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Hey @Akinna 

Thank you for sharing this with us, it will be interesting to hear how other people cope with fatigue so I hope this can open up a good discussion around this! The cycle of depression and fatigue that you described sounds really difficult to live with, especially when you are putting pressure on yourself to do your TAFE work as though you don't live with a mental illness. Its awesome that you let your lecturer know that you were feeling like you were falling behind because of your Bipolar. I am also glad to hear they were understanding. It is so important that you remind yourself that just because you cant physically see your bipolar, it is there and it does effect you physically and mentally. You need the extra rest to survive and that is entirely valid and okay 💛 You shouldn't always have to push through!