I thought I would start a group of support for those of us who suffer with mental health issues.

Sometimes it really does help just to have a random rant to someone who kinda knows how you feel.

so....... I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder/ manic depression in feb 2005. I am bipolar 2 which means I get hypomania and mostly suffer from the depression side of things.

I have been on various medications and the like and I am currently med free and stable.

Anyone else out there who would like to share their experiences and join in the support?

can i join please?
I have bipolar and borderline personality disorder and PTSD. I suffer form self harm issues as well from the age of 11. (have not harmed in a yr tho but lately am fighting it very very hard)

I am not on medication right now during pregnancy but was diagnosed 6 yrs ago with the bipolar and then 1 yr ago the personality disorder.

I have been on various diff meds but have not found the right one for me (apparently)

I have had CBT and just plain old therapy too but thats stopping whilst I am preg as they wont b able (so they claim) to determine which is hormonal and which is related to the other issues.

I am glad this has been started.. I was going to suggest a group like this start...sometimes (esp the last few days) I feel I need to vent or talk to someone who would know roughly how my mind is workin when in a bad cycle... and I am often too scared to post about it in any other of the forums for fear of looking.... I dunno.... silly??? or weak??? or a freak sometimes too.

Awesome thread!

Can I join too please? I was diagnosed with anorexia from the age of 16-23 years old and then EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified). I am very proud to say that I have kicked the eating disorder or ED in the ass and have successfully recovered from it (perhaps a bit TOO well as I am now about 50 pounds overweight) BUT I am 100% happier. I also suffer from Major Depression (and have been since around the age of 12) for which I have been taken Prozac since 2003.

I have had 2 hospitalizations. 1 hospitalization for anorexia and the 2nd for depression in 2003.

Hello ladies

welcome ladies

I have been thinking about starting this for a while but have been unsure. I figured that, statistically there must be more than me here but didnt know if this was the place etc etc. I guess anywhere you can get support is appropriate, so, here we are!!

I will tell you a bit more about me now then.

I have suffered with depression since I was tiny. I started self harming at 12. went on prozac at 15 and thats it from then on, between the ages of 15 and 25 I had 6 major depressive episodes and was finally diagnosed when work sent me to occ health saying I was "odd" helpful of them I felt. I was diagnosed and then work sacked me!

I have been on many dfrugs, including quetiapine, duloxetine, citalopram, and my own personal favourite, sodium valproate.

I have been med free since july 07 when I started TTC and so far, other than 6 weeks on prozac during pregnancy, I have been ok. I have the old classics every now and again but on the whole I am ok, I want to stay stable for Chloe and, if I'm honest, she has been more effective than any med. I think its the routine and knowing whats coming that helps me.

Babystar...........if you dont want to post on the forum I am happy to chat via pm anytime hunni

i am ok with posting in here just out there in general I didnt know what to post or who too lol thanks

I have other physical disabilities too that can really get me down.. Psoriatic arthritis (diagnosed at 12), M.E and benign joint hypermobility syndrome (diagnosed 7 yrs ago.)

I was put on citalopram for 4 yrs and then they decided to change my eds etc etc... have been on duloxetine too, mirtazapine, amitryptaline prozac....the list goes on....and on..... nothing has helped.

I started self harming at the age of 11~ish. My mother tells me I used to slit my thumbs with my dads razors and try and hide it. She also tells me that I cut off all my eyelashes etc too.

I got into drink and drugs at the age of 14 after yrs of bullying at school and the self harm escalated. I gave the drugs up a couple of yrs later.

I had my oldest is 2002 and suffered from PND real bad plus my bipolar etc was undiagnosed. It took me a very long time to bond with her or even touch her. (months)

I suffered form domestic abuse real bad too. That had a huge impact on my self harming as well. But I don't really wanna get into all that just now.

I have attended self harm groups etc etc. Lately im having real bad urges again but I get frustrated cos I cant.. OH gets very angry when/if he sees them. Sometimes if he thinks the being angry isn't gonna work he turns it around and I guess he kinda tries to make me feel bad about doing that "to my beautiful body".

A yr ago I was diagnosed with personality disorder with borderline schizophrenia. This runs in my family and my younger brother also suffers form the mental health problems... although he is anorexic and an alcoholic too.

hm mm that's about it from me as for now

Can I join?

I have a history of depression, which has plaugued me for a long time, I began self harming at around 12 or 13, which progressively got worse and worse once my father left. My illness was up until recently dismissed by my mother as being teenage angst... that is until I was hospitalised for an overdose.

I am currently on citalopram, and have been for the last 2/3 years, I continued taking it throughout my pregnancy, as it was considered more harm than to good to stop the medication. I see my doctor once a fortnight, and we are in the process of changing my medication as I have had a severe mood slump since the loss of my son.

I lost my job at a major highstreet bank as a result of my illness at the age of 18, which has affected the rest of my work life, I am not stuck in a job I hate, for fear of working for a large company again, and being treat like a freak.

I can safely say this is one of the first times I have spoken out about my mental health in detail, so be gentle with me

Ho Orange-sox I'm so happy to see someone else who had to stay on medications during their pregnancy.

I'm on Prozac and was advised to NOT stop my medication during pregnancy and I have ALOT of mixed feelings about it. I am not pregnant yet, but I still worry about effects it would have on my baby, eventhough I have been assured that there would be no serious effects for the baby. Rather, there would be a greater risk to both me and baby if I chose to STOP the medication.

its good to see you guys