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davidpdx

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9. I went through a bad spell in early 2001 and was really depressed
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 09:22 AM
Jan 2012

So I would have been about in my early 30's then. I had been dealing with depression since my teenage years. I was laying in a dark room all day refusing to get up. Ended up going to the hospital and staying as an inpatient and then doing outpatient work. After that I started seeing a counselor through the YMCA program who was a grad student working on becoming a nurse practitioner. She has been one of the best I've been treated by. After she finished her schooling she went into private practice and asked me if I wanted to continue as a patient and I didn't think twice about it.

I've been outside the US though for the last 8 years, so I've only seen her sporadically when I'm in the US and get my meds from a doctor abroad. Occasionally when things get bad she'll do a phone appointment with me if I need to.

I was 30 when I got the right diagnosis Tobin S. Jan 2012 #1
About 35 when they finally decided it was bipolar 2, but I was already in trouble by my preteens. GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #18
I was about 20 when pipi_k Jan 2012 #2
You think the medicine is any better now? Neoma Jan 2012 #3
54 postatomic Jan 2012 #4
How'd you keep up the facade? Neoma Jan 2012 #5
I convinced myself that I was invincible postatomic Jan 2012 #6
I've used that kind of mindset before. Neoma Jan 2012 #7
When I was young they'd go out of their way NOT to diagnose. hunter Jan 2012 #8
Big time. xfundy Jan 2012 #10
I went through a bad spell in early 2001 and was really depressed davidpdx Jan 2012 #9
I was 29 when I was originally diagnosed with postpartum depression. momto3 Jan 2012 #11
Get much hypomania? Neoma Jan 2012 #12
It cycles - obviously! momto3 Feb 2012 #13
I react differently. Neoma Feb 2012 #14
I was majorly hypomanic after having both kids. No sleep for months on end plus messed up GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #19
I was 14 when I was diagnosed. Pandaluver Feb 2012 #15
My depression, PTSD ANC anxiety easttexaslefty Feb 2012 #16
I think most mental illness is triggered by stress. Neoma Feb 2012 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author MadrasT Feb 2012 #20
Diagnosed with Asperger's and OCD at 15. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #21
I haven't met anyone or read about aspergers. Neoma Feb 2012 #22
Well, that's kind of a broad question, LOL! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #23
Ouch. Neoma Feb 2012 #24
Oh, I get sarcasm, it just takes longer to "process". Odin2005 Feb 2012 #25
Hehe. Neoma Feb 2012 #26
I was 3. laconicsax Feb 2012 #27
31, though I most likely had this issue since I was a child. Bradical79 Mar 2012 #28
15 ceile Mar 2012 #29
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