First line of treatment

Excluding therapy and medication, what is your first line of treatment when you're depressed? What about mania?

When I'm depressed, my first line of treatment is to eat candy. Is that weird? I love Sour Patch watermelons. I eat those a lot. Oh, and sometimes I binge watch Netflix. That's cool too.

When I'm manic, I treat myself by driving more recklessly. lol. Driving more recklessly somehow makes me feel a lot better. It's a bit counterintuitive, I must admit.

When I'm manic I like running around the block at two in the morning.

Yeah. A run around the block feels good in the middle of the night.

Depressed. I don't know. I don't do anything when I'm depressed except watch movies and TV shows and freak out and have anxiety attacks about doing stupid things, like going to the post office by myself (seriously. Panic attack about this!).

And no, eating candy when you're depressed is not weird. lol

When i'm manic i usually smoke weed for sedation.

When i'm depressed i actually tend to drink.. not sure why. I don't enjoy drinking as much as i did when i was in school, but i think when depressed it takes the negative edge off and allows me to live fully in the moment.

I know, i'm not a good example. Sorry.

When I'm feeling depressed I just lay in bed all day it seems, or at least stay in my apartment with the blinds closed so no one can see me.

When I'm depressed I tend to eat more.sweets, and I listen to music or watch TV. When I'm manic/hypomanic I tend to focus on coloring pictures (love adult coloring books) and thinking I can apply for Any job and get hired, even BS'd my way through an interview to be a dog groomer even though I'm legally blind. I also drink more, clean more I can't drive so all my manic terror is done at.home...

I binge watch my DVDs when depressed, melancholia is my favorite followed by the Golden Compass

Mania I've never tried to stop, at the time it feels too good

Mixed, alcohol and food

Depressed, do nothing. Manic, do nothing important. Maybe I'm not manic enough.

When depressed I read Calvin & Hobbes, I read a few strips until I laugh, then I am good to go.

I have all the Calvin & Hobbes books in one PDF so I have over 1000 pages to slowly go through.

Depressed, i eat chocolate and stay in bed. Hypo I tend to find a puzzle or puzzle game and obsess until I get it solved. Last time it was the rubixs cube, I can now solve the 2x2 and the 3x3 every time.

I'm pretty much depressed most of the time... I just try to slog along and do the best I can. I'm bad today though, been in bed most of the day.

Mania/hypo mania... Why treat it? It feels too good! (I could use a bit of mania about now lol).

Hot showers help with depression. Mania ????

I pull out opposite action when I'm depressed. In that I try to do the opposite of what I feel like doing (which is usually lay on the couch in a lump). I also treat myself to sugary desserts.

When I'm hypo I just ride it out! It's fun!

I haven't been manic in a couple of years so I'm not sure how I would deal with that.

When I'm hypomanic I clean house. It's about the only time I have enough energy and it's a big place.

When I'm depressed I eat lots of pasta. I also listen to music more.

When I'm depressed, I allow myself to be completely alone. I know my T tells me isolating myself isn't good, but being around people drains me. I like to be alone.
When I'm hypo, I exercise. It feels good to put all my energy into something productive and not self destructive (although I guess it can be dangerous when I run outside in the middle of the night, lol)

When hypo I socialise, get creative with music, photography and writing, organise (like crazy) and generally have fun. I try to make the most of the state without getting in trouble or making it worse. I also love to drive wild. While hypo I can at least try to stay safe and not make too much of a fool out of myself.

Manic - (rare for me), I tend to go with the manic flow and not think about what I should or should not be doing.

Depressed - I binge watch TV/movies, sleep and generally hide.

Mixed - nothing helps. the agitation is more awful than I can express. I cannot stay still but find no peace in moving. Can't concentrate or hold a conversation. Suicide becomes an obsession. I try to do mix things up and do all I can but as I said, nothing helps.

I also believe I can do any job and apply for jobs. How weird, huh?? Lol I got a job as a correctional officer during a high state. when I started shooting guns and thinking about having to possibly kill someone on the job I was like hold up what am I doing ??

OMG twin!! I was just telling someone today that I need to wean myself off of Sour Patch watermelon candies. I ate a whole bag the other day and the day before at work. I've had some depression mixed with some hypomania lately. I've also been eating a lot of cookies, but probably because I baked a whole bunch. They are gone now, so it shouldn't be an issue anymore!

When depressed with lower energy level, I find myself eating more chocolate. If I have high anxiety, I do not eat much of anything, but I treat myself in other ways, such as by lighting scented candles in my room. During mania, I like my Margaritas and spicy/salty food, though it's not the best thing for me.

Ha...once when I was manic, I sat on the back deck at 4 AM (after not a wink of sleep) reading my Bible until 5 AM when I thought it was a rational enough time to take a run. So, I ran, singing Gospel music at the top of my lungs believing that it was saving people...lol!

When I am depressed, I stay on the couch all day and eat sweets whenever possible. Those are the things I first notice when becoming depressed and that is where most of my time is spent.

When I am manic, I begin to have irrational thoughts. If they go unnoticed, they lead to some serious grandiosity. I also catch myself driving 25 miles over the speed limit on the expressway all the while blaring the song of the month. I also dance like an ignorant fool as though I am on psychedelics. I pace incessantly; sometimes someone has to point it out because I don't realize I'm doing it.