Motivation can be a big problem for a person who has bipolar disorder. Thankfully most of the time I function quite well. However, the last couple days I just feel like I'm dragging along. At times I have no energy or motivation to do anything. It was a chore to write this. It reminds me of the first time I came out of the hospital. People were telling me I just have to force myself to do things, yet I just couldn't. People can't really understand, it's not an issue of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." Most people would just call it laziness, but it's not. Most likely I'm just depressed if my motivation and everything is low, and being depressed is sometime just part of being bipolar. When someone who is bipolar becomes depressed, it can be much worse than someone who doesn't have bipolar. It's not something you can usually just snap out of. Sometimes I just get depressed out of the blue for no reason at all. Like I've said before bipolar is an illness of the nervous system, and in a depressed state it can turn off a person's ability to function and enjoy life. Some people can't get out of bed or their appetite changes. Some people get so depressed they can't bear the pain anymore and start thinking about suicide. My depression usually doesn't last long thankfully. It's only a matter of time until my mood goes back up.
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AuthorI was diagnosed bipolar 1 in March of 2005. It's been a challenge to say the least to live with this disorder everyday. There has been some major ups as well as downs. It's just something I have to deal with. Everyone has their own problems and struggles to sort out and this is just one of mine. I'm not asking for anybody to feel sorry for me. I just want to educate those who don't know much about it, and if it helps out somebody along the way even better. Archives
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