The diagnosis definitely made me feel like less of a freak. It told me that there were other people out there like me, a very nice thing to hear. I was 19 when I was diagnosed.
I have been able to maintain the life quality I had since diagnosis, though it has been difficult. I have never recovered the level of functioning I had before a serious depression I had before my dx.
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I dwell in possibility-Emily Dickinson
Check out my blog on equality for those with mental health issues (updated 12/4/15) http://phoenixesrisingtogether.blogspot.com
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