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I just found out that I was bipolar! I wound up in the hospital for the third time since December recently and my doctor told my I had bipolar. Does anybody have any advice or anything on how to deal with this? I don't really know very much about it and I want to learn as much as I can on this topic!

Thanks St8arrow. I am a psych major and I want to be a counselor some day for teens and young adults like me. I dont know why I keep having these severe ups and downs I guess it was like jj said that you never know which way the tunnel will turn next. But honestly I have started to wonder (and so ha...

I watched it. I cried and then I was mad. That movie described exactly how I feel. It has similar conversations that I have had. Why am I so mad? Because all I want to do is die. I am scared that I am falling again after I was getting better and now I dont know if I actually am getting better. I fee...

I should to check out that movie

I have been battling depression for most of my life. I didn't want to believe that I was depressed so I ignored it. This past December I wound up in the hospital because of suicidal thoughts. Of course they put me on an anti depressant. I went on with my life (still trying to do more than I was real...

I am glad I could be there in time of need I never want to see anyone hurt themselves (even though I have been in the suicidal frame of thought more than once). Mrs. Derby I am glad your hubby is standing by you. That is important for you to have support. Keep us updated on how things are going!

honey, you need to go to the hospital (one with a mental ward). You need help and you need to get it now. Please dont wait! I have never met you but I care about you! I have been to Brookwood hospital in Alabama twice because of suicidal thoughts. It sounds scary and embarrassing but it helps. They ...

For people with depression it is normal for them to feel like you do. Yes, taking one day at a time is a huge pain but to be honest, its the only way to get through it. It is going to take some time to work through your thoughts and emotions and maybe even past experiences that have effected you and...

Hi! I work at McDonald's. It's not the best job but I really like my co-workers (and my paycheck) so I think it's worth it. I just started about 3 weeks ago. I have anxiety problems and often I get overwhelmed by the amount of customers in the store. I work at the front counter as a cashier and many...