as many of you know, i battle a serious self-injusry problem. i was recently diagnosed with bipolar depression and ive started taking medication i just wanted to let yall know i'm doing much better. thanks for all the support!
Good you're on medication! What are you on? They put me on Seroquel, which I know is also for bipolar depression (I'm on it for other reasons).
That's great Adam ! I'm very proud of you for getting help. That requires a lot of courage. Remember I'm always there if you want to talk . I wish you all the best ! Eleanor
thanks everyone! they put me on abilify. i'm very excited for it to start working. does anyone know how long it takes to kick in?
My psychiatrist put me on abilify, but it made me not able to sit still so they took me off of it D: .
That's great to have a diagnosis. Its not knowing what is wrong that is horrible. Now you can take the medication and feel better! Good for you!
I had a friend with a similar situation as yours. She got so much over over time, and I know you will too
that's great news, I'm glad that you were able to get a diagnosis and that you are on medication. I hope things continue to go well for you.
Also, I just wanted to say that you can't forget your medication under any circumstances D: . Usually when I do, I start spiraling into major depression or mania along with my other issues that my meds keep at bay.
I don't know about your medication, but mine took somewhere around a week to kick in, and about another week to start really doing its job. At the time, it sucks something horrible. I mean, you're in this world of hurt, and you've got this medication that's supposed to help...and nothing's happening! But it does make sense. The brain's an unbelievably complex organ. You can't just yank it one way or the other without possibly causing some major side effects. Instead, the medication tends to nudge the brain back into a better place. Slowly and carefully. I still recall the first day it finally worked. I was sitting at Home Depot with my partner looking at carpet, and I suddenly "broke through". Up until that point, I'd been mired in depression pretty much 24/7 for the last couple of weeks, and it was such a strange, amazing feeling to have it suddenly lift. It didn't last very long - a couple minutes - but it didn't matter. Those two minutes were enough for me to realize that it was finally working, and I could hold off until it finished kicking in. Lex
