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Sharmin:
--- Quote ---Bipolar disorder is an illness that affects thoughts, feelings, perceptions and behaviour ... even how a person feels physically. It's probably caused by electrical and chemical elements in the brain not functioning properly and is usually found in people whose families have a history of one or more mental illnesses. (While we're at it, let's be clear about something: a "mental illness" is one that affects the mind, not one that's all in the mind.)
Bipolar has one of the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses. One in 5 patients die by suicide. Often alcohol & substance abuse are common in patients with bipolar disorder. Panic disorder, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) & BPD (borderline personality disorder) are also associated with bipolar.
Kathy
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Kathy, thanks for sharing this with us it helps us understand and support you better :) I am very sorry to hear that you go through all of this, please know that we are always here for you.
Sharmin
Manal:
Kathy, were you diagnoised with bipolar depression by a professional doctor? If yes what medication you are on??
Wish you a wonderful day dear and by the way don't worry about misssing things cause 99% of things i should do i just forget and when this happen i know that i am tired, this is the first symptoms of being tired cause when we are tired we lack concentration.
much love too you my friend
manal
Kathy11:
--- Quote from: Manal on March 18, 2009, 11:18:46 PM ---Kathy, were you diagnoised with bipolar depression by a professional doctor? If yes what medication you are on??
Dear Manal,
yes I've been diagnosed by a psychiatrist and I'm still under her care,
NO I'm not on medication, My LIver and KIdney is already damaged and It is not wise to take psyc medications,
I don't need medication I'm not a threat to society, only a treat to myself, For thirty years I hold a job and could cope okay it seems that as I get older gone through menopause it has worstened top it with sickle cells and thal minor its all too much.compound with
Diabetics , Livers and kidney disease doesnt help either,
Most of the time I'm in control but at times I just lose it and this is the time whem i need to recognise and sit it out.
Kathy
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Manal:
Kathy, with all what you said, the only thing i see is that you are a true fighter, I hope one day you can find a doctor that is really able to understand, but until then you shouldn't worry cause you will find from us all care, love and support for granted :hugfriend
manal
Kathy11:
Dear Manal,
I posted about my mental illness inorder to bring awareness to everyone that having Sickle cells and thal gene can and it affects every parts of ones' life if left untreated for so many years it can be detrimental in the later years of the sufferers lives.
I firmly believe that it all happen when my bloodcells is in reproductions and my organs e;g brain, ect, is not getting oxygen, take it into considerations that most of the time sufferers of this illness function on 50%of oxygen in thier blood in comparison to a normal healthy body without this illness ,
I also like to bring awarenes that we need to treat our children with lots of love and dignity so that in the later years of their lives they recognised and know thier selfworth and can cope with what life deal to them.
Yes I do believe I'm a strong person otherwise I wouldnt have survive untill now,
Nonethe less despite of my age I'm still learning about life and I hope in the process I can make a contribution to humanity by talking about my life experience and my struggles.
I know young children need the most attention and by no mean give them,I'm not here to outshine them I can never do that.
I found that in society in general people don't have time for people like me and others with mental illness,we are classified in little compartment and outcast in society, just because there has been taboos and the disregard of thier personal human value .
By now I dont expect or really need validation, I know who I am, but from time to time I feel, I have the need to be part of the human race that is because most of the time " I"M HERE" :wink
I hope I am making myself understood thank-you for being there and maybe the next mental ill person you all meet will get a nod :biggrin
I conclude this posting by wishing you all good fortune in life, make the most of every opportunity that arises because tomorrow is promise to no one,
I care
kathy
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