How stressful is your life right now? Why is/isn't your life stressful?

Has it caused any episodes for you?

My life is moderately stressful right now. Lots of upcoming deadlines at work in such short order. Hopefully it doesn't cause me to get hypo or manic

[raspberrytorte]

Right now my life is stressful just because I miss my family, and my mom is sort of a scary person to live with!

Otherwise I've got it pretty easy right now.

Oh, and I should add that I have a lot of medical debt, etc., and that's really stressing me out.

Before though, when I was working and everything was normal, my life was SO STRESSFUL!!!! And yes it caused me to have an episodes.

[jacky8807]

Super stressed over heeeeere

My hypo can definitely be induced by stress by lately I'm just crippled with anxiety instead. It's not a good time

Well I am not working which I if I did so I suppose I would put at a 10. In relation to that I guess I would have to rate present stress at a 4 - 5.

It spikes however at a ten again each morning while waiting for my mail as I worry that a letter from the goverment will be delivered. The stress I have in life these days is near entirely about worry that I will lose my financial assistance.

[jpb4815]

My life is competely stressful, I am in the midst of a separation maybe divorce. I have been manic in the last couple of weeks and landed in the hospital. I am now in an IOP program, and working in the evenings. I feel like I am on the verge of another breakdown, the urge to self harm is only offset by the fact that I have my children. That has not stopped me in the past however. I knew that this was coming and have increased my support surrounding me so hopefully I will get by.

[gayleggg]

Really stressed over money. Our truck needs a lot of repairs before we can get it inspected. I'm having to put it all on my credit card which I don't like doing.

My depression is bad and I miss seeing my daughter because she doesn't have time for me.

I have two elderly dogs that need medicine and trips to the vet.

And I'm having trouble adjusting to retirement.

[hopeless2015]

I'm stressed over money and my bankruptcy....go to court next month but have to make first payment on the 30th of this month and both my checks this month are short. I'm worried I won't stay well enough to work full pay periods and financially things are going to be worse instead of better. I have to stay stable...I have to

[RomanJames2014]

My life is extremely stressful right now. I began to become depressed so I stopped taking my medication thinking like uusual, that'd I'd become more hypomanic and instead I've dove into a mixed episode of depressed mania.

It causes episode and from what I've learned from myself, it dictates how they work as well.

[faerie_moon_x]

Husband recently diagnosed with RA, at 31 years old.

After 9 years at the same job I'm told I have to be looking for a new job because they are tired of my disorganized desk. (Which means they want me to be organized for them, not for me.) And I'm the only one capable of working.

Disabled mother-in-law has lived with us for 5 years and doesn't think she should have to pay rent or for food, eats like a horse, too. And she's always spending rumors about me and my husband to my family.

Live next door to my aunt and crazy, meth addict cousin who want my house. She treats me like a child and he is always trying to stir up trouble (like tries to provoke my husband.)

Thankfully my kids are all fine.

[Unrigged64072835]

Actually not a lot of stress at the moment. Husband under-budgeted this month so we're kind of low on money. Still we'll be able to make it this month; it just means more cooking on our part. Occasionally my daughter will have some drama with her boyfriend or work. Other than that not much is going on to cause stress.

[Theseus]

Stressful.

Money is in short supply. My truck needs maintenance, the house needs repairs. I am always in pain and stiff from my lumbar fusion. I had a chance to take a handsome severance package to resolve the money situation, but in thinking I was doing the right thing I stayed on at my job. A job I hate.

So yeah... yeah...

[scatterbrained04]

I work in management. So that's stressful. Our company has gone through a lot in the last year, and we've had a lot of staffing issues. On top of that, I haven't had a raise in nearly 3 years but my work load has massively increased. Between credit cards, student loans, and medical bills, I'm somewhere around $27,000 to $29,000 in debt. I'm barely making it. I need over $1000 worth of car maintainence. My son needs matresses. And well, I'm a single mom of a child with ADHD. And I have BP. So yeah, I'm stressed lol.

my life is... well, i'd not say stressfull from anything outside, but as far as psymptoms go actually quite stressfull

just because i can't think of the last time i had an okay day
their's always some part of my mental health creeping up on me

[letsgogh]

I'd say a 8/10.
I might have cancer I find out next week.
I'm exhausted no matter how much I sleep.
I'm doing my student teaching which is already a steep learning curve and therefore stressful, as much as I enjoy it.
I'm helping my grandparents who can't lift anything move into a new house.
I have bipolar...
I have very tight finances.

