Hi all, my name is Mairin, Im from San Jose CA and I attend cal state university Monterey bay as a Social work major. I grew up in an environment with alcohol and severe drug abuse, as well as copious amounts of emotional and physical abuse. My mother passed away from cancer when I was 9, leaving me stuck in my fathers toxic life. My aunt and uncle took me into their home when I was 15 and have been my guardian angles ever since! I have struggled with clinical depression since I was 13 and bipolar since I was 15. I am currently 18 and have been trying to find an online community where people were still active, and would find support around the struggles and issues that I live with in my day to day life. I'm hoping to find a good support system and am more than excited to become a member of others support systems!