Information and opinions on Depression from bipolar4life at MyDepressionConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952/46901/childhood-life Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:30:00 -0400 bipolar4life Hi all i was raised without my mother since i was 5 years old. from then i went to my aunts house in which she wanted to keep me but father would not let her he soon sent for me when i was 10 so i did have a good 5 years of childhood once moved in with father it was a whole new life he was bipolar and self medicated with alcohol and drugs and such. i was scared half of the time. he was very abusive to me and my brothers mostly my middle... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952/46901/childhood-life http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952/46898/bipolar4life Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:15:02 -0400 bipolar4life HI I am jan i am fairly really new here and such i dont only have depression so i dont know if i belong here or not i have BP 1 and adhd and ocd and agoraphobia long lits i can go on unfortunately. anyways the way i cope is by going to therapy and being on meds and constantly keeping my pdoc appt...... i own a support group of my own and need an outlet for myself here. i raised myself since i was 14 that is why it is so hard for me to be... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/66952/46898/bipolar4life