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Originally Posted by Darth Bane
Cocosurviving , I too am not interested in dating anymore. I have not told my family about bipolar. today is the actually first time i considered it.
it is not that my sis and me are not close or anything like that. i do remember when i was 8 years old i went to school trip but my sis couldn't, so i bought small purse for her. we were always close.
but for last 2 years when i was depressed i could feel that she has some idea what i am going through. i couldn't hide it that well. i had lost,gained weight, and even those calls, mom and sis could listen that pain in my voice i think, so i reduced number of calls. more i talked more they could get idea of what i am feeling .....
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Last summer I knew something was wrong.
I was so scared. I dodged calls from family
b/c they would know something was wrong.
After getting dx'd it was hard accepting the dx
and being honest w/ others abt it. I told my mom and
sisters (two of my sisters have it). I told a few
close friends and all but one bailed on me.
I started dealing w/ depression this past winter,
and I just had a two med adjustments. I
hope yours have been adjusted so you do not
have to suffer again. Mania is scary to me but
depression is HELL. I'm sorry you had to deal
with the depression demon. I'm glad you and
your sister were close and I'm sure you guys
can pick back up. I hope you find the strength
to tell at least your mom and sister. I'm
sure both would love to hear from you.
I attend a support group through NAMI (
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness - Mental Health Support, Education and Advocacy).
It has really helped me. In my city they (NAMI)
also offer, a support group for people that have,
a family member w/ a mental illness.