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adams7Casual Contributor
Ive recently been diagnosed with bipolar and im struggling to come to terms with it. I have such a supportive husband. But i think im still in denial about my mental illness did anyone eles feel like this at the start? Im only 27 and the only support i have is my hubby , physcatrist and nurse . I feel shit about it all ive lost my job lost my car and just want to get better and go back to work 😞 but ive been given 6-12 months off by my physc.
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
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adams7Casual Contributor
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Hi Adam. The answer: yes, there is a good chance this is a lifelong illness, but bipolar is very treatable. You may need to change your life a little, eg being careful of stress and learning to know when you are relapsing, but mental illness, even severe mental illness is not the end of your life. Hang in there.
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