I Am Bipolar and Take No Medication

I was recently diagnosed as Bipolar 1 at the age of 22. I was molested by 3 different ppl between the ages of 5-6 yrs old. My mom took me to therapy and went through every possible coping mechanism she could to help me. It's so crazy...

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People might think that I'm a normal person, with a good life. But when they suddenly feel that I disappear from their lives, be it one month or five months, they don't know where I've been or wonder where...

I was diagnosed with bipolar II a few months ago, and so far the medication I’ve been taking have varied and haven’t been helpful. I’ve been on Risperdal, Wellbutrin, Abilify, Lamictal, and Depakote (among other ADD meds and...

I have been living with bipolar for half my life. I had early teenage onset at 14, although this was not recognised till I was 23.

After some how surviving high school I started Uni in a new city. I was manic, but you...

I have been diagnosed as bipolar since the age of 15, and been on just about every medication that exists. Many different doctors have tried many different mixes and uppers and downers. I noticed, the older I got, the less able I was to...

i've been off meds for over a year now. i stopped on my own, and didn't look back. i felt fine. thought i was handling things great. then i started dating this guy. i'm crazy about him. but my anxiety went through the roof. i had a...

I'm 17 and are being 'tested' for bipolar at the moment however, it hasn't been a short process. For 2 years I have been trying to get someone to listen to me, been with Camhsbwitj relatively no hope. Recently I have been on a downer...

IAM A 42 YEAR OLD ARTISTIC WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN BATTLING WITH BI-POLAR SINCE PROBABLY AROUND THE AGE OF 17.  I HAVE GONE THROUGH NUMEROUS DIFFERENT THERAPIES.  I HAVE NEVER STUCK TO MEDS AS IAM SO SCARED OF THE DIMMING TO MY MIND THAT...

I was 39 when I finally got diagnosed as being Bipolar. The diagnosis was not a surprise I new my swings were not normal and used them to my advantage. I then would slump with massive depression.

My relationship with my father was...

I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was 15 years old.  My mother is bi-polar and depressed.  My sister is also bipolar (at least I'm 99% sure she is).  My life has been a dramatic roller coaster. I have...

i hate that i am bipolar it drives me crazy that i cant just feel the same as every one but i have a lot of good day and love that so i working on it

I am 43 and was diagnosed at 18, after what can only be called a very interesting teen-hood lol.
I am one of those bi-polar people who absolutely love the manic stage..now. I have slept with countless people, drank copious...

My husband has struggled probably his whole life with ADHD, and bipolar.
He was never properly treated. He became a drug addict. He went into drug rehab
for addiction, but his moods never improved. He tries very hard, but often cannot...

Is there anyone out there that can relate?
I'm looking for a answer to a question that may not be able to be answered.
I had my first manic episode when I was 21. I am 32 now. I have had 4 or 5 manic episodes in that 11yr time frame...

Thinking all the time that we are diseased, will not cure us; medicine is necessary. Being reminded of weakness does not help much. Give strength; and strength does not come by thinking of weakness all the time. The remedy for weakness...

I'm 17 years old, I have been diagnosed since I was 16, & it's driving me crazy, I hate being depressed all the time, I don't like treating my family like crap all the time, I'm affecting all of the people around me, I'm sick of laying...