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#1
Jul 25, 2016, 05:32 PM
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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. |
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#2
Jul 25, 2016, 05:36 PM
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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!).
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#3
Jul 25, 2016, 05:36 PM
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And no, eating candy when you're depressed is not weird. lol
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#4
Jul 25, 2016, 05:37 PM
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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. |
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Jul 25, 2016, 06:01 PM
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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.
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#6
Jul 25, 2016, 06:49 PM
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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...
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#7
Jul 25, 2016, 07:01 PM
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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
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Jul 25, 2016, 07:21 PM
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Depressed, do nothing. Manic, do nothing important. Maybe I'm not manic enough.
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#9
Jul 25, 2016, 07:34 PM
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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. |
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#10
Jul 25, 2016, 07:45 PM
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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.
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#11
Jul 25, 2016, 07:55 PM
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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).
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Jul 25, 2016, 08:21 PM
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Hot showers help with depression. Mania ????
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#13
Jul 25, 2016, 08:31 PM
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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.
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#14
Jul 26, 2016, 04:59 PM
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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. |
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Jul 26, 2016, 08:53 PM
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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)
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Jul 27, 2016, 05:14 AM
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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.
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Jul 27, 2016, 06:50 AM
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Jul 28, 2016, 09:21 PM
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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. |
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Jul 28, 2016, 09:27 PM
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Jul 28, 2016, 09:52 PM
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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.
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