For the last few months, I’ve been experiencing a lot of anxiety about my current condition. I am stable, healthy, and well, yet I cannot help but shake the feeling that an episode is on its way. I’ve gotten so used to the depressive lows that nothing can convince me another one isn’t just on the horizon. No matter how much my therapist tells me I’m doing everything I can to maintain my stability, I can just picture myself hopeless and irritable again. And yet I wake up every day feeling strong and motivated. So to alleviate my fears, I decided to work on a prevention plan and share it with my family so they’d know what my trigger signs are and what to do if anything seems off.
In bipolar disorder, a relapse is defined as the return of depression or a manic or hypomanic episode after a period of wellness. Sometimes it is possible to predict a relapse; often, it is not. For many, the onset of relapse seems to come out of the blue. Relapses will happen. It's perfectly possible to do all the right things, including eating well, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and still relapsing. It's essential not to feel like a failure when it does happen. While the neurological causes of relapse are unknown, the best approach to preventing future episodes is knowing what activities may trigger a new episode of illness. Everyone's triggers are different – I figured if I learned to recognize mine, it might be possible to prevent or minimize the intensity of a bipolar relapse. The following is a list of signs that I’ve identified in my previous episodes:
Depression early warning signs:
What would I do to prevent a full-blown manic or depressive episode?
What would I ask my friends or family to do for me?
If I get another episode, I can guarantee it will not be because of illegal drug use or non-compliance with my treatment. So please be patient and don’t blame me for fucking it up.
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Mam
5/24/2020 04:18:54 pm
Je serais toujours là pour toi. Bisoux😘😘🥰🥰😘😘
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AuthorI was born in 1986 in Lebanon. I'm still trying to find my passion in life and in the meantime I'm learning to navigate my bipolarity and redefining stability. Archives
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