As someone who suffers from depression, I feel I should know when I am going down, but because I had gotten so use to ignoring it or hiding it, its difficult, a lot more difficult than the maniac stages, since I enjoyed them, well to some point I still do enjoy them, its a bit like being my old self before anxiety, although having said that its difficult to tell if I haven’t always had mental health problems from when I was a child.
I don’t think I have, but I wasn’t a typical girl, having said that I don’t remember not being able to get out of bed like I have felt with, with my depression.
This was leading onto something before I went off on a little stream about my childhood. Basically, today has been spent on the sofa, not wanting to do anything, I managed to play dominos with my son a few times, but that was a lot of effort.
Having said all of this I am not sure if this is a down period, or a lazy period or something else, I am taking it as a PJ day, what with the weather not being nice, because I would rather believe I was a lazy cow that coming down with a depressive period
Maybe you just needed a restful day. I know I did. Hugs Sweetness!
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It wasn’t that restful, I had the small one with me. See how I am tomorrow, did you have a nice day?
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Awe…maybe tomorrow will be better. Been lazy today watching carpool karaoke hilarious… catching up on recorded shoes doing zero, zilch, nothing lol
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what is carpool karaoke?
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It’s a guy named James a host from London that has celebrities ride around singing with him. Very funny stuff.
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I shall look it up
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Something to give you a laugh, did you know in Japan, they have a show where men do karaoke while getting a handjob, I really thought my partner was winding me up, he wasn’t
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WTF? You cannot be serious?!?! I must find this and watch it! LOL
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Its on you tube I think its called handjob karaoke
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I have learned to detect both depression and mania and usually, I can kick them out before they start. I rarely get manic phases unless they are sparked by a lack of sleep, med reaction or other fixable situation. I also do let myself have slightly down days once in awhile because I figure it is my body/mind telling me I need some rest. Yes, I agree, they are not very restful; however, allowing them to happen on my terms means I can control their length and intensity and I can usually determine what caused them. I hope you feel better soon. Oh, and I have a lot of PJ days whether from depression or chronic pain. When I feel like getting dressed I make sure I feel great in whatever I wear!
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My mania is a lot easier to spot, my partner has a list of symptoms for depression that he looks out for, a PJ isn’t one of them, but it is a warning sign, I am feeling better, so I do think it was more of a lazy day, or maybe because I just rolled with it, that stopped it?
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Yep, that often works! Glad you are feeling better.
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thank you
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Today is my PJ day. Depression and loneliness has taken over me
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big great big hugs Jess, I so hope you are feeling better soon, I am always here if you need a shoulder
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One of the problems with ever having experienced depression…you forget that it is possible to just have a bad day…and that is all it is. Wishing you well. ☺
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Thank you so much and that is exactly it
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bad days- – good days… Nothing like a run in with the wind and a nice cuppa of some hot chocolate marshmallow… have some rest and enjoy your day 🙂 I know its easy to beat yourself up.. dont beat yourself up. take it one day at a time… I know this cuz hey I have been where you are and I do get sad and down from time to time… I just don’t like that, you know how bad it feels! Lol I wish I lived on rainbows and ate cotton clouds for food! okay now I am being crazy :p Who cares! i am happy now 🙂
take care and be happy dear
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I like the idea of living on a rainbow, that is a really good idea 🙂
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hehe I am glad you like it 🙂
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