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Mental Health Support

Tobin S.

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1. Good morning.

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 09:34 AM

Nov 2012

What helped me most was being around people who truly understood. There was a surprising lack of those kind of people and there still is. So I did the next best thing much of the time. I tried to make people truly understand. I don't know how effective I was on other people, but it worked wonders on my own psyche.

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Positivity. A little tough at times but worth it. [View all] Denninmi Nov 2012 OP

Good morning. Tobin S. Nov 2012 #1

I think I find that here, understanding. Denninmi Nov 2012 #2

One thing about this forum Tobin S. Nov 2012 #3

I think you're right about the prevalence of substance abuse with bipolar. Denninmi Nov 2012 #4

Never underestimate the power of paranoia. hunter Nov 2012 #5