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living with manic-depressive illness

For everyone out there who have this illness or any mental illnes i embrace you. Some people feel ashamed and alone, therefore they endure the battle alone. I have bi-polar disorder and believe me it is a struggle. Some days I'm hyper and I accomplish so much. Then again, there are some days that i never leave my home and some days that i want to get out and go,go,go. Everyone has ups and downs, but what i'm talking about is extreme mood swings. Thre is medication for depression, mood stabilizers, and valium for panic attacks. I realize that writing this blot will not help me out on here. I felt the need to reach out to anyone else on here who might have this or a similiar illness.
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Da10th
Da10th●Three Springs, Pennsylvania USA
May 26, 2009●2 Comments
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Awesome blog entry. I see alot of people in the forums place a stigma on mental illness. I too suffer from depression and it's really hard to explain to people, that it is more than just a case of the blues. I think mental illness is honestly something one cannot fathom unless they work in the mental illness field or have a mental illness.

Kudos for being open about it.thumbs up thumbs up
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lonelygirl53
lonelygirl53●Ripley, West Virginia USA
May 26, 2009●2 Blogs●37 Comments
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we need a world advocate to impress upon the government that depression is an illness, just like a physical condition. social security turned me town twice because they thought i exaggerate my conditons. i would like for them to live one day in our life, afraid to open doors and windows, afraid to leave the house, the panic attacks and just the overall reality that we will never get better. i beg that if you dont need medication dont let them put you on it. trying to take yourself off of it results in about ten days of horrible withdrawals, i know i experienced it this month. the price of the medication cant be afforded and we are treated like drug users. someone needs to do something to help us.applause
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jeepers
jeepers●Cowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)
May 26, 2009●6 Comments
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I have seen a lot of doctors who have always mistaken my condition as being depression. It is only recently that I was diagnosed as having a mild form of bipolar. I was put on a mood stabilizer called Lamictal and it is like someone has flipped a switch in my head. You should talk to your doctor about this. It,along with therapy, has changed my life for the better. grin
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scon1916
scon1916●Sisophon, Cambodia
Jun 12, 2009●71 Comments
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I empathize with anyone uho is going thru a "bad' time. Positive thinking helped me.
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flirtycat
flirtycat●Waterford, Ireland
Jun 12, 2009●1 Blogs●5 Comments
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Hi there, well I'm posting in coz I suffer depression with past 5 yrs. I agree that it is a struggle, very hard 2 cope at times.It can become chronic if I have no company or have'nt cn a face in days.Company is my number 1.It's in the family as father has suffered but I believe he's OK now. While he drank, the depression was worse but thankfully he's off drink with past 18 mths & now doing great.I don't turn to drink when I'm low as I don't want to follow in my dads footsteps.I know som need to be on their own when very low but I need company 2 cheer me up.My appetite has gone down hill but I still make sure I eat.I have very little energy. I qualified in childcare 2 yrs ago but have bn unable to work.Even though I have had suicidal thoughts I thankfully have'nt attempted anything but its a fear that I hope I never will.Thankfully I only get moody with myself & no one else.My doc is trying 4 me 2 c a psychiatrist as they maybe able to help more than my doc.I get really tired as I also have Epilepsy & if I get very depressed It could trigger a seizure.I get panic attacks here & there since day 1 of depression.

Well I'm wit any1 who suffers, all the best.
Flirtycat / Jennifer
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