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3 weeks ago
I hate my favorite brother
My brother has bipolar and so do I. I manage it. He does not. He drinks and gambles and takes drugs. He works as a lawyer. His clients are all dodgy. Mum wants him to keep being a lawyer so she gives him money and enables his lifestyle. She is the only on
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Coming out
Hello. After 40+ years of thinking I was insane, yesterday my psych confirmed it's actually rapid cycling bipolar 2. The overwhelming emotion I feel though is grief for all the years I was so afraid. It will pass, I know, but I needed to tell someone safe
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Your illness and others
How do you handle it when some of the people you care about are scared of you because they don't understand your illness? I was young and sick and engaged in some reckless behaviour and got dumped as a result because the person didn't know what was happen
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Schizophrenia is actually 8 illnesses,new study finds
A new research study has come to the conclusion that Schizophrenia is actually 8 illnesses(at least) and not one.The details can be found in the below linkhttp://www.cnn.com/2014/09/16/health/schizophrenia-eight-diseases/
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Professional Psychiatric Librarian/Peer Writes About Mental Health
Will Jiang, MLS was the Chief Patient and Family Librarian at NYSPI/Columbia Psychiatry for seven years, and he is a staunch patient advocate as well as someone who is a survivor of schizophrenia. His two best-selling books in English are his autobiograph
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i feel so alone
I have been with my partner just over 2 years.It was love at first sight for both of us.He was very upfront about his schizophrenia,It took me a few months to understand what living with this illness meant to both of usAbout once a month he would "LOSE IT
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Diet and nutrition
There are endless reasons you should have a good diet and nutrition.Treating your illness is one of them!Personally I'm on a nutritional program. My first four weeks made a huge impact. More energy, more mental alertness, improved concentration, better se
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Funding for the mentally ill
Does anyone know of funding like grants for people with mental illness?To pursue projects?
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Going on 6 years
The trees are speaking to me, the music plays as words, there are messages for me on every station. My psychic ability is khaos. Where have those 6 years gone? Am I no closer to achieving something? Everyday I swallow my pride and pray it's not a bad day.
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