For the past 20+ years I have been through phases of mania and depression,these past 2 years it seems to be more depression.

Now, I am sleeping a lot more than I am awake and my mind numb,the depression headaches are getting painful(this type of headache is like a band of pressure wrapping around the head with constant pain)

Medications are not doing very much,although they have kept me from going manic for the last 1 1/2 years or so,Yes, I take them as prescribed.

My question is, Does anyone out there in cyberspace have an idea I can use for the relief of these feelings of low self and lack of motivation I feel.

I have a 12 step program I work, a sponsor,a therapist,and AMHD,Family is near and well educated but are at a loss when dealing with me lately.

Also, I had to remove my 21 year old from my home recently due to her unruly,and disrespectful behavior,I am at a little loss there.

Just rambling now,any response would be helpful:)

KBC

Have you tried natural medicine? I suffer from anxiety/panic attack disorder and with natural remedies/techniques my life is less stressful.It might even help with your bi polar.

Just maybe something to look into.
Good luck.

I suggested that to him in another post.
I think he would have a hard time converting over anyway even if he wanted to.

I recently read about dark therapy. Have you tried it?

Light therapy, not dark therapy

Give me a link if you can.

KBC

I know vitamin D really makes a difference. In the winter I have to take it since there is not enough sun where I live.

Hi KBC,

I really did mean dark therapy. I haven't yet learned to paste a link... I went to Google and typed "bipolar disorder light and dark therapy" into the search bar.

It has to do with blue light, from computers and TV screens. I tried enforced darkness ten hours a day and felt my mood pick up right away. Light is good too and getting out in the sunshine every day makes my mood bearable.

bipolar disorder light and dark therapy - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=bipolar+disorder+light+and+dark+therapy)

Just right click and then click copy
Then to paste right click and click paste

Dark therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Therapy)

I did it! I pasted a link. Actually, that may not be a good one.

Thanks NOhelp4u.