[pink&grey]

Hello. I'm new to this group, although I've been on the psychcentral bipolar forum for awhile. I recently had a severe BP depressive episode that landed me in inpatient. After I left there, I went to our county mental health office to get services. When you go into these programs, you get screened many times by many people - triage, intake nurse, psychiatrist, case manager, etc. So I did this in both places. I was asked if I have a history of sexual abuse probably 8 times within 2 weeks. The answer is yes, but I've never wanted to deal with it and every time I was asked I said yes, but I don't want to talk about it.

I still don't want to talk about it, but I want to get to that point so I can get healthier. I guess the first step in that for me is introducing myself here and just saying (kinda) to the world: yes, I have been sexually abused.

Thanks for listening and letting me post.

[kaliope]

well welcome
it is understandable that you wouldn't want to address it. it is painful. but one thing...ptsd messes with you as much as the bipolar does. when my ptsd was really being triggered, and I had no idea why it was being triggered because I don't remember much, my bipolar got out of control and I ended up hospitalized. my t tells me that if we handle the trauma issues, chances are I may be able to get off med as I will be able to handle the mood swings. wouldn't that be nice.