As promised a blog post (the first of three) about the benefits for me of gardening.

#MentalIllness
#BipolarDisorder

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I was diagnosed with #bipolar disorder 3 years ago today. It took a while to get my head around it, but medication, better routines and understanding have changed my life. Very grateful to everyone who shares their experiences of living with bipolar and helped me understand how to live with it 🙏

Ending the year in gratitude that a higher dose of meds and rest seems to have prevented an episode from escalating. Thanks to all of you with #bipolar here in @bluesky for sharing and support, and my very best wishes for a 2025 that is as uneventful as possible 🙏

Having been signed off work for 3 weeks, today is the 1st day I’ve actually been mostly “off” and felt I could rest, which meant gardening. I love the instant gratification of seeing the effort I put in, and anticipating the beauty that will come in Spring. These Hellebore buds will open soon

Don’t forget to order your prescriptions in time before Christmas!!!! Imagine brain zapping your way through the festivities

#3GoodThings

1. Had dinner with the kids
2. We are all at home and together
3. I have very nice friends

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I applied for #accesstowork, and asked for support from Able Futures, had an assessment with them today and they said they can’t support me for #bipolar but only for anxiety… I am asking for help BECAUSE I am bipolar… what’s the point of this? Feeling discouraged

Dear Customer Service, I would like to cancel my free trial of #bipolar disorder.
One star: would not recommend

#MentalHealth crew: Who agrees?

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#3GoodThings
1 did a workout
2 mad soup
3 the kids are home

I’m making myself do a workout. I really don’t feel like but I know I will feel better afterwards. There will even be a chocolate protein shake as a reward.
One step at a time.
#bipolardepression

Current status: signed off work last week but still working because don’t know what else to do
Medication (quetiapine) going up, so feeling drowsy and a bit useless
Hoping to get off the slippery slope towards full depression
Full of regrets for letting work take away my healthy routines for a while

Just set up this second account to facilitate the need to overshare when I have less control of my emotions, when #bipolar takes over and I don’t trust myself to post in my own name