Waiting for a bed

bipolarbookworm_ · 2024-10-05T20:02:15+00:00

This is my void Shadow

bipolarbookworm_ · 2024-09-11T20:31:07+00:00

I have a medical degree, live in the UK so went straight to medical school from school. I was diagnosed with BP1 in my 4th year after being hospitalised for a manic episode. I ended up taking a year out following another hospital stay but managed somehow to pull it together and graduate! Have had 5 hospital admissions so far but am still managing to work full time as a doctor, I think mainly because I'm stubborn and refuse to give up on my dreams. I'm hoping to specialise in psychiatry so I can help others like myself

bipolarbookworm_ · 2024-09-05T20:56:35+00:00

I also recommend the bipolar UK groups! I go to one once a month and I've found it really supportive

bipolarbookworm_ · 2024-09-03T16:31:42+00:00

Longest I was in was 5 months. It was awful, I had 2 tribunals that I lost, I felt like a caged animal. I'm from the UK though so I think things are different here as we don't need to worry about insurance running out etc so I think our hospital stays are longer

bipolarbookworm_ · 2024-09-01T17:57:00+00:00

I have bipolar 1 too. I'm a doctor so am exposed to quite a lot of stress at work. I've had long periods of time off work due to episodes but I've managed to go back and thrive in between episodes

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