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Old Sep 24, 2009, 10:10 AM
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Episodic, sorry if you've explained this elsewhere, but have you gone for help to an MD, a psychologist or a psychiatrist? If not, I would recommend starting there. If you're not sure of what you're dealing with or how to treat it, that is an essential first step.

I resisted getting help until just last year. Why so long (I was nearly 29)? Because I thought that it meant I was weak or bad or something. But in the end, illnesses of all kinds only get worse if untreated. The longer we wait to get on meds and into therapy, the higher the highs and lower the lows will get. And there is a potential for doing something irreversible. So please don't delay if you haven't called and made an appointment yet...or at least start the search for a provider.



We're here for you if things get tough or you're confused.
But online support is no substitute for a professional.

That you're even on here asking questions and reaching out is a good sign, so take heart. You're not as messed up as the people who don't think there's anything wrong with them or deny that they need any help. But even those people can reach a crisis point and get better. There is always the hope for a better life as soon as we become conscious of a problem.
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