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posted 11/11/2009, comments (8)

Question of the Week - Your Depression

Andrew Solomon in his book, "The NoonDay Demon," observes that depressions are like snowflakes, no two are alike. Everyone of us has a different experience of depression, a different story. Question: If you had to describe your depression in 15 seconds to the person riding the elevator with you, how would you describe it? Please... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (5)

At the end of my tether

I'm 20 years old. I've been with my boyfriend for a year and it has been a very difficult time. His manic and depressed episodes are very frequent every week if he drinks every week and every few weeks if he is trying not to drink. When he drinks he can be very insulting and act strangely, it scares me alot. When I tell him this when he is... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (4)

Living with a bipolar husband

My husband of 9 years has just been diagnosed as bipolar. I can't believe I did not put 2 and 2 together. He has serious anger issues and I am the subject of his abuse. He smokes pot to self medicate. It is a very cyclical response. 3 to 4 weeks of normal behavior, then a few days of no sleep then anxiety and then the... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (11)

Hate my Life

Do you ever just get really tired of pretending and admit you hate your life? But there's not a damn thing you can do about it! Days come and go and nothing ever improves. It's just the same crap over and over and over......I'm at the point that I don't really care if I EVER take my med's again. I can only do so much in my... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (0)

An Introduction

Hi there, I'm new here. I was recently diagnosed with type II bipolar disorder with a dose of severe anxiety. I've been looking for a place where I could connect with other people who struggle with mood disorders, and I'm hoping I found the right place. When I was first diagnosed as type II bipolar, I freaked at the word... Read more Chevron

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