Bipolar: Something Different to Try
Published: Fri, 10/03/14
Hi,
How's it going for you today?
I hope it's a good day for you.
The other day I was talking to a friend of mine
on the phone and he says, "I've got to go. I've
got to take my daughter out for a walk."
Believe it or not...
He wasn't talking about his real daughter...
He was talking about his DOG!!! lol
But some people do feel about their pets like they're
their children, don't they?
I'm sure you've seen or known people like that.
Maybe even you've been like that when you've had
a pet in the past.
But here's the point:
Animals can really capture our hearts, and they can be
very good for us.
In fact, a dog can be very good for a person with
depression.
Even for a person with bipolar depression.
In my courses/systems, I talk about trying whatever works
with your loved one, and if something isn't working with
them, you need to try something new - whatever works,
that's what you need to do, even if it may seem strange
at first.
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But using a dog to treat depression isn't a new thing -
They've been trying it for awhile...
And it's been working with success!
For one thing...
You can kind of figure that just having something
that offers you unconditional love and affection
would be good for you emotionally, wouldn't
you?
So that would be a major advantage to having a dog
for your loved one's bipolar depression.
But there are also emotional benefits to loving and
giving affection to someone (something) else as well.
In addition...
There is the added benefit of having to take care of
that dog.
It would help to take the emphasis off your loved one.
They would be caring about something other than
themselves and their problems for a change.
They would be seeing to the needs of someone else.
It would give them something to do.
It would give them something to think about.
It would give them a higher activity level.
It would give them a higher purpose (or even just a
purpose, if all they've been doing is lying in bed or
on the couch).
It would give them some goals.
It would give them someone to interact with.
It would give them something to wake up for.
It would give them some responsibility.
It would help them feel better about themselves.
And more.
Do you see all the benefits?
Up until now, your loved one has probably only
depended on you for their love and affection.
And that's a pretty big responsibility for you to
shoulder by yourself.
But a dog would give them unconditional love and
affection naturally, too.
And dogs are also a source of joy -
They can be very entertaining.
They can really make you laugh with some of their
antics.
Can you imagine your loved one actually laughing
again?
I mean...
Not just starting to come out of their depression and
starting to care about something again...
But actually laughing at something?
Wouldn't that be great?
Maybe this is something you could try for your loved
one.
It certainly has been working for other people with
bipolar disorder.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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