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Originally Posted by Secretum
I'm twenty, and I've never been on a date.  I think that bipolar (and the self-confidence issues that come with depression) have played a small role in this, but I have noticed that most of you are in relationships. So I guess that it is possible to find love while struggling with bipolar disorder. 
I'm curious- how did you all meet your partners? Did you start dating before or after your bipolar diagnosis? I'd just like a little encouragement in this area of my life right now; thanks. |
I met my SO online (craigslist of all places, LOL). I started dating him before my bipolar diagnosis. However, I had had manic episodes a few years before I started dating my SO, and he knew all about my other psychiatric diagnoses (I told him pretty early on).
I have had 4 boyfriends. I met all of them online. I told all of them about my psychiatric issues early on (within the first few dates). None were scared off by it. All were very understanding. One of my ex-boyfriend's was undiagnosed bipolar himself -- he refused to get treatment though, and we broke up when he had a manic episode/nervous breakdown and left me.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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