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I never thought my mania or depression were associated with seasonal changes but my husband says he sees a big difference. He says that I'm more manic in the summer months and more depressed in winter months. I'm not sure that it's true but I'll trust his observations. I do know when I had my major depressive episode that led me to be hospitalized twice it was in the winter but I believe what precipitated it was the stressful situation I was in. I had taken on the role as the sole caretaker for my mother with Alzheimer's. The pressure associated with care taking sent me over the edge. I agree with the others advise about staying on meds and exercise daily. One big problem with bipolar is that when the person starts to feel better (usually a manic high) they stop their meds. It also took me about two years to get properly medicated. Don't give up on him.
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