[Billie]

I was able to be a good example of patient suffering from mental illnesses. My first experience with a Psycologist/Psyciatrist is in 5th grade. My mom took me to a performance of district band. She left in the middle of my concert and returned drunk. All my teachers and district workers saw I was the child of an alcoholic. The next week I was diagnosed with low grade depression. I was counseled since then. In college I took counseling classes and was warned about Bipolar. I had a breakdown and was sent to the best hospital for mental disorders at the hospital where group counseling was invented. I was in a partial program, group counseling. Then diagnosed a Manic Disorder (Bipolar). I attended AA and DBSA group counseling. My medicines were monitored since by a Psychiatrist. I have recovered well. So I just was lucky to have the best help. I recommend talk therapy, Psycologist/Psyciatrist help, support groups, and medicine management.