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Health Topic: Coping

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"My father has never been officially diagnosed with Bipolar but a therapist had said he was more than likely Bipolar II and my mother an"
"It was February of 2011 when I first met my ex bf abuser. He was in one of my classes at college and I took particular notice of him"
"This came from my blog... I am fighting PTSD very hard. It’s been causing a lot of problems in my life. My therapist/psychologist t"
"Hiya, I was recently diagnosed with KFS (after months of being in pain). The diagnosis came after a week of being in crippling pai"
"Hey everyone..I hope all is well. Lately I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety regarding my professional choices, a relationship, and"
"Hi, I've 16 and I have Costochondritis. I was just diagnosed with it recently, but I've actually been living with it for 2 1/2 years. W"
"with the hypomanic end of things and was hoping for some input in coping with these symptoms. I tend to rapid cycle as well, though I"
"In one week, I will be moving out and living separately from my partner of 6 years and our 4-year old son. Last week I was feeling posi"
"I joined this support group today because I recently did something for the first time in my life that really scared me. I cut myself. A"
"I joined this support group today because I recently did something for the first time in my life that really scared me. I harmed myself"
"hi all--- i thought this would be a nice way to reflect on our illnesses & to learn about how others cope. ~gratia~ --------"
"While I don't disagree with the diagnosis, it's hard for me to understand what I need to do to live with this. I have a number of other"
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"PTSD tries to get me down but mostly it just bewilders me! I don’t understand it and I doubt I ever will. It’s a very strange illness a"
"Pinching heart pain, exhaustion, aches, SOB... The symptoms had disappeared 100% I was walking 3.4 km each way to work, in 30-35 minute"
"Are there any writers (published or not) amongst us on here. If so, I would dearly love to hear how you cope. For example ; deadlines,"
"g diagnosed with vitilgo. He is having a very hard time right now coping with this. I let him know that I love him and that he is bea"
"Do you have anything that you feel is a must-do ritual each autumn? Do you experience any anxiety issues specifically related to the"
"I'm on 400mg of Lamictal and was recently weened off of 100mg Lexapro and 50mg Seroquel. The seroquel calmed an acute manic episode, b"
"Ok, so let me first explain. I've never been in love before, but recently I met the girl of my dreams.. Almost immediately I felt"
"I recently put up this post on another website: "Prolonged virginity -I was a virgin until age 27 and had no relationships unt"
"I created this thread to invite people to tell me about how they are coping with unemployment for my dissertation study, which I need t"
"Hi, I'm in a pretty annoying situation these days. I'm trying to study for my dissertation which has to be handed in next month."
"So I am about to be engaged to my boyfriend. We met back in Feb 2012. He and I have been talking about marriage and he will propose as"
", successful in my career, and have been largely pretty successful coping with my husband's issues without having a name them. I am an"
"Hi all, I've had a good year bipolar wise & haven't been admitted to a psychiatric unit for over a year. I've been pretty stable."
"are currently battling addiction. I started using opiates as a coping method about two years ago when I was 17. From the first vico"
"hi everyone!!! i am new to this group.i do have incontinence for most of my life and in diapers 24/7.i have seen and try most treament"
"I never thought I would end up here, but hear I am. I'm 22 year old lesbian that was diagnosed Bipolar at 13. I have since learned how"
"Again for today! #1. What are you going to do today that is fun and wonderful? #2. What wonderful thing has happened to you tod"
"How do I explain to family members what bypolar is and how it effects me to go out and work. I have bypolar 1 and have been working fo"
"I'm so tired, and this is too hard. There's too much fatigue and pain. Recent stress from my father's death, financial problems, and di"
"Just wanted to let you all know that the doc agreed to fill out the paperwork for my daughter to participate in the homebound program!"
"I posted this in another forum, but I could sure use some parental support, too! I'm not sure what's going on with me. Thin"
"I'm not sure what's going on with me. Things have been exploding around here since February, I guess, maybe a little before. And"
"Thank you, Roy, for contacting me to check up on me. That means a great deal more than you know! My laptop died around the 20th of"
"Ugh - I need coping skills ASAP!! :P They say that alcoholics are as old mentally/emotionally as they were when they had their first dr"
"I've included not just specific remedies for IBS, which you'll find lower in the section, but some for other digestive disorders, as we"
"Back again. I get so tired of it. Been treating it for 2 days now, & know it'll clear up in a few more, but it bums me out. Seems I"
"Hey everybody, we all have certain quotes that mean alot to us. Most of us have put a quote or saying on our profile page. Despit"
"Does this happen to any of you? You set your alarm clock but you can't hear it. You can't hear the phone ring or the radio. I have slep"
"Problem: a) I urinate in my sleep, I usually empty my bladder and then some which leads to leaking."
"Im in need of some helpful strategies. Curious what everyone does to stop themselves before a binge/purge cycle gets out of hand. Wh"
"Remember I said there was only one thing i could think about that would drive me off the deep end and mess up everything I have gained"
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Diaries related to Coping (18)
by Scaredteen97
"I feel like sometimes I'm two completely different people in one body. On one hand, I'm a person with a hard shell who's tr"
by eclectic
"OK, here’s the thing. I have been in love (I think), I've felt passion in all its forms, I love a lot of people, I'vehad"
by eclectic
"I think I'll leave this particular path I was taking in uni. I just got a grade where I though I had done fantastic, and due to a s"
by eclectic
"Ok, first of all, that's just a title. I’m warning you right off that I have no such a thing as 10 easy steps; I have no step"
by eclectic
"And then what? No, seriously? What’s the plan? It's been a few days since I last wrote here, and I figured I'd wait unti"
by eclectic
"1) My sister told my dad to be careful when he told me. Apparently, I'm very fragile.  2) Just finished getting my midterm gra"
by eclectic
"I didn’t even notice I didn't post yesterday, it was that bad a day. I was just one of those days that all the little things"
by eclectic
"My dad is getting married to a woman that's three years my senior, and with whom he cheated on my  mom. The one that finally t"
by eclectic
"You could add an ‘of’ between those two words up there and you’d have a pretty good idea of what this post will be ab"
by eclectic
"First of, I want to thank everyone that's read this journal, with a special big hug to those who have encouraged me. It means so mu"
by eclectic
"I’m still not over the ‘gifted dad’ incident. I just want to hide under the covers, eating chocolate and sleeping unt"
by eclectic
" Bipolarity makes me question so much about myself. My feelings can lift me off and me take for a ride, and sometimes I don&r"
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by eclectic
" Over the weekend my sister and I saw a good Brazilian friend of ours (or more like a favorite aunt, I don't know). She's"
by eclectic
" I think from now on, I'll (try) to keep everything down in this journal, both original entries and things I write in the foru"
by eclectic
"I think from now on, I'll (try) write everything down in this journal, both original entries and things I write in the forum. Thera"
by eclectic
"Sometimes I feel it is. That I can feel unwell and people understand, that if I'm exhausted, I get to rest. Everyone else just has"
by eclectic
"I always feel like I'm seeking it, that I need people to take interestin me. Some people in particular.I just want them to see me a"
by eclectic
" I'm writing his entry in a desperate attempt to wake the f up, when I have to get ready and go a relatively easy test in an h"
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