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Subject: May is Mental Health Month

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charlie

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Date Posted: 12:03:33 05/03/04 Mon

May is Mental Health Month here in the US.

My fiance suffers from bi-polar disorder, the newfangled terminology for manic depressive illness. He suffered with this disease for 15 years before his diagnosis in the Spring of 2001. It has taken more than 2 years of what we call "The Med Dance" to get his medications adjusted to the extent that he can live a normal life.

Mental Illness is nothing more than a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is no different than diabates or asthma. With the right doctor and the right combination of medications, mental illness can be treated successfully.

So why am I mentioning it here? Two reasons; first, to get the word out. Second, simply because I always wondered if a certain Roller, who shall remain nameless, sufferes from the same disorder as my finace. By bringing it to light, I am hoping that another person out there will be able to see the underlying cause of a life of chaos.

If you would like to learn more about mental illness and what you can do to help those who suffer from one of many debilitating illnesses, go to www.nami.org.

Thanks for listening everyone!

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So true. I esp. like your comment regarding depression being a chemical issue. I think a lot of the general public lose sight of that - and as a result place judgement on those who struggle w/ this. Thanks for sharing. (NT)	mary f.	16:01:36 05/04/04 Tue