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Did you perhaps lose a bit of sleep just before this depression started?

I always forget until the tears start running, but it's true that if I am the tinyest bit manic and only get a few hours of sleep and then go-go-go the next day that I will enevitably drop into the depression side.

So regular sleep and wake times are one of my best coping skills to keep the depressions away (an the manics too)...other than meds.

Also...I've heard about lavendar and other oils like St. Johns Wart (which can mess with meds though so I would check with a p-doc first). Fruity scents, bright colors, doing things that inspire you like reading a book that is along your interests, finding ways to love yourself and your family and friends....and other things I'm forgetting right now...

Oh...and there's something about flowing water. I've read it over and over and over about some kind of negative ions that are given off when water moves (like in the shower or facet or water fountian or desk fountian...). I don't know how much truth there is to it, but I keep a water fountian running every day on my desk at work and at home in my living room and I swear by morning showers to get me started in the day.