Normal Worn Out vs. Bipolar Disorder Worn Out

I did a presentation this week on the topic of parents of children with a mental illness.  It was amazing to speak with Don Moore, a man whose daughter has schizophrenia. I learned so much from doing the event.

I am simply worn out-  It’s about 8PM  and all I can think of doing is going to sleep.  I am SO not used to this that I’m not sure if it’s even normal. Bipolar ‘worn out’ is so different- when you’re depressed or have just come out of a mood swing, there is tiredness weariness and unhappiness.

This is just feeling tired I think. There is a difference between tired from reality and tired from an illness.

 

Does this make sense to you?  Now that I can work so much more- I am experiencing things that are unfamiliar.

Julie

PS: I love to find pictures that fit a topic. When I typed in ‘worn out’ in Google images, I saw a lot of worn out shoes!

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