Posted by lostsailor on November 13, 2002, at 14:56:48
In reply to Re: Public disclosure of psychiatric disorder » Cece, posted by sadie evans on November 1, 2002, at 12:03:46
I have many mixed feelings on both issues. I too have a much better fall,winter, spring. Summer, for me is terrible. I am BPD and have PD w/ agoraphobia. In the summer, I an barely leave these house to cycle or run any exersize...come fall I begin to run and cycle daily...winter is filled with snowshoing, running, some cycling and time in the gym if the weather is too much for the day.
During spring I still do well and now begin taking effexor, the ad that helps me the most, to get ready for the "inevitable" summer crash. Hmm I am not alone...
I was a social worker in what seems to be a past life. Kay Jamison, a pschyitry prof at John's Hopkins med school, wrote a book dealing with her "coming out" (my choice of words, not hers) as having BPD. Might want to read. For her, self-disclosure hepled her carrrer, for me it wreaked it. I began feeling a bit more liberated and decided to be more open...I lost two jobs in two month, have no references and a bad resume...and mind you, I self disclosed in a field that should have supprted me and insted ostrasizded me. GL...~Tony
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