Yes, I started having problems at a pretty young age too. I first self injured when I was 10, and wrote my first suicidal poem in grade 4.

I was lucky though, I was able to channel my feelings into writing poetry and debating and so made friends with other people who didn't fit in either, so I had a pretty good high school experience.

Was symptom free, aside from developing a drinking problem in my 20's and loved university.

My MI problems really became apparent in my early 30's, but I'm lucky by then I'd already made some good friends, and we're still friends today.

Don't give up.

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