All People Who Are Taking "Lamictal"
posted 08/16/2009, comments (3)
College..could I handle it?? Will I rot in this apt. forever??
I just applied online for some school brochures to be sent to me. It was overwhelming. I mean..I have no friends or anthing to do these days. I cant bear the thought of rotting away in this apartment for the rest of my life. Tonight is kind of despairing. I feel roadblocks everywhere. I tried to so call find Nanny work, but I dont have a car.... Read more
posted 08/16/2009, comment (1)
Starting Group Therapy
I'm excited and nervous. There is finally room in my therapist depression group for me to join. It is a 12 week program, we meet twice a week, and afterwards the group meets once a week. The once a week is only the people who have gone through the group and it is free. I've been looking for a group since I moved here a year ago. I want to be able... Read more
posted 05/28/2009, comments (0)
Interview with Manic-Depressive Doctor and Poet, C. E. Chaffin
I thought this interview at MyDepression.com might interest readers, as it describes my harrowing experiences as a manic-depressive doctor, my stategies for coping, and my art:http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/84292/70420/withchaffinMy new book of poems, "Unexpected Light," ultimately a redemptive view of manic-depression that ends in... Read more
posted 05/19/2009, comments (5)
Nothing Works
For several weeks now, I have been in a deep depression. I was hospitalized and then discharged, been medicated and sickened by side effects...and still I sit here dragging myself out of bed to grab my laptop and beg for help. Can anyone please tell me anything...anything...anything that has truly helped overcoming depression without... Read more
