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Mental Health Support

BeHereNow

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8. May I ask your diagnosis, if that is not too personal?

Reply to Neoma (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 03:53 PM

Feb 2012

My daughter is BP.
Going without medication is not really an option for her.
And she thinks like you, she doesn't want the disease to define her,
but in so many ways, when she is in a bad patch, it does-
She can't function like she wants to- hanging out with friends,
reaching out to friends- things like that become impossible for her-
and then the depression deepens because she feels like a loser.
Which she is not, btw...

BHN

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Support *hugs* for all those without insurance. [View all] Locut0s Feb 2012 OP

Thank you, Locut0s Tobin S. Feb 2012 #1

I thought that was illegal now due to obamacare or one of wellstone's bill mdmc Feb 2012 #3

Not all of it has taken effect yet. Neoma Feb 2012 #4

My health ins. has already changed to conform to the law mdmc Feb 2012 #5

You must be close to my daughter's age... BeHereNow Feb 2012 #6

I've been going back and forth on the issue on whether I should go on disability. Neoma Feb 2012 #7

May I ask your diagnosis, if that is not too personal? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #8

The situation is different, in that I have my husband taking care of me. Neoma Feb 2012 #9

Yes, you have stated the condition VERY succinctly! BeHereNow Feb 2012 #10

Oh no, I don't mean she should be off her meds. Neoma Feb 2012 #11

I know someone that went to our local clinic that is run by the state mdmc Feb 2012 #2