Reddit mentions of Nature Made Super B Complex Tablets, 60 Count (Pack of 2)

Self-care is crucial. It is the number 1 thing you need to practice. Be med compliant. This is super important. Eat a good breakfast that has some sort of protein (bean burrito, breakfast corn dog, breakfast sandwich). Stay hydrated throughout the day. I don't care if its water, ice tea, or Coke. Eat a decent lunch. I don't care if its a uncrustable, granola bar, and a bag of carrots. Have a snack in the afternoon if you're hungry. Nuts, snack mix, etc. Eat a healthy dinner. Include something green every once in a while.

I would go with a Super B Complex. Costco also makes a version. (Go with Nature Made or Costco because they have strict controls.) I take it when I'm starting to really feel run down. There have been a lot of studies that B12 helps with depression and the Super B just gives me more energy.

Come up with rituals to make it through the day. My morning ritual is coffee and cigarettes on the patio. I need it or teacher is grumpy and nobody is happy that day. At the end of the day I change out of all of my clothes and just sit outside and relax. This is what I need to do to unwind.

If you're on meds, talk to your psychiatrist and make sure they're working like they're supposed. If you're not, you really should be. Make sure you are seeing your psychiatrist regularly. If not monthly, then every other month to review your meds and make changes as needed. See your therapist regularly. You should be seeing your therapist weekly. If you can't make that work, there is online therapy. (Yeah, I know it sounds weird and I was super suspicious until I tried it.) Both of these are crucial.

Be kind to yourself. Know that you can't do everything and that's okay. Sometimes we do our best and we don't quite get there. That's okay too. We tried. I also totally suggest reading Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson.

Its been a hard road for me too. There have been some people who say that I shouldn't be in teaching because of my severe chronic mental illness. But who are they to say what I can do and what I can't do? As long as I can take care of business in class, it shouldn't matter. I fight and sometimes I win and sometimes I lose. I work hard on keeping track of my mental state. I haven't done that in the past and had to take days off of work because I've been hospitalized, again. I've had panic attacks in class. But it doesn't happen anymore because I am more self-aware. Just keep track of yourself.