Hello my name is Lorine and I am mentally ill. I was diagnosed as been bipolar. I decided to join this group when I was unable to let a dear friend stay with...
I am bipolar/agorphobic/PTSD, I am miserable. Is there anyone that would like to talk with me. I have no friends. Just asking, respond if you want to. Mammaw...
hi mammaw :) im in the same place as you-without friends. in fact that was one of the things my psychiatrist asked me when i went in for meds. hes treating me...
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I wonder if I would be considered antisocial. I don't normally make friends, and if I do, I don't keep them. I can't deal with friends. I don't want to go out...
Welcome Lorine. You have to take care of yourself, and if that means not being able to deal with certian things, that is what has to be done. Dianna ... From:...
Very sorry to hear you are miserable. We are all here for you, and would love to get to know you. diannamcheck@... Feel free to email me, and that goes...
I think it is important not to get into so many labels as far as diagnosing disorders. A lot of people with bipolar disorder have problems getting along ...
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Lorine, Don't be so hard on yourself. I know that you are not alone regarding your feelings about stress when dealing with people. I also have a hard time ...
Hello David. I am also 50 years old. When I think about it, it seems impossible that I am 50. Time has gone by so fast and I have lost so much of it due to ...
I wanted to thanks all of you for the encouragement you gave me. I know that I did right joining this group. In reading the mail today I have seen so many...
I think isolating is one common factor we all have when in a depressive mood. Remember we are here for you when ever you want to talk. Dianna ... From:...
it doesn't matter what you wear or what they have, what matters is you get the help you need. If you needed the help you wouldn't be asking these questions,...
I asked the question and then my medication started kicking in and I was no longer suicidal. Also, you missed one alternative and that is that someone might...
Lorine, welcome to the group. You may have let your friend down, I have done it many times for this same reason I am about to tell you, but you were taking ...
hi kaey, i disagree with your statement that "if you needed the help you wouldnt be asking questions, youd be on your way to getting better". thats not...
Hey guys...I think i am so desperate that i am dying to find someone who really gets me. Some of my friends at school are great and try to understand but they...
hi kaey, i disagree with your statement that "if you needed the help you wouldnt be asking questions, youd be on your way to getting better". Right, you might...
Well, to be fair, that was what they said. But believe me when I tell you that a lot worse went on there while I was there. This was the 2nd time I was in...
Natalie, So sorry to hear of your struggles. It can be hard for those who don't have disorders to understand us. That is one reason that group is here, we can...
What meds are you on? We all still have days like that. It wa rainy and gloomy today and i just felt tired and didn't want to be bothered so i turned off the...
Hi Mammaw! im pretty sure im agorphobic too....been having issues about going outside for months (mostly taking car rides..it started out as fear of driving...
Hi Lorine. My name is Mike and Im new to this group too. I know what your feeling. I too have a hard time dealing with people so much so that I isolate...
How did it go going out after so long? I could easily turn agoraphobic, as I don't like to leave the house, but I make sure I do every few days. I am more...
Jen, I am not looking for an argument and certainly not looking for a political debate. I am completely capable of researching the net for such groups if I...
Ok, guys, I see both points here, some people have had really bad experiences, there are some bad hospitals out there and bad docs, and there are people who...
Andrea, I have been soooo where you are except for having small children ((do have 8 grandchildren) to take care of. It sounds like to me that you are doing ...
... fear ... day ... that ... depressive state, I would not go out, talk to anyone or see them in my own home, couldn't drive, shop, cook, clean. It was HELL....