completely depressed

[Kevin]

Originally posted by Dionysus
Was it really necessary to start two threads on this? I'm sure many of us read things we disagree with but we don't post threads about being depressed from what we read on GC.

You say that you think you don't get many dates because of your condition, do you believe that's the only reason? If you're telling the truth about taking your medication on regular basis, I doubt that you are being rejected because of your condition. I've known many people who have mental conditions and have successful love and social lives. These are usually the people who have confidence and take responsibility for their own actions. They don't blame everyone or everything when they're feeling down. Your insecurities and hypersentivity about your condition is probably what is driving guys away, not your bipolar itself.

Dionysus, you of all people...

A thread like this is FAR more valuable than something like the "Word Association Game", the Entertainment forum (no offense to anyone) or whatever. It's good information and good help for someone who needs a little support.

I briefly dated a girl that was bipolar (didn't know it at the time). She kind of disappeared on me -- several months later, I found that she had been diagnosed with that condition and had attempted suicide 4 times! (since it was not a serious relationship, I'm kind of thankful that I wasn't sucked into that drama).

You claim to be ADD (as am I). Just "shutting off" a condition like this is just as simple as shutting off your ADD. Can't do it without meds -- ADD is just something that can be compensated for in many cases. Willpower, however can't do everything.

Anyhow, it's an extremely serious condition. Maybe you should sit back and try to learn something from this thread?