I want to know what is bipolar disorder? I used to think I have it, I haven’t visiting a doctor and got myself check. What I know about bipolar disorder is that you have mood swings, but I haven’t had any information from the people who are experiencing it. I hope you able to share what happened to you and I would love to know about this.

@JoDee  I do not believe that you can cure depression or anxiety, but it definitely can be controlled. There are many methods that people can use to decrease the severity of their depression and anxiety. A lot of people use meditation as one method to do this.

@Lola  I hope you are able to figure out what is making your anxiety worse and are a…[Read more]

I have bipolar disorder and one aspect of it is depression.  I take a medication to prevent this but I think it might be causing me too much anxiety, I may be coming off of it soon.

I’ll reply to my own thread and get things started here.  I’ve been very unstable the past week.  Friday night I was actually in the ER and almost admitted to psych unit.  VERY bad anxiety and impulsiveness.  I may be starting DBT therapy again soonish, am waiting to talk to my case manager about that Thursday when I see her.

I try to stay away from doctors.  I think some times you get sick from the patients in the waiting room while you’re waiting to see the doctor!! lol

I suffer from anxiety as well as depression. I think mostly it goes hand in hand for most people. I know it does in my family anyway. When I was taking care of my mother and after I had my two children, I had bad problems with anxiety and I would have attacks. They are scary and they are hard to deal with on your own. The medication that I take…[Read more]

@morgoodie, ah bless your heart for educating and I’m sure being a support for people who suffer depression.  I did have some depression after giving birth to my children as well, but I knew that they had me to depend on..so I made it through.  Also when through a bout of depression when my children all moved out of the home, “empty nest” s…[Read more]

@JoDee  I can completely relate to this topic. I have suffered with depression pretty much my whole life and yes, it is hereditary. Children of parents with depression have a great chance of being depressed. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain and many people do need medication to balance the chemicals properly so that you can feel better. I…[Read more]

@slayer, yes, I too when I was younger thought about killing myself.  I think in ways, that I was seeking help/attention for someone just to listen to how I was feeling.  When you have people around you, that acknowledge you and realize that you DO have a purpose in life, it gets easier.  When I had children I knew I had a purpose .  Not say…[Read more]