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Hi I'm Ellie

Former Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru

May 2017 in Introduce Yourself

I'm 20 years old and a very shy, I struggle in many social situations as I'm a very anxious person. I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 when I was 18 and over the past couple of years it has been a real struggle. I have a huge amount of support from my family but sometimes feel that I am a burden and bring them down. I have a partner who I've been with for 6 years and every day he does his best to make me smile. Although I have all of these amazing people in my life I don't want them to feel like its their responsibility to make me happy. After I was diagnosed i didn't (and still haven't) recive/d any support. I am on permanent medication to try help but at the moment it isn't even working. I wanted to know if there was some alternative to more/different medication. I just need some new kind of support or advice or just how to cope daily when I feel like this .
Many thanks
E x

Comments

Charlotte Posts: 229 Trailblazer

May 2017

Hi ellie
welcome to the boards, hope we can help you well done for posting here.

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Aoife Posts: 3,222 Boards Guru

May 2017

Hey Ellie,

Welcome to the boards! :wave:

Maybe somethings don't get better, but we do. We get stronger. We learn to live with our situations as messy and ugly as they are. We fix what we can and we adapt to what we can't. Maybe some of us will never fully be okay, but at least we're here. We're still trying. We're doing the best we can. That's worth celebrating too ❤
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Former Member Posts: 1,315 Wise Owl

May 2017

Welcome to the boards Ellie!

Theres lots of apps that I use to help with my mental health some including Calm Harm, Booster buddy and Silver linings.

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independent_ Community Connector Posts: 10,129 An Original Mixlorian

May 2017

Hi Ellie, I'm Eleanor and I'm 14, I just wanted to say a huge welcome to the boards. I hope we can help you x

“Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
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JustV Posts: 5,635 Part of The Furniture

May 2017

Hey Ellie, and welcome to the community. :wave:

I'm Mike, one of the moderators you'll be popping in and out. Feel free to start a thread over in Health & Wellbeing about your situation.

All behaviour is a need trying to be met.

The truth resists simplicity.

I no longer work at The Mix! If you need anything, message or tag @TheMix

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Former Member Fruit loop Posts: 2,761 Boards Guru

May 2017

Hi Ellie and a huge welcome to the boards

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