New story: Life after diagnosis

For Beth, receiving a diagnosis of bipolar was a turning point for the better, and she now uses a wide variety of other tools and strategies to stay well, including the setting of achievable goals. Beth highlights the high standard of care she has received, and suggests that professionals are most effective when they get to know people as individuals and support appropriate risk-taking.

I first started suffering from mood swings as a teenager. It was difficult to know if there was actually a problem, or if it was normal teenage stuff. I was prescribed anti-depressants, and although they helped some of the time, I continued to experience mood swings. Periods of deep depression were followed by periods of elation, making life chaotic and difficult. Eventually I was hospitalised whilst studying in Glasgow.

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