24 weeks over a period of 7 years in state hospitals. I treasure every day I spent there, every time I cam out more equipped to face life. Unfortunately you can only be admitted 8 weeks at a time and only once a year to the therapeutic ward. Fighting this illness is exhausting. My shrink says a relapse every now and again is "likely" you should just pick up on the warning signs early to prevent a serious episode.

I suffer from clinical depression ptsd and gad