Who here has a mental illness?

Mariposa Traicionera · 09-05-2009, 06:29 PM

I notice this forum isn't used much. I'm hoping that it's not because of fear of stigma, but just because those members with a MI are busy in other forums and not focusing on their illness. I'm bipolar though, and I'd love to meet others who are living with a MI.

CARLA · 09-05-2009, 07:18 PM

My X was "Bipolar" back them it was called Manic Depressive it was his torment till the day he died. He never wanted to take medication so he suffered greatly.

Accountable · 09-05-2009, 07:35 PM

I have a couple of bipolar students. I watch the complex emotions play across their face as they know what they want to do, what they need to do, what they're supposed to do .... the three rarely intersect. I have infinite patience when I see that.

luciferjohn · 09-05-2009, 08:23 PM

i had a friend who was bi polar, dont know what happened to her she moved while we were out of town

and ive never been accused of being mentally stable

Odie · 09-05-2009, 08:26 PM

I have a freind who is bi-polar, every once in a while he locks himself in to complete solitude, doesn't answer the door nor his phone until he comes out of his heavy depression....and he is on meds.

Mariposa Traicionera · 09-05-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Odie

I have a freind who is bi-polar, every once in a while he locks himself in to complete solitude, doesn't answer the door nor his phone until he comes out of his heavy depression....and he is on meds.

Ah yes, I know that kind of depression well.

Nomad · 09-05-2009, 10:28 PM

Total whack job here.

Odie · 09-05-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mariposa Traicionera

Ah yes, I know that kind of depression well.

me to, been on ant-depressants so long, they no longer work.

Mariposa Traicionera · 09-05-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Odie

me to, been on ant-depressants so long, they no longer work.

Odie, what are you taking? I had 2 SSRIs(Paxil and then Zoloft) stop working for me. The Dr. then put me on Effexor, which is an SNRI.

Odie · 09-06-2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mariposa Traicionera

Odie, what are you taking? I had 2 SSRIs(Paxil and then Zoloft) stop working for me. The Dr. then put me on Effexor, which is an SNRI.

I'm now on Cymbalta, they seem to help.

been on all the ones you mentioned as well, and tons more, seems they wear off every 2 years, which is supposedly right, as all drugs will wear off once your system becomes amune.

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