BP diagnosis

[Jaxs050783]

Hi

My name is Tony I’m 35 and from Bristol.

Recently I have been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder and been given medication.

I feel I have been sick for at least three years and it was put down to general depression etc.

Currently going through a divorce so will be living alone soon.

How do others cope with this condition and living alone?

Thanks

Tony

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello Jax050783,

Welcome to our supportive community. Well done for taking a brave step out of your comfort zone to reach out for help. Hopefully, you will find folks here are only too willing to come alongside you and share from their personal journeys and experiences. You are not alone in struggling with Bipolar disorder. You may find this information from Mind UK helpful: mind.org.uk/information-sup...

Do check out our Pinned Post section for free mental health guides.

As you live in the UK keep these crisis support helplines handy:

The Samaritans Tel: 116 123 [24 hours line]

NHS: 999 [Emergencies]

NHS 111 [Non-Emergencies]

MIND UK charity: Helpline Tel: [phone]

SANEline Tel: [phone] [4.30pm – 10.30pm daily] sane.org.uk/

Keep in touch! Ok, folks please pop by and welcome this new member onboard.

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse

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Hello Tony, I have been living alone for 2 year after my divorce and I was diagnosed bipolar too. The best way for my is have a very organized schedule, focus on my work and hobbies, go for a walk when I’m anxious and see happy movies when I’m depressed. (Is hard sometimes but you get used to it)

[Jaxs050783 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou Tiare,

I’m really worried as I will also only have custody of my children 50% of time and they r my life

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I understand how you feel, I have a son too but he’s now a teenager, he want to be with his friend and spend less and less time with me. I think based on my experience that happiness can’t depend upon the children or anybody.

Be strong... everything is hard before is easy -Goethe