Hi,

My name is Theresa and I am so glad to have found this online support group. I had nowhere to go and I no longer have my family due to my instability. For the past 20 years I've been seeing one Psychiatrist after another and so many therapists and have always been diagnosed with Depression. A couple months ago I went to see a new Doctor because my insurance changed and she actually diagnosed me with Bipolar Depression and put me on different types of medications I've never taken before and they seem to be helping a little bit better than the SSRI's I've been taking for 20 years. I'm still new to these medications and I really hope they help me. Living like this is torture. Going from one extreme to another is a horrible way to live. I never know how each day will be. I can't seem to get the depression and anxiety under control so hopefully I will find something that helps.

My family doesn't want anything to do with me anymore because they didn't want to deal with my mood swings and depression. It's a very lonely life when you don't have the support that is needed when you are suffering.
Thank you for listening.