I decided that I needed to be heard. Come out of the closet so to speak. No, not what your thinking! I have suffered for over 30 years with depression, and my life has many regrets. About 3 years ago I was diagnosed with having bipolar illness and my life has changed dramatically. At first it was scary, I had the same sterotype that many many MANY others have. But then I learned about my illness, how it had formed my life, and it answered so many questions I've had for so long. I turned my illness into a gift...yes its been a gift! I feel deeper, love deeper, I'm creative, I paint and I can write, I look at life differently than others do, and I never stop counting my blessings. I decided I was tired of hiding behind a facad and tell my story. This is my online diary, one womans story of trials and tribulations, a story of survival....
I'm not saying that my life is easy, its hard! Every single day is a struggle. But I've been through so much that its made me a stronger person, and maybe telling my story, I can in turn help someone else who is hurting and confused, lend a voice to causes that are dear to my heart.
In my blog I'll tell you all about myself, lift the curtains to my soul and bear it all. You'll see how the mind of a person with bipolar illness thinks, feels, and what I have to say. I have a son who too is plagued with depression and I'm making it my cause in life to bring awareness to mental illness. I want to show people that we are just like you. You wouldnt be able to pick me out from anyone else, there is nothing written on my forehead, no letter B on my chest, I'm just like you. I'm a mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.
I've been through the dark madness of this disease and I've come through to the otherside, I've risen from the ashes of my "former life" before my diagnosis, and I continue to grow each day. I'll post articles on living and coping with this illness, tips and advice that I have found helpful. And I'd love to hear your story as well! So please feel free to comment anything I have written. I'm not a medical professional, so nothing I say should be taken as medical advice. This is just me, and my diary of my life.....I hope you'll come back to see my post, I just got this started and I've got so many exciting ideas on the way!
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Childhood Depression Awareness
This is my diary of my personal struggle with depression, suicide, & sexual abuse. I have made it my cause to give a voice to these things I've hidden behind my whole life and speak out to these causes that are dear to my heart. I hope that in turn telling my story will help someone else who has been down the dark path of depression and know that there is light at the end of the tunnel!
Mental Illness is not a curse! And your not alone!
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- Some say you can only learn from your mistakes, some have fears of telling whats in their heart....I no longer will hide behind this wall and I hope that if you or a loved one is experiencing depression or mental illness that I can in my own way provide some comfort and hope in your battle...
Whats New and Coming soon!
Whats new?
My site is still under construction, Coming Soon - I'll be placing helpful links and articles for you to do your own research, tips on coping and surviving mental illness. If you or a loved one is experiencing mental illness then you will want to bookmark my site and come back often. This is just in its baby stages but I'll be working on this blog/diary often and I hope that I can give you some help and tell you where to go to find some professional help if needed. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, or has any suicidal idealation/talk THIS IS SERIOUS and should be taken as serious and contact your local Crisis Stabilization Unit or call 911 immediately! Depression is real and not just a phase that someone goes through, they cant just "snap out of it" and your love and support and any knowledge you can gain about this illness is the crucial to you or your loved one. I am not a medical professional and my advice or anything on my site should not replace a professional or medical help. I am not held responsible for any medical care, advice, or such. This is my personal diary of my struggles and what I have found helpful, this is an ongoing journey that I'm letting you in on and only to be taken as such. Best wishes for recovery and may blessings fall upon you...there is hope and there is help. Dont hide and stand tall. If you would like to tell me your own personal story or even like to have it publised then I welcome any comments you would like to share, any personal information will be held confidential and only published with your consent. We call can learn from eachother, I'm learning every day and people such as yourself who have come by to read my story can teach me something too! It takes a village to raise a child, and a village to maintain its strong hold. Healthy living to you all!
My site is still under construction, Coming Soon - I'll be placing helpful links and articles for you to do your own research, tips on coping and surviving mental illness. If you or a loved one is experiencing mental illness then you will want to bookmark my site and come back often. This is just in its baby stages but I'll be working on this blog/diary often and I hope that I can give you some help and tell you where to go to find some professional help if needed. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, or has any suicidal idealation/talk THIS IS SERIOUS and should be taken as serious and contact your local Crisis Stabilization Unit or call 911 immediately! Depression is real and not just a phase that someone goes through, they cant just "snap out of it" and your love and support and any knowledge you can gain about this illness is the crucial to you or your loved one. I am not a medical professional and my advice or anything on my site should not replace a professional or medical help. I am not held responsible for any medical care, advice, or such. This is my personal diary of my struggles and what I have found helpful, this is an ongoing journey that I'm letting you in on and only to be taken as such. Best wishes for recovery and may blessings fall upon you...there is hope and there is help. Dont hide and stand tall. If you would like to tell me your own personal story or even like to have it publised then I welcome any comments you would like to share, any personal information will be held confidential and only published with your consent. We call can learn from eachother, I'm learning every day and people such as yourself who have come by to read my story can teach me something too! It takes a village to raise a child, and a village to maintain its strong hold. Healthy living to you all!
Childhood Depression Awareness
About Me
I'm a 36 year old woman who has struggled for years with depression, and was diagnosed as having bipolar illness about 3 years ago. I've been through the dark madness of this disease and I've come through to the other side, and I want to tell my story. I have so much to say and I hope that I can bring a voice to this illness. I have a child who too suffers from depression and I want to let people know that we are just like you! We feel, we hurt, we love, we work, we have families and jobs. This is my story of my life and I felt it was time to quit hiding from this illness and tell my life story. I hope that I touch a chord in someones heart and that you can find my story relavent and maybe help someone else who is going through the same things as my family. I'll be posting articles on bipolar illness, depression, suicide, childhood depression, and abuse. All of which have formed my life in one way or another. I hope that I can give you some information that can help you know that there are ways to cope and survive, its not a death sentence or something to be ashamed of!
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