ABSTRACT
By the end of February I was at home most of the time. I still had high and low moods with sudden drops or rises. I could be very lethargic and yawned a great deal. On bad days I had no enthusiasm, with blank or silly (self-harming) thoughts. On good days I was more even tempered and felt my sleep and memory were better. Generally everything seemed like a huge challenge, e.g. washing, ironing, choosing and preparing meals, which sometimes overwhelmed and frightened me. My negative fears and worries included driving, seeing friends, being alone and unable to do sewing/knitting at home as I found it hard to relax there. With Dominic I was better but still needed much support. Yet my dependency upon the hospital had actually reduced dramatically.
