Mental Illness

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Originally Posted by atomiczombie

I have struggled with clinical depression all my life. Lots of factors contributed to this, but my brain is definitely wired differently that most folks. I take a lot of medication because without it I am miserable and its hard to see the glass half full. In the past 2 years, since the fire happened (burning down my apartment in the middle of the night), I have suffered profoundly with panic disorder and agoraphobia. I have been on disability and living with my folks because I cannot live alone and care for myself. However, I am on a new med that seems to be helping a lot more, and I am getting better, slowly but surely. I am not out of the woods yet, but I am making progress and that gives me hope.

to all of you who struggle with mental illness too.

I am so happy that you are doing better!

There have been so many times when I really needed to have a safe place in which to heal and did not have that option. I am so thankful that you have a safe place to be.

If I don't take my medicine I am so agoraphobic and anxious I can't leave the hosue at all sometimes.

I truly believe in better living though chemicals!
I fought it for a long time, but I know now that I will likely be on medication for the rest of my life.