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I decided to finally register. Been a bit busy lately so havent been here for a bit.
I'm going to be doing a live interview Thursday @ 7 pm EST on www.artistfirst.com I'll be talking about self-injury, depression and sexual anorexia. I invite all to listen if you get the chance. You can email artistfirst with questions and/or comments during my interview and I will answer them during the ...

Hi I think I have manic depression, I think I feel the mania more then I feel the depression parts.

I have not yet been diagnosed with manic depression but I do have a history of mental problems.

Anyways I don't have any medication (its a really long angry story trying to get the ######6 medication but nevermind that now), I have a Dr. Appt on the 16th and I am pretty sure I will ...

Hmm don't know where to post this because I have no idea what causes it (Bioolar maybe? Borderline? No idea, I'm utterly confused) but does anyone else find themselves thouroughly enjoying being in a hypomanic mood? Maybe just because it's such a nice change from being depressed where you suddenly find yourself happy and filled with energy and ready to do anything- sort of, at least. I'd much rather like.. skydive than do my homework. ...

I always like to start off posts with the fact that I've been diagnosed with Panic Disorder and Depression. I self injure. I have a therapist and I take meds. Ok so we have the basics down, for those who don't know them.

Anyway, I just spent 3 days in New York with my family to visit my Grandma. I'm usually a little edgy on trips like this because of my Panic Disorder, but its ...

Hello Friends:

After 47 3/4 yrs, in March I finally was able to end my relationship with my mother. She is the major reason that I am so emotionally ill and over the years has made my illness worse. This is the first time I have been completely out from under her negative influence, control and manipulation, and I feel reborn. :D

I have often tried ...

Hello, I have been hurting myself since I was twelve or so. My cutting got worse around the age of nineteen. I just cut myself last night, they were deep, I even bled in the sink and filled it up with water and all the water turned red. :shock: I made a few deeps ones on my upper on. This is a vicious cycle. I cut mostly ...

Hi!

The storry is long and complicated but I would really prishuade if you could reed it and help me with advice.

My boufried has previousely had some episodes of depression and something that according to his description could be mania. all togather looks similar to bi-polar as I understand. He is not oficially diagnosed yet, but it seems like that. Has has visited private psichiatrist then and received medicines. Episodes of what seems to ...

Someone told me they would talk to me today, and they didn't. It shouldn't be a big deal, but it is when you're me, and it's not fair. Why did they have to say that and let me think I had a prayer of talking to them? I miss them so much... I haven't gotten to really see them in forever. And now I feel really bad, and I don't want to have to wait ...

In this book Drs. Breggin & Cohen review the reasons you should not be taking any kind of psychiatric drug:

"No psychiatric drug has ever been tailored to a known biochemical derangement. ... no biochemical imbalances have ever been documented with certainty in association with any psychiatric diagnosis. The hunt goes on for these illusive imbalances; but their existence is pure speculation, inspired by those who advocate drugs" (p. 35).
"Although medication advocates often speak ...

I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been doing so well lately, but about 30 minutes to an hour ago, I got extremely depressed and I wanted to cut myself sooo bad!! It was all I could think about. I wanted to do it so much. This is how it started. My sister got to go out to eat today with her history class. Well, I wanted to get a burger or something, but ...