Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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So today is a depressing day for me because I have to pack up all my stuff and get ready to leave University today permanently because I had to quit due to severe depression. But one of the things that contributed to that depression was my total inability to start and maintain friendships with almost anyone. I joined a bunch of organizations to meet people, but everyone I met pretty much ignored me after the first day, and the few friends I had eventually stopped inviting me out. When things like that happen you cant help but be paranoid. I bought a new cellphone with high hopes of meeting lots of people but only 2 people outside my family have ever called me. I just want to be like the people on myspace/facebook who have lots of friends and are always doing something fun. It makes me feel like a dork doing everything by myself. Anyway, does anyone have trouble breaking into new groups of friends and staying there?
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Yes I do and even at your age. It does seem to be harder younger just because of the sociallife and all. I met alot of friends through work and also kept my childhood friends. Maybe you should reconsider meds. How do you feel about that?
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DUnno really. I guess I will have to eventually. My therapist says that most people could probably tell there was something wrong with me and thats why I felt like that.
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It does get worse with time untreated, at least for me and most I've heard from. We adjust our personalities to mask our feelings until we don't know who the hell we even are anymore,and we do come off fake to others or strange because of it and we don't even realize it. Hey but now you do. It's not you it's the damn disorder, please condider meds and get your life back. I fought them for so long and finally I have found what works and works well. I am almost uncomfortable feeling normal no head racing depression mania, I can make deceisions with out reacting to some goofy mood. I sure do feel like I have a chance today.
I'm here if you need to talk.
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Could it be that others ere just busy with work? I mean it's pretty harsh to say that no one talked to you at all. My parents are the only ones who call me on my cellphone... but then again, I haven't started college up again yet. Do you really need to have 300 friends?
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Yeah I know what you are saying - I dont need 300 friends. But if someone were to actually invite me to do something sometime that would be cool. I get tired of doing crap on the weekends and listening to everyone else go out and stuff.
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