yeah. i'd be disappointed too. i see your point.

i hope everyone in the group is ok. i guess i'd look at the situation as a chance to figure out exactly what i wanted to say, and maybe even take a few notes about areas i want to focus on.

good for you for going. i'm so shy the thought of group therapy scares the hell out of me. (((hugs)))

It's ok to be disappointed but remember that it's not you, it's the fate of any social endeavor that involves human beings who are consistently unreliable.

It took a long time for me to start going to group therapy. It was suggested by a couple of different therapist that I had but I thought that it would be too difficult for me to share.

Eventually I decided to try one because the therapist, at the time, was one of the facilitators.

The group was one of the things that I have found was most helpful in dealing with the bipolarII diagnosis.

Even though the group ended more than 5 years ago (government cutbacks), I still have a couple of people that I keep in contact with.
One member has become a very close friend.

I found the advantage of groups is that you can cut through a lot of c**p that you need to face when trying to explain what you life is like when you are ill to someone who hasn't experienced depression or mania.

They have all been through it before and can offer real help. Often in the outside world it seems like I try to explain what is going on in my head and all I get is a pat on the head and "there are other people that have it worse than you just be grateful that you aren't sick like them. Just pull up your socks and get on with life"".

Just makes my blood boil to type those words.

I found that going to the group was one of the highlights of my weeks. I really looked forward to them and unloading a bit. Can understand your disappointment that it is cancelled.

Hope that the 22nd comes quickly for you.

Are there other groups you could try out that are abt depression as well?

It must be very disappointing and I am sorry. I know what it is like to build up to something and finally get ready to do it and then you aren't able to do it for one reason or another. Especially when you have our problem. Just try to stay geared up for the 22nd. Good luck.

Hi Kitty~~

I'm with ya sister!! I go to a BP support group 50 miles away. In June while en route, I learned that the group wasn't meeting over the summer. I've really missed it but I keep in touch with the group members and we'll get rolling again in September.

You've got a head start for the 22nd! :)

22nd isnt far away. Just hang in and use the boards till you get thru this. Good luck and lots of hugs

Are there any DBSA groups near you, go to dbsalliance.org , find support groups in your area some where in the menu. I get a lot of support at the group I go to.
Glad your reaching out, good luck