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 Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:05:07
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- I try to feel better by isolating myself and avoiding people.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:07:48
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- I don't try to fight it. I just accept the feeling and go with it wherever it takes me.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:09:20
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- I end up drinking more alcohol or using more street drugs.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:12:17
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- I end up being much less sexually active.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:14:21
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- I end up making bad decisions romantically and/or financially.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:16:47
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my becoming less active and less motivated.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:20:30
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is that I sleep too much or too little, and I feel tired much of the day.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:23:34
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my becoming insecure and lacking self-confidence.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:25:52
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my becoming tense or irritable.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:27:50
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my losing interest in people or social events.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:38:16
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is spiritually feeling empty or distant from God, or feeling that I am being punished for my sins.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:41:09
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my thoughts start to slow down, or I become much less talkative.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:46:38
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my becoming very concerned with my own troubles, and disregarding other peoples' problems.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 22:51:09
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When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- My family, friends or therapist can see that I have become very depressed way before I realize I'm depressed.
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Posted - 03/29/2008 : 23:09:57
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Dear Members,
Thank you for completing this questionnaire and sharing this information with our community.
Opinion Poll Findings
Of our Bipolar Support Community members completing this questionnaire, more than 75% answered "Yes" to the following:
When my mood starts to become too down, depressed or hopeless:
- I purposely don't make any major decisions - e.g., buy a new car, buy a house, quit my job (because I don't trust my decision-making ability when I'm depressed).
- I try to feel better by isolating myself and avoiding people.
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my becoming less active and less motivated.
- One of the first warning signs I notice is that I sleep too much or too little, and I feel tired much of the day.
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my becoming insecure and lacking self-confidence.
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my losing interest in people or social events.
- One of the first warning signs I notice is my thoughts start to slow down, or I become much less talkative.
I would now like to invite you to the discussion concerning this topic on the next page.
Phil Long M.D.
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When Your Depression Returns, What Do You Do?
