Hello and welcome. You have been through a lot. And you're right about it being hard to repair friendships after an attack of full blown mania. I hope some of your friends are willing to learn more about being bipolar.
I hope with the change in meds things will get better for you.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
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