you may want to contact your local hospital for support groups in your area.
Here in the south there is a group called bridges...a peer run support group for persons with mental health issues.
You could also contact NAMI to see if they have a list of groups....
I am glad that you stood up for yourself.
We have to learn to take care of our needs first....we have to do this as no one else will.
keep posting/venting/talking
bizi