself and have asked your daughter to keep an eye on it, too. Do you have a psychiatrist? Maybe give him/her a call soon. When I become increasingly manic my writing and speech are usually affected. As for showering, don't be too hard on yourself. Maybe add two more showers per week by putting them on a calendar? Every day showering isn't mandatory unless you have a job. Really. A shower can make us feel better, though. I see it as a task that always does, yet still oddly neglect it.

@wildflowerchild25, such good news that you feel better and the hospitalization was more pleasant! Again and again I see only good stuff about Vraylar. Perhaps someday I will keep it in mind for myself, if needed. I hope it remains a good one for you.

@BethRags, I'm crossing my fingers that your hot water is restored today. A hot bath/shower could be a real treat.

@whatever2013, I sometimes put the fireplace on my TV. We used to actually have a real one in our old house. I hope your mood lifts soon and you get back to Scrabble. Frig that whole unreasonable stuff about "what a woman is SUPPOSED to look like". You are beautiful! I remember a while back you, yourself, acknowledging that. Depression causes a form of "stinkin' thinking". Sometimes we need to imagine depression as an angry devil and give it a good ole' New Jersey style double middle finger.