I have bipolar disorder. I found out when I was twenty three. My doc said I probably had it longer than that. I used to be really badly depressed. Was on and off different meds. In the yr of 2012 I was put in out patient for self harm and bad thoughts. My body turn against medication. Then they made me transfer doctors. My docs are good… I was better in 2014. But I lost my job due to bp. Was back to being depressed and found out I could have sued them. Well I was hospitalized again this year. For not having my meds. I don’t have insurance and can’t get ssi. So its hard. I have a therapeutic dog and he is a lot of help.

My mom is not really any help. My pastor case manger friend therapist and doc are. I got my first tattoo that said stay strong.. I am still fighting but I am here. I am now twenty seven and will be twenty eight on July the 24. I know if I can do it you can too STAY STRONG!!!!

I have panic attacks too. Also anxiety and being really close to people scares me. And I have a brother who has ADHD. He’s a very smart man but he was abused as a child before my parents adopted him. Came a long way. Used to be real bad with anger. Not so much anymore. I learned that people with a mental disorder are smarter than an average person. While in the hospital I learned some famous people have mental illness. The one thing that bugs me is people using it to get out of a crime they committed. I know it could happen.. STAY STRONG!!!!