[UpDownMiddleGround]

I've been at the depressed end of the spectrum for so long that it feels unipolar. I feel like this time last year there was more light. Everything seems so gloomy. I feel so empty. I spoke to my T today. It didn't help. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Anyone else feel this way?

[Soupe du jour]

Originally Posted by UpDownMiddleGround

I've been at the depressed end of the spectrum for so long that it feels unipolar. I feel like this time last year there was more light. Everything seems so gloomy. I feel so empty. I spoke to my T today. It didn't help. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Anyone else feel this way?

I'm sorry you're feeling depressed, UpDownMiddleGround. Last year, at this time, there was no pandemic yet, in most of the world. Hopefully this time next year the pandemic will be mostly over.

I've had phases when I was more depressed for a long time than manic, and vice versa. I think many people with bipolar disorder just plain experience more depression, not to diminish the significance of mania/hypomanias. I once read that people with bipolar type 2 experience depression to hypomania at the ratio of 39:1. People with bipolar disorder type 1 at 3:1. (See Treatment of acute bipolar depression which is just one of many articles citing these numbers.) Even though the average bp2 depression periods are far longer than the average bp1, the bp1 is still large. Plus, I think some have more or less than others, and it various across lifespans.

Yeah, i feel the same. I even started visiting the depression forum because it feels like i have straight depression now. I did get a "boost" last Spring and Fall when i usually have hypomania. But they only lasted a week or ten days and i felt good but not euphoric. I'm pretty sure my situation is due to COVID. Nothing to do, no way to have hypomanic adventures... How about you?