News of Mood Disorders

Three weeks ago I doubled my lexapro to 20mg. Starting early last weekend i realized I was kind of blunted emotionally. A lot anxiety went away and my mood "sort of" stabilized but that was it. I just feel kind of meh now. I"m also very unmotivated. I spent all day on the internet/reddit rather than doing work that was due a week ago, a problem i've never had before this year (senior in college). ...

So it turns out I have a legitimate mental illness that was practically impossible to see thanks to substance abuse and anxiety, that should’ve been obvious about 15 years ago.

It’s a bit like finding out that the door to the room you’ve been stuck in has had resistance from the other side, not just from within. Something bigger than me that’s been influencing my orientation towards the world more than I’d previously appreciated.

Things ...

This note was underway when the clock changed to standard time at 2:00 am.
it disappeared but I was able to retrieve it through careful application of the ethereal principles of cytointergalyctic phenol travelmania.
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When I was in a pretty desperate state and really needing support a couple of years ago this forum was my home.

Quietgirl will remember me posting replies to many of the 20 messages per day that appeared on the ...

In my heart I believe people are well meaning and try to be good people.
But life being what it is, there are also some real annoying people too.

I just realized that is why God invented "Call Display" for telephones.

What are your hypomanic or manic and depressive episodes like? How do you feel during them? How long do they last? I want to understand this illness better.

I’d really love it if you could just post your own experience with this illness in detail. I haven’t managed to receive much information on the internet and I feel that hearing it from someone that actually suffers from bipolar would help.

My mind is all over ...

Ok so about a month ago, I got a letter from SSA about them reviewing my disability claim. Everyone told me not to worry about it, it happens all the time, that my doctor would straighten it all out. Then a little while later I got a letter saying they had decided I was no longer disabled due to the fact o help my elderly, disabled parents get to the doctor and stuff. I was ...

There is a method to assist in recovery called, "Wellness Recovery Action Plan" (WRAP)

And since we are all techno-savy here, You can look it up on the internet and try some of the tools out yourself. No quick fixes, and this requires work by the individual seeking recovery. That is why it gets results.

go to: mentalhealthrecovery dot com

I'm struggling right now and the agency that is helping me has been promoting WRAP ...

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Yeah, thanks guys. It's been a journey. I'm back and want to just say how much I appreciate having a safe niche where I can be myself, even as that self changes, adjusts, learns, grows, matures and becomes decrepit and I creep in to old age. In 7 months I will qualify for old age pension. ...

Hey There
I am male, 21 and my disorder is a mix of bipolar I and II and a bit of rapid cycling.
My daily medication is currently 350 mg Lamotrigin for general mood stabilazing, 150 mg Sertralin for my neurons to regenerate from my past episodes, 2.5 mg Olanzapin (currently in reduction, I used to take 10 mg for not drifting away) and finally 15 mg Mirtazapin against sleeping issues. Now and then I ...

I have been clinically diagnosed with depression. Ive been struggling with apathy, emptiness, sadness, and the typical symptoms associated with Major Depressive Disorder. To give insight, my apathy goes as deep as not caring deeply(misanthropic too) about any human beings including family(not malicious) and especially, close friends. I would be affected by my relatives death but not a friend. I have zero drive or ambition to do anything, but I know it is a problem. ...