Take home message: yes our illness is severely disabling, but take stock in what makes you special. Yes, bad days happen and relapses are inevitable, but we’re not entirely helpless, either. Watch your mind like a hawk, keep tabs on life changes, and talk to your psychiatrist as if your life depends on it.
This is John McManamy, “live” from the APA annual meeting in Toronto …
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