Comments on: Depression Caretakers, Being Productive, Bipolar Disorder Myths

By: Pat Stoiber

Pat Stoiber — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:10:06 +0000

My son is bipolar and in a depression. His wife tells him to be himself and not be depressed. She has no patience for this. She thinks it is a weakness.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:29:57 +0000

My daughter has bipolar disorder and she tries to stay positive. She is more productive when she is stable. When she is in a manic episode she is not very productive.

This is because she can work on a hundred different things and not finish even one. When she is stable she can focus on finishing what she starts and this makes her more productive.

By: james

james — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:56:41 +0000

Thanks for including my article in your Carnival, and for your kind words.

By: Miracle

Miracle — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:44:53 +0000

Thank you for including my post about being productive. The article was not a typical post in my blog, but I found it at the time important to write. It is still one of my favorites and I’m glad I was able to share it in this carnival.

By: Albert | UrbanMonk dot Net

Albert | UrbanMonk dot Net — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:25:22 +0000

Hi Jane, thanks for including me in this carnival. The other sites you have included are top quality, and it’s great to see my name amongst those. Thanks again!

By: Tom Wootton

Tom Wootton — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:43:01 +0000

In my new book The Depression Advantage is a chapter called Redefining Functionality. It changes the paradigm from an attempt to function the same in all states to one that has state specific functionality. Learning to control mania while retaining some of the advantages is entirely different from gaining insight in depression or functioning while ‘normal.’

The problem in depression is that our limited definition of functionality does not work at all. We need a definition that is specific to the state of depression and allows for functionality in areas outside normal measurements of productivity. The definition must take into account “the purpose that something is designed or expected to fulfill.” Functionality in depression is not measured by how many things we can create. It is measured by what insight we gain and what changes in our behavior are precipitated by that insight.

http://www.depressionadvantage.com has more information about the book.