Bipolar - All People Who Are Living In "Canada"

Erin

posted 04/05/2009, comments (2)

I'm at a loss.....

I'm at a loss. I've turned out to be a person that is sensitive to psych meds. In the last year I've been on Li, Epival, Seroquel, Olanzapine, Risperidone, Lamotrigine.... and all but lamotrigine has caused side effects. And in some cases a side effect or two from the "rare" list. Right now, on Risperidone.. my blood... Read more Chevron

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Jane

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posted 03/17/2009, comments (2)

Helpless

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3yrs ago.I felt releived,like i could finally do something about it.I had a supportive partner or so I thought.He loves me dearly but is unable to accept my disorder.His way of coping is to ignore it and it's killing me.When I need him the most he is never there.We have been together for six yrs and he says he... Read more Chevron

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Angst

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Hoping for a better tomorrow...

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posted 03/16/2009, comment (1)

Just need to vent

I've been feeling so miserable these past few days. I feel like I'm sinking again though things have been going so much better for a while now. I'm flat broke, not too sure where the money went. I've been going on binges. I did a major cleanup 4-5 days ago but since then my place has become a complete mess. Evenings, I stop being able to think and... Read more Chevron

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Queenahrts

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33 yrs old, married, 8 yr old daughter I adore, writer

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posted 03/15/2009, comments (3)

Thank you for comments on Cluster Schmuck and more of an explanation

Hey all. Thanks for your comments on this. I guess I could have been a little clearer on a couple of the facts. I realize that if it's help I am looking for then it's truth I need to disclose in order to get the proper help. So in this post I shall try and clear some things up so my original post makes more sense. I have been diagnosed as... Read more Chevron

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su1

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posted 02/15/2009, comment (1)

Beating Stigma & Self-Stigma

The biggest tool I truly believe we have in fighting stigma is in "telling our stories". Taken from the Mental Health Commission of Canada's report entitled "A Time for Action: Tackling Stigma and Descrimination": Personal contact is the method Direct peer-based contact and personal stories, targeted at changing the... Read more Chevron

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