craze4life

OK...I have severe bipolar disorder, and I feel like the only one who has a mental illness...I am looking to connect with others who have any mental illness...or have little problems that are actually pretty big like self-mutilation(I am recovering) or an Eating Disorder (I started anorexia when I was 10). Just wondering if I'm a freak show or if there are others. Tonya

FunkMeUp

Hey-
Yes i have Bi-Bo, depression, ADD and suicidal...but i'm working on getting better! talk to me anytime !
~N-Dawg

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Ashley

no, i think you should never of thought that, there is many people around the world with your illeness, be strong you should be able to get better ? what kind of steps do you guys take to clam this down ? and how did it start in the first place ? just to note you dont have to answer my questions !

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debs

hey i just want you to know that your not alone i have clinical depression and a post traumatic stress disorder.
i'm here for you anytime you need to talk i know what your going through and it sucks but there are others going through the same thing so we can help each other ok?

im here for you anytime just say the word

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debs

emmmmmmmm............................ well i think most people take some sort of medication talking to people helps too but personally i'm way too stubborn for that stupid i know...........

my depression started a year or two ago i just started to realise that none of my friends were there for me when i needed them like not one of them turned up at my grandads funeral or rang to see if i was even still alive and it got me down and then the shop that i work in got robbed when i was working alone and i had a knife held to my throat sooooooooo that was pretty scary and it started me thinking hey life sucks but i'm not the same person i was then. i've been to hell and back and its not a trip i intend on makin again

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punkchic11

well, when i was 11 i thought that i was fat and i started to get anorexic but luckly i got help.then i started to get depressed and cut myself. i'm still trying to get through that but what helps me is writing and playing sports. But if that does'nt work, i turn up rock music on full blast and scream my head off. you can talk to me anytime. i'm here.

paws

in year eight when i was about 12 i was really bothered by my weight. i was slim, i know now, but i felt fat. cos my mum and dad were kind of, well not strict but a bit overprotective and really involved in my life, i had to keep eating in front of them. i started eating smaller quantities and skipping lunch and not having spreads over my toast and avoiding all snacks. then i realised that i was like falling apart and slowly started eating again. now my mum keeps telling me i'm eating to much and that i am podgey which on the inside really uspsets me. on the outside i'm just angry with her. so i won't be surprised if i stop eating again

i self harmed for a bit aswell. my friend was and i started getting down over stuff and she said how it made her feel better so ii tried it. not for long but long enough for people to start asking questions. i've got a big scar where i burnt my arm 'accidently on purpose' now but i hope it fades cos people still look at it. i get tempted to do it again sometimes.
do u?

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lost_girl1

Well I cut and i don't see that theres anything wrong with it. It makes me feel better so I dont see why I should stop. Its like an escape route. When i feel depressed or trying to take my mind of something i cut myself n it just seems like, for a few minutes, everythings gone away. I have recently been told i have anorexia, but they lie to me to make me eat, its my life they should let me do what i want.

mady27

I understand how you feel.. cutting is like a way to release anger and hurt etc, that you keep inside and just for a few moments maybe hours or days you feel better!!!
I am struggling to stop myself and it's so hard to do it on your own!! I dont have any friends around to support me with this and I am way to scared to tell my family!!
I have only told two people (or one at least found out), they gave me some good advice!!
Finding something to else do like punk chic said is a really good idea!! I know it is so so hard at the time when you start doing it but if you try hard you can overcome the urge! I was really down the other day and I was so angry I decided to go for a run it was so hard but i forced my self to go!! I felt better and it made me do something else to take my mind of being upset and cutting!!
You have to realise as well that those scars are going to be there forever!! Or other wise a long time! I guess there are ways to get rid of them like special oils and that but its best to try and find something to do!
Another piece of advice was that you are not just hurting yourself but others around you- because they care and love you! And maybe some people who are important to you and care about you dont know but they if they did they would most likely be upset and hurt that they knew you felt that way!!
Don't forget how precious you are to people!!!
I realise its hard to remeber these things at the time but the best you can do is try hard to remeber good things about yourself!!!
Maybe writing down good things on paper and sticking it on the wall in your room or on the ceiling so you can always look over and remind yourself!!!
Dunno might help??

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BTW dont EVER think that your a freak show or anything! Because you really aren't!!! There are so many people that are feeling the same way as you and have depression and bipolar!! There are so many people who want to help you!! Such as councillers and help lines etc!!!