So sorry about your loss. I know how difficult it is to lose a special pet. Time is the only way for the sadness to fade. I had to put one of my cats to sleep last year, and felt very bad for quite a...
ScottishDragon, is it possible for you to see a psychiatrist for a proper diagnosis? It seems to me that if your moods are constantly changing, then the Fluoxetine your GP has prescribed could make...
I don't think we should mince words. If bipolar disorder is not a mental illness, I don't know what is. My understanding of the DSM categories is that Axis I is for clinical disorders, which includes...
Bipolar x 20 years. Not on any meds - allergic/sensitive to all mood stabilizers. My mood swings have calmed down, but I sometimes get episodes of a painful feeling in my head that last up to a few...