Dealing with Bipolar Disorder? Make sure you do this
Published: Wed, 04/21/10
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope you are doing well.
I was thinking
about how we all go through
tough times, and people
with bipolar disorder often
suffer through many challenging
times.
It may seem like the
depression will never lift, you
will forever be going to therapy
appointments or that your new
medication is making you feel
sick. People that have a loved
one with bipolar disorder will
often wonder if the worrying
will ever end, or if their relationship
will ever be free of turmoil.
During especially difficult times
it is important to stay positive
and look ahead. When we wallow
in our sadness/frustration/anger,
it gives these emotions more power.
Thinking positively is always a good
idea, even during the darkest of moments.
My friend Jack says that when
he is having a tough time dealing
with his wife who has bipolar
disorder, he tell himself one
positive thing about their
relationship, or relives one
good memory. He claims that
this helps him to put things in
perspective and try and push
through the especially challenging
times with out dwelling on the negative.
Try this next time you are having a
particularly bad day. When those
voices in your head start to tell
you that your life is in shambles,
or that you will never feel well
, stop these thoughts and replace
them with positive thoughts.
So if you tell yourself
"Gosh, I feel so ill today
from my medication, I HATE
taking my meds", replace this
thought with " It is a bummer
that I have to take medication
and that it is making me feel ill
right now, but I will call my
doctor tomorrow and discuss
with him the options I have on
switching to a different med.
Plus the medication does help
a lot with my depression, so I
guess it is not so bad after all".
It may seem hokey, but trying to
replace negative thought s with
positive ones really does help
your overall outlook on things
and can help to turn the corner
during a particularly difficult time.
Try this the next time you are
feeling down and let me know how it goes.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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