I Have Schizoaffective Disorder I was originally diagnosed with bipolar 2 at the age of 16. It...

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I was originally diagnosed with bipolar 2 at the age of 16. It wasn't until last year that they changed my diagnosis to accurately reflect my illness. I've found a regimen of meds that helps, but I'm still occasionally overwhelmed by my illness.

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xinbaba · 61-69, M

hugs

girl4god · 41-45, F

@xinbaba Thank you!

Brawny · 46-50, M

I'm glad you have found something that mostly works for you. I wish life was fair, but if you surround yourself with good people, then it gets easier.

girl4god · 41-45, F

@Brawny Very true. Thank you

Brawny · 46-50, M

@girl4god You're welcome. I appreciate your posts

Mert5356 · 41-45, M

It appears that you have come to accept yourself as that is still a hurdle for me. I have epilepsy and it severely bothers me at times. Others in my scenario have done it, but it seems impossible to me at times.

girl4god · 41-45, F

@Mert5356 It can be hard to accept when we have illnesses sometimes.

wordswithstrangers

Thank you for saying "you have" not "you are" schizoaffective.

girl4god · 41-45, F

@wordswithstrangers I may be a lot of things, but I don't allow myself to be identified by my illness. There are all kinds of things that make up the person that I am; schizoaffective is only one. <3

wordswithstrangers

@girl4god Yes! You are made of a myriad of things. Too many people don't understand the danger in the language they use in regard to mental health, not mental illness.

girl4god · 41-45, F

I agree 100%!

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