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Mental Health Support

multigraincracker

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1. Did a couple weeks in a mental

Reply to qwlauren35 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2024, 06:49 PM

May 2024

hospital when I turned 40. Bipolar folks were the best, most of the time. Very charismatic, most of the time.
Shortly after release I went through a couple of weeks of depression and mania thanks a ride on prescribed Prednisone. I was a danger to the rest of the world for a couple of weeks. My psychiatrist spotted it right away and saved my life again.
Got to go through hell to get to heaven.

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Surviving the Storms Within: My Journey with Bipolar Disorder - From Lauren's Blog [View all] qwlauren35 May 2024 OP

Did a couple weeks in a mental multigraincracker May 2024 #1

I hear ya. Not diagnosed til mid-30s, and only then because my doc gave me GPV May 2024 #2

My cocktail qwlauren35 May 2024 #3

Thank You Keepthesoulalive May 2024 #4