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Date Posted: 17:29:33 12/23/04 Thu
Author: BellaCelestina
Author Host/IP: 24.17.61.160
Subject: I care

Hi, I'm Bella Celestina. Now I have a purpose for posting today, that is or maybe of interest to you. Read along and if you feel like sharing, together I believe we can make a difference. I can't change the system by myself. I need help your help/ and your friend's/family's help too.

I have had bi-polar disorder since I was 13. I didn't accept it till I was 21! so you can imagine all the ups and downs I had during high school and most of college. I finally "broke" (had to be hospitalized) during my third year of college. I have been on the road of recovery since. I attend support groups twice a month. I see a med nurse once a month to check in and alter or continue meds. I taught a course this fall called "Peer to Peer" to 9 people with mental issues. I am a member of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), in fact another NAMI member suggested I "comb" the Bulletin Boards.

My main concern about wanting to post is I want to know how my "peers" are doing in the mental health system since budgets have been cut so drastically. I know two people who have been discharged from the community health center under the pretence that they were "better." Does one ever get better from a mental illness?

Just to let you know I have gotten over 10 replies via my "hotmail" account. This free web account does not sell addresses. Please note: I am not taking a survey, hopefully I will be in dialogue with you. Each person that has already written to me I have responded to with a genuine thank you and a few of us have have gotten into deep discussions. Remember I will listen to your stories about treatment and how even during the worst of times, they may make a difference for the better. Hope to see your post soon. Request my e-mail if you wish.
Bella

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