As the World Turns...When The Mania Ends and The Depression Begins

[andibarton]

So apparently I am FINALLY going from my manic stage to my depression and boy does it really suck... I've gone from 90 to 0 and it's taking everything in me to stay on course when all I want to do is crawl into a hole and just sleep but with a household to run and two children to take care of I feel like I'm walking in a river against the current with 50lbs on my back... Slow and agonizing are my days and it's  to the point that I almost can't wait for my next manic stage to start. I see my doctor this Thursday to discuss my medication and dosage (Abilify 5mg & Celexa 20mg) I'm pretty sure he's just going to up my dosage but I feel like I need something added besides the two because I still have problems with my concentration level. I feel like they should make a reality show about people with bipolar disorder and let it show the range of mania, hypo-mania and depression and how people try to cope and live successful and productive lives...

[lindahand]

Yeah I think a reality show would be a good idea, except for ratings they would pick the craziest person they could find and make us all look like raving lunatics. Such is Hollywood. We need a PBS documentary!

[andibarton]

Absolutely a documentary would be great... I just think that if they showed us in a "real" light more people would get a better idea of living with this and also living with others who have it. Stupid Hollywood would try and turn it into a HBO or Showtime series where women are painting their ceilings with their hands at 3am or someone cutting themselves while plastered to the couch... Should SERIOUSLY look into getting one in the works =-)

[Amy4891]

That would make an interesting show either way but my vote goes for the documentary. :-)