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John McManamy

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posted 10/02/2009, comments (3)

Is My Depression Really Bipolar?

Ticadoo writes:"[My best friend] and my husband have told me I need to be checked for bipolar, but everything I've read, up until finding your site, showed I did not have all the symptoms, which is the mania - having ups. I never have those."Thank you for writing, Ticadoo. You have raised what I would characterize as bipolar's biggest myth -... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/18/2009, comments (3)

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going to be- will write later good nite all daphne

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posted 09/10/2009, comments (2)

He says I've been too sad too long for sex.

My hubby has complained before that I haven't really responded to life. I am sad (I am aware of this) and sometimes I am happy in short bursts. But I am not reacting in a normal fashion to things. If someone is mad, I'm ok about it. If I'm angry, I can let it go sooner instead of carrying it around for weeks. I am... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/03/2009, comment (1)

Using Deliberate Awareness for Depression

You've stared at the same page of the book for the past 30 minutes. You've prepared a meal and you can't particularly remember doing it. You feel disengaged, disinterested and preoccupied with your thoughts. If you've been their before you know these can be the early signs of depression. For most people the build up to depression is a... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/02/2009, comments (0)

But I did it anyway... and with a weed eater.

I did it. I left the house, went to the bank, bought groceries, and made it home without wrecking the car. But.. I cried at the bank because I hate money. I cried in the store; prices keep going up and it is getting harder to be poor. I can't tell you exactly how I made it home. I don't... Read more Chevron

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