@Shaz51
Thank you. That is a great idea! I’ll be sure to run through the prior pages when time permits. And thank you for sharing your experience with me.
@Captain24 @Former-Member Hello! Thank you both for the welcome and for being open with your experiences too.
It’s always helpful to know that you’re not alone.
As for my story, well it’s all relatively new. Anxiety and depression have been an ongoing battle for some time now. My ADHD was only retrospectively diagnosed as an adult last year, and the bipolar diagnosis happened 2 weeks ago, so @Captain24 I can empathise with the feelings you’ve shared regarding acceptance. I suppose this news, along with a recent deterioration in my ability to continue operating at the capacity I was with my symptoms has lead me to a new pathway of trying to be more open and proactive about my struggles. Like you, @Former-Member I’m hoping to get to a point of managing things as best I can, while remaining aware that it may not always be that simple.
Thank you all again for the warm welcome and vulnerability. I’m looking forward to being able to support you all in your journeys as I navigate this myself too.