Posted by morgan miller on July 25, 2010, at 12:05:10
In reply to Re: sound familiar? » morgan miller, posted by maya3 on July 25, 2010, at 8:46:49
> > Psychodynamic therapy by a really good therapist with empathy, compassion and a Phd. in clinical psychology may be beneficial for what you are experiencing. Our toxic past plays a major role in the development of our illnesses.
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> Thank you for your message.
> May I ask what you suffer from?
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>Bipolar somewhere under the wide spectrum of the disorder. I've had issues with anxiety and depression on and off for years. I also had a few periods of mixed state mania. The first 2 mixed states went undetected and I was not diagnosed. The last one was by far the worst and I ended up in the hospital.
All I can say is that my struggle with my genetic bipolar predisposition and the development of it would NOT have been as bad had it not been for all the crap and neglect I experienced in my childhood.
Therapy is not easy at all. You have to make a commitment and deal with some unpleasant feelings and emotions. I know therapy has helped me. Unfortunately because my bipolar went undiagnosed it actually ended up interfering with the therapeutic process. Now I'm trying to get back to being able to do the work I need to do in therapy and not allow all this hell from the last 2 years and my current circumstance to get in the way. It's not easy but I know there will be pay off in the near future.
Morgan
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