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.
When I was diagnosed I asked my doc what kind of medication I might have to take. She ran off a laundry list of possible options that I was very against as I dont think meds are the answer. Meds are a stopgap solution for therapy that has proven to be much more long lasting and beneficial then any mind altering and often massively addicting and damaging drug. (if http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/ is correct).
Its shame that the government sponsors cost reduction to patients for the legalized drug cartel that is pharma but does nothing to try to get free or low cost therapy for those that needed it; and when it does, its on a local, hard to reach scale usually.
Thoughts, opinions? I have yet to get professional therapy, Im just on a self prescribed tryptophan(amino acid), fish oil regiment.
Its shame that the government sponsors cost reduction to patients for the legalized drug cartel that is pharma but does nothing to try to get free or low cost therapy for those that needed it; and when it does, its on a local, hard to reach scale usually.
Thoughts, opinions? I have yet to get professional therapy, Im just on a self prescribed tryptophan(amino acid), fish oil regiment.
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A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
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Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...
Oh well, atleast you found something that works, lots don\'t. Good luck to you aswell with what\'s working for you.
I read a lot of articles that sugest the chemical imbalance theory might not be correct. I still think we might not be completely sol quite yet. Medicine is a huge industry that by laws of capitalism has huge incentives to make treatments, not cures. Just little bit to keep in mind.