Hi my name is Angela. My grandma actually found this site and signed me up for the free trial or what not. But I have been looking for a forum or some blogs or something that touch on Borderline personality disorder and Bipolar II. I have recently been diagnosed with both of them and am having a very hard time coping and dealing with life. I am a junior at Ohio State University, taking 18 credit hours and work three jobs, not to mention I have a steady boyfriend and friends and family. I've been a wreck the last several weeks and really just need to talk to people who understand me and have an open mind. Would this site be good for me? Is there anyone who could talk with me? Thanks.
-Angela

Angela,i think this site would help you alot... There are several people here who have bipolar and need to talk to peopl who understand all what we go thru. I was diagnosed a year ago but refused treatment only because i work in a pharmacy and i am now training as a tech... My life has not been going very well for the past several months and my therapist has convinced me to go to a psycharist to get me on the right meds. I hate the idea of being bipolar but i hate it even more not having control over my life. In all my years i have not been thru as much hell as i am going thru right now. So yes i think this site and program can help and i'd love to talk to someone as well with bipolar to help me deal with my shame... Good luck on what ever you decide to do ok..

Lovey aka= Tina

Angela, I too have recently been diagnosed bpII after living with depression most of my 45 years. There are some great resources out there that I've found helpful. I would go to NAMI.org . They have great online resource, but also great community resources including support groups. There's the depression and bipolar support alliance, and bp magazine. I am finding this site helpful too.Good luck, Patti

I've also been dx'ed with bipolar II but is well controlled with Lamictal 200 mg. What I'm still wrestling with is GAD and OCD, the latter of which can be really scary. This past week I was convinced I was going to cut off my hand so I hid the knives so I wouldn't be able to see them or be tempted to use them (not that I would actually cut off my hand of course, it's just part of the frightening broken record thoughts of OCD), You are in the right place. Share with us, we can help. Are you taking any meds?

I'm fairly new to this site and I am so happy I came across this forum. I too have been diagnosed as bipolar2. I stopped taking medication for a couple of months and saw my depression getting really bad. Reluctantly I got back on lithium about 2 weeks ago and am starting to feel a little better. I still have trouble sleeping so I take Ambien once in a while.
I wonder if this program will help me

I too have suffered with Borderline Personality Disorder. Does anyone have any tips on self identity and the problems with black and white thinking? I feel swallowed up by my relationship but my spouse is a good one. I just can't stand feeling so swallowed up.

Sounds like a lot of BP ll's out there. Are there any BP l's like me?? I have BP l and all that goes with it - hallucinations occasionally, delusional thinking. I feel very alone. Even when I think I've found someone to confide in they turn out to be shocked. Then I'm sorry I told them.
It is hard to be on meds but the alternative is, I think, much worse. We do need to support one another so that we get over the shame. I don't know if the general population will ever understand. I really want to get to a place where I can forget the past behaviors and "failures" and hold my head up. Thanks for listening!
PS: I'm on Abilify, Tegretol and Effexor