Tips on Getting Started Living with bipolar disorder, I get to ride a roller coaster of ups and downs. Since medication entered my life, the ups are more manageable, but we’re still working on figuring out the downs. That’s where therapy comes in. It was in therapy that I first discovered that trying new things helps me combat depression. So, I’ve tried drawing, reading, journaling, walking, and now gardening. Drawing stresses me out because I am a perfectionist. Reading is fun most of the time, but it can be difficult, depending on the seriousness of the book. Journaling I…