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Abilify maintena injections have changed my response to alcohol. I can no longer get drunk. This is a good thing because being drunk REALly doesnt suit me. Did the same thing happen to anybody else?

Hi, Im so glad to find this forum. I have no one to talk to and dont know what to do at the moment .
I have bipolar type 2. It has always been more depression symptoms, and it was only when I had a short episode and thought I could fly, that I was diagnosed ! :roll:

Anyway I have a number of physical health ...

Alright so here it goes.

Since I was a kid, I used to imagine a lot and do a lot of random $#%^ in my head, and at say secondary school I did a ton of random $#%^, from going up to people just to say the sky is blue or talking about how we are in the slave trade.

Yeah people called me retarded for many years.

This let me to "better" myself and ...

So I always see articles about how to date with bipolar disorder, but I’ve never seen any articles for people who prefer not to date because of their illness.

Does anyone else feel this way?

I had several severe manic and depressive episodes since 2014 (first episode ever and diagnosis was in 2004). I had crippling depression and sleep issues for 5 years. It was only when I stopped dating that I started getting better. ...

TL;DR : I've been to a therapist, read some books, and faced up to the fact that I lived about 30 years of my life in a state of high functioning depression. I felt pretty good for a while. Lately, over the past 2 years or so, I've spent more time reflecting on my past and realized how pervasive the depression was. I hate my past self for the opportunities and experiences I missed out ...

Has anyone been prescribed this? I’m starting it tomorrow since I’ve gained so much weight, rapidly, on depakote. Any success? Side effects?

Doc had to cut my meds recently due to unwanted side effects. A few days later I'm not doing great.

I've not been diagnosed with bipolar (my formal Dx is DID), and I've never thought it a possibility until the last few days. I'm climbing trees, yelling at strangers and play fighting invisible people..

Have you ever heard or experienced mania on serotonin
Withdrawal? I feel like I'm grasping at (reality) straws. If it's mania, ...

Too often, I read and listen to stories of rich famous people who are depressed. I even know several people who claim they are depressed. My question is ... do people choose to be depressed?

For example:

* My cousin - She has a beautiful 3-story home. She is pretty, and she is in awesome physical shape. Her husband makes lots of money. She spends all day pampering herself. She has a chef, maid, and ...

I'd like to run this situation by some people with experience.

I recently visited a psychiatrist. The visit was strange in a couple of ways. I waited for almost an hour and 15 mn and was the last patient of the day (new patients on Wednesdays only). I was given a series of questionnaires to fill out which were thorough and useful. I was also given a medical intake which was thorough and helpful. Then, ...

hi, my name is Joe and i have chronic illness. the illness is depressing enough and now everyone around me is becoming cold and distant. the last thing i needed was to go through this alone, especially when i thought certain people would be there for me no matter what. im sad, hurting all the time, and now im alone. i'm sorry for the rant, but i have nobody to talk to and needed to ...