I have bipolar disorder and take a stimulant, a mood stabilizer, and sometimes an antidepressant. I’ve done my best to make my personal and professional work schedule comfortable, do mindful breathing exercises, take almost all my meeting outside and walking, and try to exercize 3 times a week. It’s a lot to manage while having a family but it’s very worth it IMO
I suffer from PTSD due to childhood trauma which is ultimately the cause of my anxiety, depression, mood swings, etc,. Right now I’m seeing a therapist who specializes in trauma and going through EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) treatment. I’ve also taken Wellbutrin (anti-depressant) and Lamictal (mood stabilizer) for the last 18 months or so.
I also just have to constantly keep busy. I fill my time with work and activities with my family. I rarely take downtime because if I do the dread and flashbacks rear their ugly heads.
I'm also on Wellbutrin and Lamictal and think it is a very underrated combination.
I highly recommend you read The Body Keeps The Score. Immensely insightful and well researched book that will change the way you think about overcoming trauma
That book is great! I picked it up when I started with EMDR. There are so many things I didn’t even consider until I started seeing a therapist specializing in PTSD and trauma and after reading that book. For the most part I didn’t even recognize my experience as traumatic until it was presented that way to me.