Posted by partlycloudy on August 22, 2004, at 8:51:40
In reply to Introducing myself, posted by bronte19 on August 20, 2004, at 16:49:24
Hello, and welcome to Babble. I'm not certain I know what normal is anymore. Unfortunately, finding the mix of medications right for you truly is a trial and error process, as everyone reacts differently to different medications. Working closely with your doctor is very important. I also find that keep a mood diary helps me be more objective about the progress I'm making.
I believe there is a strong genetic predisposition for mental illnesses. As I have been working seriously towards being more functional, I have discovered that at least 3 generations backs in my family, we have suffered, both on my maternal and paternal side of my family. Right now I think that more families have it than we know, but it's a subject most families are comfortable talking about.
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