So it's been fun... Lol lucky I'm pretty stable right now. That's what's making me say an 8 instead of a 10. I could be mixed or depressed or someone could be dying, so it could definitely be worse!!

[manicminer]

Pretty high stressed:

I'm under employed ( in that my salary won't pay all the bills), my wife in unemployed and benefits will run out in October, our baby is due the first Week of October, but could come any day now, work is not doing well (coal is in the tank and we have bad conditions).

So basically it will all come down to October and if we can make it or we're screwed...
And yet I'm handling it all very well and haven't had a major mood change in a year or so... knock on wood

[wildflowerchild25]

I'm pretty stressed. I'm learning all the ins and outs at my new job and there is a LOT to take in. Workshop style teaching, SGOs, PIPs, planning, grading...about the same amount of stress as my old job, just different. I'm worried I'm not going to make it. But it's much better than my old job so I just have to keep trying.

I'm also stressed about my son. He is having a hard time adjusting to kindergarten. He wakes up every morning saying he is sick and can't go, and I have to drag him out of bed crying to get him dressed and ready to get on the bus. I took him to the doctor on Monday just to make sure he wasn't actually sick and he's not. I leave at 7:30, then my mom watches him and takes him to the bus at 8:30, and she has reported that he spends the whole time wailing and crying that he misses me. It's so heartbreaking. It's only been two weeks though. He did much better today. I drew him a Picture so he could take it to school with him and look at it and know I love him. I'm thinking about getting him a "worry stone" or something like that that he can put in his pocket and rub when he misses me. I'm also thinking of taking him to play therapy because this has been going on since before kindergarten started (about 3 months now). I know I had horrible separation anxiety when my father died and I want to help him with that if that's what's going on.

The stress hasn't caused an episode per se but I've been having more down days recently.

[xRavenx]

It's definitely been worse, but it's pretty damn stressful. Trying to make it through, but stress is affecting me socially, emotionally, occupationally, and physically. I just need a break badly, or I fear I'll crack.

[JustJace2u]

Working 50+ hours per week and going to school 2 of those nights makes for a stressful time. Somehow I always pull through, but it definitely isn't easy. Not sure how I'll be able to handle it this semester with everything that's been going on with me mentally and physically in terms of my overall health. I'll do my best to make the most of it and hope it doesn't cause me to go into any sort of episode (even though I am still trying to figure those out myself).

[Dontspeak]

Interviewing for new jobs while switching AP fresh off akathisia.

[Aussie sheepdaze]

Very .. two friends diagnosed terminally ill with cancer .. one has been given three months. Mother in hospital .. fell and broke her wrist .. 60 mile away, so an hours drive there and back. She is also being assessed for 'aged care' help .. 90 years old and fighting with staff. I give full time care of my adult autistic son .. me still struggling from a nervous breakdown a year ago. My GP of 25 years passed away and I can't find a doctor that is as understanding as he was .. living 'out in the sticks' makes things a bit difficult. My meds. seem to be failing and I can't see my therapist until next week .. psychiatrist is at least a month away for an appointment.

[Gabyunbound]

I'm very stressed right now because (I'm a freelancer in the medical field) the hospital I work for is giving me less and less hours because they've hired new full-time employees. This is going to have a huge impact on my finances and I really don't have a plan B, don't know how I'm going to manage financially.

Work itself also stresses me out a lot. My work demands an excellent memory and concentration, and since meds I'm just not as good at it anymore. I'm always afraid I'm going to make a mistake that affects a patient. So really, every day, when I wake up and when I'm on the way to work, and especially during the first couple of hours at work, I'm really stressed.