- I have been living with a mental illness since my early teens; I live with Bipolar Disorder.
- Do you understand? Not many do!
- After several ‘wild’ years of experiencing mania, I was hospitalized and diagnosed at 17 years old. Recovering after hospital was a difficult and lonely time.
- Using drugs and alcohol is a dangerous combination with my mental illness.
- Bipolar made relationships difficult. I lost friends and family along
the way. I missed out on education.
- What helps me:
- Medication: helps control mania, but sedates me as well
- Exercise
- Friends and Family
- Support groups, ‘Outlook’
- Study & work
- I’m on the right track now & I’ve made lots of changes – casual work, volunteer work, TAFE, social life, reduced medication
WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL
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Address: Wollongong City Council, 41 Burelli Street,
Wollongong NSW 2500 ▪
Postal: Locked Bag 8821
Wollongong DC NSW 2500
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Phone:
(02) 4227 7111 ▪
Fax: (02) 4227 7277 ▪
Email:
council@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
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Web: www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au
ABN
63 139 525 939 – GST Registered