Bipolar Type II Support Group

2 days ago i was diagnosed bipolar 2.

I suffer from major depression for many years and also ADHD.

I feel like someone is punishing me for something...

Can I even have children?

I'm 29 and I never imagined my life would turn into such a nightmare.

We are glad you are here. It took me a while to accept the fact that I had BP2, so I know what your going through. It's like why me, how can it be and what did I do to deserve this. The good news is that you now know and that it is manageble with the right medication. we are all here to support you so don't feel like your alone in this. There are many of us just like you. I know it doesn't seem like it now but life does get better as you learn more about yourself and learn to have acceptance. Did you know that people with BP2 use a higher percentage of there brain than other people, so right of the bat, you can say that your smarter. We'll be here for you.

God Bless

Thank you so much for your support..

I do have a succesful career, but lost 2 jobs due to depression...

I am afraid to even tell close friends about this.

I started Lamictal 2 days ago.

and i am on Wellbutrin xr for depression.

No one is punishing you for anything. It's a chemical imbalance that many of us have. I was diagnosed with depression for 10 years before the right diagnosis of bipolar 2 in 2009. It was a relief for me to finally find out what was wrong with me, whey I wasn't getting any better. That it was treatable. Now that you know, you are starting medications and you are now on your way to becoming stable. The medications can take awhile to figure out, but be patient. You will get there. You are not alone in this. We all suffer from the same disorder. You will come to accept this. A lot of people are in denial when they first find out, but come to accept it in time. We can live healthy normal lives, you will see. It's okay to be scared, it's all new to you, but we are here for you and you can ask any questions you want to ask. You can message me anytime you like. I'm a good listener and will answer any questions that I am able to. I'm no doctor though, remember that. I'm just like you, a person with bipolar. I think you will like it here because there is a lot of support given by so many very nice and awesome people. You will make a lot of friends. I look forward to learning more about you. It will be alright, you will see. Reach out to us. We will help you.

It is true that most folks with bipolar II are able to work fine and now that we have medication that helps. I think mental illness is like Cancer used to be a scary thing to people. As we understand it and treat it people wont be so scared of it. And look there is no cure for cancer, hmm.. What people need is support and it is good we have groups like this and friends that are there for us. My mother has never got treated and she has two adult children that love her, she has a PhD and she is in Costa Rica right now doing Yoga in the Jungle. So chin up, I just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Thank you guys.

I am an IT manager, so you undestand i must be highly focused and function well, also under pressure.

It's genetic?

I double crossed my mom for an hour, no one in our family , even distant, had any mental illness. So how come I have ADHD, depression and dipolar 2?

Post edited by: AlexaJN, at: 12/07/2010 06:13 PM

Howdy and welcome....

I got diagnosed in July after suffering depression for over 30 years.. thought my manic was NORMAL... except it wasn't.... last shopping spree spent through my IRA that i was going to reinvest... my mom had it so it did not skip genration for me... I went through denial in July and August could not count depression as that was not part of grief as that was wher i lived a good portion of my life and had the worst depression from hell in my life beginning in March..finally got stable in October .. next stage was ANGER and I had a lot of it... questioning and hating God for allowing it... good news is after anger comes acceptance and I now embrace it.. and am going to make lemonade out of this... I hated the fact that I had a mental illness and all the stigma... now I'm not thrilled

but is what i have.. no wants cancer or diabetes so ... you will get there.... keep posting... this place helped me accept ... you will find understanding and compassion and a whole lot more

Welcome AlexaJN,

BP is very manageable with medication & sometimes therapy. I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder at 16, then at age 41 with GAD, BP, and treatment resistant depression. I'm a computer tech. So I too have to stay functional. I've been on meds for six years and most of the time I stayed pretty functional. I had a few rough times due to meds but that was all. You can still live a productive life having BP.

peace & hugs

Rick

Thank you guys..I wish my personal life was not so painful right now...and i have many interviews, I am an IT manager, so it's too much to handle.

Thanks God for the vacation on 16/12. Going to Berlin for 12 days...have lived in Germany in my early 20s.

My p doc said we had a bipolar prime minister!

So I should stop tagging myself and concentrate on getting better.