This report is about Annie. The name has been changed to help her identity. Annie started out saying her mom and grandmother struggled with depression. Her mom taught her children how to handle being bipolar. Annie was diagnosed at the age of 15. She has two sisters that also have bipolar. She said that her bipolar does not have severe manic upswings. This is what Annie does every day. She talked about rapid recycle, hers is daily sometimes it is weeks or even months. Somedays she can feel it is coming on and she knows what to do the handle the situation. She has to take care of herself emotionally. Sometimes she and her other siblings will say I am expired today and I do not know what to do. So they ask do you need a coke? The family knows what they are going through and will leave them alone until they are …show more content…
She told me she was pregnant and they have had to plan for this pregnancy for about six months. They know she will be off her medicine for the duration of the pregnancy. She has had a job and she has found that high stress reduces the quality of life. She was going to get another job and her husband asked her if it was necessary to have this job? She is finding her limits in life and learning how to take on the challenges that come her way. Annie commented that going to church is an event. She has to mentally, prepare for church. Not knowing what will happen when she is in church. She knows or she said you have to believe in something bigger than yourself. Allowing the atonement to work when it is needed. She commented she holds on to her testimony. Annie went on a mission. Preparing for her mission, she found a therapist and a doctor to help her with her medicine and her emotional state while serving. She knew what her tools were for her mission. Making sure her tools are in order then she can accomplish numerous