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Bipolar depression

Bipolar depression

I have bipolar disorder 1. Currently I am experiencing depression. I am totally immobilised and can’t get motivated. Can’t take anti-depressants because they cause mania. Any suggestions?

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@creative_writer Glad to hear you are better and also that you like research. I liked research too when I was a student and the early days of my career as an academic, but it got harder later in my academic career - don’t know why.

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@creative_writer I have been a heavy smoker. I know it’s bad but find it so very hard to stop. Over the worst of the morning now.

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Morning @bluegum glad to hear you enjoy research. I can relate to over research. I used to do that too. Trust you are ok today.

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Good Morning @creative_writer and @GezzaP,

good on you G re accomplishment! Sounds like a lovely place to go walking.

@creative_writer any research really but also when I was at uni - architecture, then psychology assignments.

thinking of a very short run later, trying to rebuild some exercise routine

thanks for the chat both of you, given me a lift for the day 😁

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@bluegum Glad to hear you can run. I can’t and walk slowly and don’t go far really. But it is nice to get out for a little while. Glad you like research. Oh you studied psychology how was that? I have now stopped smoking for 18 1/2 hours. Getting ready for my morning walk soon. Glad to hear the messages lifted your mood.

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@GezzaP I hope you enjoy your morning walk.
I live in a fairly urban environment (I’m a nature lover) and so it made me happy to hear of your beach walk, slow and short

I enjoyed learning about psychology, and still do - statistics not so much. I would have liked very much to have worked helping people in this way.

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@bluegum I have had 2 morning walks now. I bought a new stove. It is very hard to ignite. I hope I will get used to because right now I get annoyed with it.

Glad you enjoyed psychology. Everyone I knew complained about doing statistics. I did a bit if it in demography. Pity you didn’t get to use it. Maybe you still can but you probably have to do more study. I wish you well.

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Thanks @GezzaP - you too

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Hi @GeezaP and @bluegum, I hope you are both doing well today 🙂

@bluegum, I did psych too, doing social work right now

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Hi @creative_writer and @bluegum . I had a lapse in my stop smoking effort today. Went to a winery for lunch with my sister and a friend. My sister smokes she refused to give me a smoke but I weakened and bought a small packet when I got home. I will try to stop again when I run out of smokes.

it’s good you have both studied psychology. You should discuss your studies with each other.

Stay well both of you.

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