Why did YOU join PsychCentral - When you initially joined?

November 2013.

I'd reached an all time low.

I could have just given up.

But I thought if there's one last shot at saving me - this might be it.

Truth be told - I was pretty damn sceptical Psych Central would help me, that's how badly messed up I was.

Fast Forward.

June 2015.

- It's the best decision I ever made -

My gratitude to each and every one of you on the BP Forum can never be expressed in words so suffice to say a mere thank you can not convey how indebted I will be to each and every one of you here. -

From just listen to me ramble here sometimes, or offering words of support, or even just acknowledging how I feel, have all helped me on my journey to reach the stage where I'm at today. Thank you.

Please don't ever under estimate the power of influence that you all hold in helping others to heal.

Life doesn't give us Second Chances.

But the Psych Central Community does. We're all in this together, helping one another grow.

I found this cool article here if you want to have a quick read -

"What's Your Personal Happiness Score?"

What?s Your Personal Happiness Score? | Addiction Recovery



Thank you to ALL of you here on this BP Forum, for simply being "You".

My depression had me so down that I needed support and luckily found PC. I found it to be such a warm and caring place I just stuck around. Now I wouldn't dream of leaving all the friends I've made.

sheer desperation and a need to know what is this BP ...... "they" say I have...

Tigger really does love each and everyone of you... more than I could ever say in words...

I joined a few months after the Doctors started mentioning the "dirty" word to me.

I came here for reassurance, I guess.

I'm ok......it's the others that aren't.

Support and understanding....I don't post a lot but I get so much from here

To find some people who maybe understand me (and who care)

I already was in a forum on Bipolar (in Italian), which is quite good but it lacked something. I am also (and perhaps above all?) borderline so I needed someone to talk to about this as well. Moreover, I thought joining an international forum would give me a broader perspective.
I'm very new, but so far I really love it here

I stumbled across PC and found the posts to be fascinating. I joined soon thereafter. Although I am fairly stable and don't have much to say, I continue to find the threads interesting and helpful.

October 31 2004

I was 17 and a complete wreck

Hi,

I'm pretty stable. I joined PC to prevent me from getting complacent in managing my mental health issues and learn from others. I also want to share my experince strength and hope with each of you as we move forward together in the face of our common challenges.

moogs

I had just been Dx, totally freaked out, etc. needed to learn from those who had been there done that, stuff the shirt.

Very glad to have found PC. BP chat is good too.

April 2015. I notice how active members are on here so I signed up. I also count my blessings every time I'm on here because there is no room for me to complain. There's always someone who has it worse than me.

I joined after just getting out of the hospital. I was at an all time low. I needed to speak to other people going through similar things and gain some perspective. PC has kept me afloat during the few months I've been on it. You all are invaluable to me and I truly care about everyone here. PC is a place where I can truly be heard. It has really helped with feelings of isolation. Grateful to have this place available to me.

To be understood. A place where I can go and know that the other person knows exactly what I'm talking about.

I wanted to reassure a poster that she was not alone. Little did I understand I was joining a community. It was the first time I had ever joined any community, it seemed safe enough, for someone who was quite new to computers and forums and somewhat paranoid about the whole computer world. PC was great for a first timer.

Big Fat DITTO. This was so beautiful and moving. Thank you so much for starting this thread.

You're welcome Capriciousness

I was so annoyed by how overprotective my parents were, because I traveled alone by myself, and they know I don't socialize well. I created my account in Dubai, and immediately complained about everything that represented my family's bad habits, and I felt extremely well after that! And then, I stared to expand, and began talking about a lot of stuff, and discovered a lot of things about myself that I never thought were in my brain!

Thank you, all of you!! For being so awesome and supportive

I initially joined in 2011 right after I was dxed and was all confused and searching. I was sort of on and off. I guess I was too confused too doubtful too unaccepting of it to really be able to get into it. I kept trying to describe and explain my feelings to loved ones to try to feel heard and seen and understood.

Then a little over a year ago my best friend said these words to me (and I was pretty stable at the time). She said "I just have a hard time having any hope for you".

I was skewered. Shattered. It was 2:30 in the morning and I went downstairs and got on the computer and came here. Since then I have been amazed at the people on here and the amount of support and caring and love there is here. This forum makes me SO PROUD to be Bipolar because we really are an amazing community.

I wish there was a way we could harness this energy this community and bring it into the "real world".

I love you all.

Well I just joined. Like, first post was yesterday.

I kept googling for help and research and it kept leading me here. So, here I am!

WELCOME ....

July 2011. My life exploded.

March 2012.....the day after I was diagnosed bipolar. I joined because I was desperate for support and information---I was the only person I knew that had this. I'm so glad I did, I've learned a lot from other members here.

I had to go back and read my first few posts because I couldn't remember, ha! It turns out I started when my youngest was 2 weeks old (just over a year and a half ago) and I was a postpartum jumbled chaotic mess. I was very newly and dangerously manic and I was terrified that my mania would turn into the psychotic mania I had experienced starting 1 year and 1/2 prior to this. I needed reassurance that my behavior didn't equate to insanity. Turns out it did, I did become psychotic. Then, I crashed just 4 weeks later and landed in the hospital. It was rough. Anyway, the feedback I received was wonderful and I am so grateful I joined. I love all of you!

It was a condition for my release from the state mental hospital... this or Facebook.