Sammie's Story

When I was a teenager I suffered bad depression and I have lived with it my whole life. I am now 29 with two kids, I got diagnosed with bipolar nearly 2 years ago. I went through a manic faze ending my marriage/ relationship I was in for 10 years.

I'm now going through a divorce and trying to live with my bipolar. I am doing all this without medication for my bipolar, as the meds made me badly depressed and I ended up self harming.

I still have some bad days but I also have some good days.

I am trying to be positive about everything. I've signed myself up to complete a course, my anxiety takes over sometimes but I am trying new things, and as a newly single mum I am doing my best.

Sometimes I feel so alone but I know I'm not alone. I hope we can all support and help each other along our paths....