I just want to share my story. I believe I was bipolar since 18 yrs old. I was not diagnosed until 2009. I was put on the wrong meds at first. My family through frustration, gave up really. They just didn't know what to do. I tried telling them get educated. Try to understand what triggers a manic or angry episode. For me it was isolation, being... Read more
There are very few people posting here anymore and mostly no responses or reinforcement from others going through the same or worse. My life was hell and not much feedback. I have made some friends and talk to them on their blogs. I am not out socially yet or in any support groups. So this was my support.
I want to talk about how a husband and daughter can go from love to hate because someone has a mental illness. They never understood or tried to. He called me abusive names and when I got mad and fought back, I was the crazy. I did the flight thing walking whenever to get away when I couldn't take it anymore. I knew when I was in the hospital... Read more
This is a harder time for all of us. Some of us are without friends & family that we all miss. I left a very abusive relationship that picked up dramatically when I was diagnosed bipolar 1 in June of 2009. I left in November b-4 I lost it again. I have been hospitalized three times. As most of us know people don't or won't... Read more
Yes he they live in Lebanon. The doctor I had there is (hailed as the best in the country). I lost 45 lbs and he never checked my lithium level and I became toxic. It took 4 weeks to get level. I left to Michigan for vacation. I am probably not returning, but of course I think of losing my daughter. The doctor had me on invega. I was... Read more
