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.
"She could not speak, but she did hold on,
and the warm grasp of the friendly human
hand comforted her sore heart,
and seemed to lead her nearer to the Divine
arm which alone could uphold her in her trouble."
Louisa May Alcott
Good Evening Everybody!
Welcome to our first Women Of Strength Meeting!
My name is Lindsey. I am married for 4 years. I have a 4 year old son.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar and chronic depression, when I was 19 years old.
Our topic is Depression. The question was:
How has it affected your work, home, and family?
For me depression has affected my life greatly. It has made it very hard for me to keep a job.
It takes away play time with my son.
It affects the quality of my life.
Recently with new medicine, I have had better success with keeping the depression away.
But it is still a struggle sometimes.
Now, if everyone else could briefly introduce themselves, and also list their answer to the topic question about depression.
Then we can chat!
and the warm grasp of the friendly human
hand comforted her sore heart,
and seemed to lead her nearer to the Divine
arm which alone could uphold her in her trouble."
Louisa May Alcott
Good Evening Everybody!
Welcome to our first Women Of Strength Meeting!
My name is Lindsey. I am married for 4 years. I have a 4 year old son.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar and chronic depression, when I was 19 years old.
Our topic is Depression. The question was:
How has it affected your work, home, and family?
For me depression has affected my life greatly. It has made it very hard for me to keep a job.
It takes away play time with my son.
It affects the quality of my life.
Recently with new medicine, I have had better success with keeping the depression away.
But it is still a struggle sometimes.
Now, if everyone else could briefly introduce themselves, and also list their answer to the topic question about depression.
Then we can chat!
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
That's powerful. I did not know that. But your still here, and your still fighting. That's a good sign. How did you get into substance abuse? Was it the depression that drove you to it?
I feel bad for those parents of the students.