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Courtney_J

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06/23/2020 at 12:00 AM

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Hello everyone,

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I thought we could use a space to introduce ourselves and talk about our experiences with bipolar disorder.

What is your bipolar disorder story? How were you diagnosed? Were you diagnosed as a teen or later as an adult? How are you doing now? What medications or treatments have you tried?

Feel free to share your story, your advice or your support here!

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Victoria3

01/10/2021 at 11:27 PM

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what do you do when you can't talk yourself out of mood

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what do you do when you can't talk yourself out of mood

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01/11/2021 at 10:15 PM

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@Victoria3 Come talk to us🙂

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01/13/2021 at 10:13 AM

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@Suzanne60 I have a family member living with me. After rehab for pain meds. he has been prescribed Cymbalta and Abilify. Might lithium help him?

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01/14/2021 at 6:01 AM

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I was diagnosed after I had my third child. I was in my 20. I am doing better with it but I kind of isolate myself from people that want a friendship were social activities and involved. I lose myself into a real high. . I do have a fiance that I will Ihang out with and my youngest daughter. I lost custody of my kids too their father because I would abuse my meds and used alcohol too bring me down that was 8 years ago. I have a couple years began truly available too my therapy and also stopped using some of meds too sleep. I am been very blessed too being able too story too have healthy relationship with my children!! I am on celxa and Lamitical. I also take buspar and hydrodroxyne too help with the anxiety.

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MartiES

01/24/2021 at 12:31 AM

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I’ve been depressed almost my whole life. I remember having suicide thoughts at age 5. I figured out how to “fake it til ya make it”. I became the class clown. But I wasn’t having fun. I had postpartum depression with all four of my kids. I was in an abusive marriage. When my youngest was 6 months old I hit bottom. I had a suicide plan that included me taking the baby with me. In my sick thinking I thought he needed to be with me. This was November 2005. I was sent to a mental health hospital. I was there 2 weeks then had 4 weeks of out patient therapy. It was at this time that I was diagnosed. I am now very stable. I have a stressful job in which I supervise 11 attendants at an Assisted Living Facility. I am now married to the man of my dreams (divorced that other creep after 20 years). I’m active in Church. My life almost feels normal. Whatever THAT is! LOL

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Tigger and Eeyore. They explain Bipolar.

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MissVercina

01/31/2021 at 4:53 AM

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@Courtney_J Hi my name is Vercina. I live with Bipolar 1, which has mixed episodes. I have been seeking help for my mental since I was 18 years old; I am now 39 years old. Misdiagnosed as having bipolar 2, I am just now got the correct diagnosis a year ago after being in the hospital. I take lithium and risperidone. I am recovering well after my psychotic breakdown. I take my meds, go to therapy, and practice self care.

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02/04/2021 at 6:22 AM

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I was diagnosed 10 years ago but looking back I realize that I have been bipolar most of my life. I don't have any real friends just acquaintances. I'm afraid to let people in because once they discover I have bipolar, they treat me different. If I get a little angry about anything their first question is "are you taking your meds". Then I want to scream at them "yeah I'm taking my meds. I am allowed to get angry."

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02/05/2021 at 3:09 AM

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@MartiES I cried when I read your post. I thank God that you are alive. And I'm not being sarcastic or anything like that. I really mean it.

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02/09/2021 at 8:10 PM

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@Snookie I completely understand what you describe. I hate that too. Just because I feel a certain emotion or I react a certain way doesn't mean I'm "off my meds". Like you said, we're allowed to feel things too!

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