I have bipolar 1 disorder. I started taking strong medications for my mood swings at 13 but wasn’t diagnosed until 18. I was hospitalized for suicidal ideation & o.d.
3 times. 2013 was my last and dangerous o.d. I was on & off meds bc I felt “better”. Each episode I have is extreme and I don’t remember any of them afterwards.
I always wanted to die. I wasn’t scared of death. Now I have a son & amazing bf. For once I am afraid to die! I’m taking meds again but they need adjusted bc I am fighting reality & what’s in my head.
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