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Mental Health Support

GreenPartyVoter

(73,309 posts) Wed May 20, 2020, 09:47 AM May 2020

Some good news. After years of diagnosis questions, starting with

"wild, stubborn and unfocused" because oppositional defiance didn't have a name yet, then depression and anxiety because bipolar 2 didn't have a name yet, I acquired another label.

I am "delightful," and while very dependent and still bipolar, not also borderline.

Now if only there were meds that actually touched what's going on in my brain. Therapy will have to sort the rest.

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Some good news. After years of diagnosis questions, starting with (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter May 2020 OP

That is GREAT news. Laelth May 2020 #1

Thanks! It means a lot. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #3

You are very welcome. n/t Laelth May 2020 #8

That is truly good news to have a firm diagnosis. cayugafalls May 2020 #2

Have been on the med-go-round for years. Working with GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #4

I am glad you like your PNP. cayugafalls May 2020 #7

Excellent news, my dear GreenPartyVoter! CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #5

Thank you, Peggy,! GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #6

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

1. That is GREAT news.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 10:05 AM

May 2020

As far as I know, Bipolar can be treated. Borderline can not. The key with Bipolar is to take meds religiously, as prescribed. A Borderline won’t take meds. They don’t think that there’s really anything wrong with them.

I wish you well.

-Laelth

GreenPartyVoter

(73,309 posts)

3. Thanks! It means a lot.

Reply to Laelth (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2020, 11:50 AM

May 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

8. You are very welcome. n/t

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #3)

Wed May 20, 2020, 08:29 PM

May 2020

-Laelth

cayugafalls

(5,905 posts)

2. That is truly good news to have a firm diagnosis.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 10:19 AM

May 2020

As far as the med train goes, I know how difficult that can be. I feel like I have taken the entire pharmacy to get to where I am at today. I was not sure I would make it but I did.

I sincerely hope you can find the right meds and that the therapy continues to help.

Do you have a good Psychiatrist? Have they exhausted the search for the right meds?