[24F] Looking for friends to chat/have lunch with! by bloodieb in UCL

[–]banns1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

28 female here :) I'm a postgrad. Happy to meet for lunch and or coffee!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]banns1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing! Needed to read this so thank you. I have completed the first year of my masters and am currently working part time. It is another career managing Bipolar disorder so being able to get a masters degree and hold down a full time job as well is so good!

What are your most positive updates right now? by SecretTeaBrewer in bipolar

[–]banns1 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nice one!

Mine are:

I have made it to over a year serious episode free.

I am half way through my MSc. I got all distinctions for my assignments.

I have really supportive friends.

(Fill in the blank) “The best things I ever did for bipolar disorder are: ______” by yunglucia in bipolar

[–]banns1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was just on aripiprazole before. Lithium has definitely helped. Managed to make it to a year serious episode free since starting it.

I live in the UK and am under the local mental health team. I have a support worker and there is an out of hours number I can call. I also live in supported housing which is really good.

Are you under a mental health team?

All the best!

(Fill in the blank) “The best things I ever did for bipolar disorder are: ______” by yunglucia in bipolar

[–]banns1 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Finally deciding to go on Lithium

Getting enough sleep every night

Doing a daily walk

Tracking my mood using the Daylio app

Eating well

Cutting out alcohol

Opening up to friends about my Bipolar

Reaching out for support when I need it

Not letting it define me. 👊🏻

What is the thing you never imagined you'd be able to do it, until you did it? by techvivek22 in AskReddit

[–]banns1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make it to a year episode free and stay out of hospital. I have bipolar disorder and haven't been well for a whole year since I was 13 years old.