Hey everyone,

I was wondering if any of you has been on Zoloft before? I'm fairly sure others have been...

One of my friends just told me she didnt like it..

I'm on it mostly for anxiety.

I'm also taking 350mg Seroquel at night and 36mg Concerta

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Hey guys! My name is Alexa. You all have probably seen me around here, I'm sure. I've recently been hired as an independent contractor to take over HealthyPlace's blog, Bipolar Vida, starting next week. I will be writing about things that specifically relate to young adults (ages 18-25) living with bipolar disorder, such as relationships, school ( Read more... )

I was hoping to get some responses about how having bipolar has affected your professional life (if applicable, obviously ( Read more... )

Hi All, I'm in the Staten Island Advance today, in an article about the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.  Please feel free to read and comment.  Comments gratefully appreciated.

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/08/for_staten_island_families_aff.html

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I'm seriously struggling this past year. And, it is my fault. I decided in a mania episode like a true bipolar that I was fine and didn't need my medication. So since last year of June I've not been medicated. Of course its been hell, but Ive been in denial that it was other stuff. And, as always my life has turned upside down and I'm finally ( Read more... )

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Well, well -- late nights of mania have possibly paid off in a constructive way! That or I had a moment of clarity...who knows. I did some research and I'm going to go to a support group meeting for people with mood disorders, including depression and bipolar patients. So I'm pretty excited, because I don't have a support group...my friends don' ( Read more... )

I'm curious if anyone takes courses online?  I'm having difficulty staying focused and have been completing my assignments at the very last minute.  I'm waiting to talk to the Dean of my school to see if he can help me out any.  Do they offer disability services at online colleges?  It would help tremendously if they did.  I don't know what else to ( Read more... )

Hello Everyone,

I'm new here (been here before under an old username) and now I'm back :)

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Dec of '08. So I've had just over two years to adjust to the illness. But just when I think I have it under control until something in my life causes me to relapse. And in saying that, I have a question under the cut.

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