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Originally Posted by st0psign
yeah my guess as to the earlier deaths is extra stress on your heart. and it is lifelong, but I hear it becomes more tolerable as you age, but I'm only 26 so what do I know...
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I think it becomes more tolerable because you learn how to cope with it better (which is what gina_re is saying).
My bipolar symptoms started when I was 11 and I didn't seek help until I was 24. My life was pure hell, and it kept getting worse and worse. I didn't know what was wrong with me either, and I just wanted to give up & kill myself. That's when I finally sought help, and now I'm doing a lot better because therapy has helped me learn to manage my symptoms.
I'm still 24, and I'm in a much better place now than I was 8 months ago. If I didn't seek help, I'd be even worse.