I am bipolar, my mother is bipolar, and my son is diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome which I’ve noted in some charts can be linked genetically with bipolar disorder. I want to learn as much information as possible about the illness. I’m not managing very well with my condition at this time. Also, I’m unsure of whether to stay in my marriage or not, but my mind feels so fuzzy that I can’t seem to gain perspective on how to live my life. I don’t want bipolar to control me, yet I see myself pushing all my family and friends away. HELP!
make connections with other people with this disorder
I have been diagnsed with Complex PTSD ( includes Major Depression, as well as Anxiety) Have been waging a 5 year battle with the VA to get my 100% disability rating, as I have been unemployable for several years.
How to feel better…how to get happy???
I am 82 years old ,have diabetes 2 and hypertension,also suffer from major depression,haved tried zoloff,paxil,effexor,with no significant improvement,duloxetine has been suggested.I am wondering if it is worth a try.I also suffer from insomnia.
I’ve been dealing with severe depression for a while now. It’s hurting my family and I want my life back.
I got my nick name when we had a youth group out of our home. My heart always go out to all ages of kids that just need some TLC, I like helping the under dog if it a anaimal in need or a human.
male 43. diagnosed 21 yrs. ago with,Bipolar 1 Disorder,General Anxiety Disorder and OCD. diagnosed 2005 with Post Tramatic Stress Disorer,Alcoholism,severe muscle tension,arthritus in neck.
I am a 55 year young woman who has been hospitalized in the past for depression. this has also been my disability, I do not work. I also have diabetes and hepatitis-c virus. I love animals, cooking, writing, reading and music. I am an advocate for human rights as well as animal rights. I came her for support and to make new friends. i am also in a 12 step group. I am married but in the middle of a seperation and divorce which is very difficult. I am living in Florida but i come from Long Island, New York and plan to move back, “home”. Now for the positive : I play piano by ear and was inspired by my Grandmother who sang opera professionally at the Metropolitan Opera in NY. I also had an all girl group in the 60’s called “The 3 of Hearts”. We sang acapella and harmony. I write poetry and wanted to be an actress and singer or social worker or psycho;ogist and writer. I come from a big Italian family and am the eldest of 6 siblings 2 sisters and 3 brothers, one of whom I lost suddenly 3 years ago. I love the mountains and long to have a cottage somewhere in the Rocky Mts. where I can go and write or live. I dress funky and love hats and I dress with comfort and style. I am a full figured gal wouldn’t want it any other way. I love to laugh and love spiced Chai tea and oatmeal.
im a person not prescription pad begger because of this beaufiful body has meeted out for me just for a little while . I,'ve been dianosed with ,chronic fibroalgia migraines , hep c chronic fatigue syndrome ,hbp, sleep apnea, arnold’s chairi syndrome.
OH AND I AM A HUMAN BEING THAT DOESN’T FEEL .TAKING MEDS NO MATTER HOW PAINFUL I FEEL, iT’S BEEN A LONG UP hill 17yr battle on differnt addictivie meds and meds that would take care of three symptoms at or more and the same time i need a job to keep with the medecine costs.
I’ve had two nervous breakdowns in the last year.
I am a 41 year old with 3 children age 17,13, and 8 months
I manage a bar with a owner that is very diffacult to work with two employees that are drunks and one that thinks he know everthing
I am 28 or will be on 2-8-07 and I have one biological daughter (4) and two step daughters (6) (2) I dearly want to have another child perhaps a little boy!!! I love my family and would love to build on it!
i am believed to have depression but i try everyday to deal with mine but my boyfriend i believe is manic and because of this i am a battered female can you help me?
I am a stay at home mom for 4 children, and I have been married for 12 years. I was born in Texas, and I am 29 years old.
I am pretty sure I am depressed. But Family things I should not be Because on the surface I dont have any reason to be but I am increasingly hopeless. I cant seem to just snap out of it.
sad moody,and unsure.
I am a friend of someone who is dealing with depression along with other issues and would like to be able to support her more fully.
mother of a depressed child and depressed sometimes myself
31 year old woman diagnosed with major depression disoder back in 2002. I am still dealing with depression and not really stabilized on any meds. I suffer from chronic insomnia in which most nights I do not get rested restorative sleep. I’ve been on mostly every drug you can name. Presently I take elavil because its helps with sleep. I have not done well with SSRIS. They are highly known to worsen rem sleep. At this point, I try and pray that I will someday regain my life back. I worry constantly about my health due to depression. not eating right, not sleeping, and often never having the energy to exercise. I feel like I am on auto pilot all the time. My family does not really understand this condition and feels its something I can just snap out of. I often try to hide my illness, masking myself on the outside while hurting so much inside. My life has never been the same since 2002. Most of the time I lack mental clarity and feel mentally and physically drained. This affects getting jobs and finishing my education. Im just so discusted and tired.
I’m a 40 yr. old female who has been living (or trying to live) within an environment for the past 20 some odd years that I feel I have never fit into. I don’t know if it is me or my choices in life that make me feel insufficient and inadequate in every aspect of my life. I have tried several different counselors, psychiatrists, medicines, drugs, alcohol and the only thing that has kept me from giving it all up is the love of my children and trying to give them a good life and at times have even screwed that up to where they had to take care of me instead of me being there for them.