Jennifer Smith

Hi,

I am Jennifer or more commonly known as Jen. I have been working in the social media field for a time now helping other people get started on setting up Blogs, social media profiles etc among other things.

While doing this I have had in the back of my mind that perhaps I should start my own blog. You see I was diagnosed with Bipolar approx. 12-13 yrs ago. Previous to that that Psychiatrists I saw attributed my overwhelming anxiety mostly to some sort of depression. I didn't respond particularly well to the basic anti-depressants prescribed for me but as long as I wasn't working I was able to look after my young children and function quite well most of the time.

I would sometimes find things a lot harder than other times and during one such time I voluntarily admitted myself to the Hospital. It was through this Hospital stay that I met my current Psychiatrist.

Upon meeting me my current Psychiatrist (who I will call Dr. Stat) asked me a few off hand questions and then declared within minutes that I was Bipolar! I was stunned and shocked with disbelief which I have to admit has stayed with me all these 12-13 yrs that he has treated me.

Why?

Because at this point I have probably tried most medications used for Bipolar and I have only gotten steadily worse and worse.

At this point despite my best efforts I cannot get a new Psychiatrist and I feel that if I am going to get any better it will be because of my own doing. I'm stuck, I've lost a decade of my life and I'm my only way out.

My goal for this blog is to make it kind of a combination of what I have been through and learnt, a variety of things that help me now, my self help plan and goals going forward and whatever crops up in between.

I'm sure I'll come back and edit this as time goes by. Til then....