Depression and mixed depression are the primary moods of my bipolar II disorder. When I'm severely depressed over a long period, I often find one pastime I do enjoy and do that. All day. In the past it has been crocheting, computer roleplaying games, just staring at the television, reading (and I mean reading - sometimes 8-10 books a week!).

Three years ago my stress level was through the roof. We were trying to sell my mother's house after her death, in what had become a terrible real...