joannlmt83

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1. New to site, Newly Diagnosed with BP I, and supposed to start Nursing School???

   joannlmt83 replied to joannlmt83's topic in Disabilities

   Don't you all have mental illness, how do you have jobs then?? So why such discouraging words?? Honesty is nice but it seems like you hate your jobs.... trust me being a massage therapist isn't its all cracked up to be. I think nurses that are hatefu...

2. New to site, Newly Diagnosed with BP I, and supposed to start Nursing School???

   joannlmt83 replied to joannlmt83's topic in Disabilities

   Thanks for the honesty Jules A. I'm scared of anything that is hard and am my own worst enemy. I was actually more upbeat about the program 5 years ago b/c I didn't ask anyone their opinions. However had a harsh dose of reality my first day which ...

3. New to site, Newly Diagnosed with BP I, and supposed to start Nursing School???

   joannlmt83 posted a topic in Disabilities

   Hi all, I'm hoping to get positive feedback or honest feedback whichever. In february of 2011, I was Diagnosed with BP I and still healing from the aftermath of what my extreme mania made me do and the deep dark depression that followed. I applied t...

4. bipolar; please help

   joannlmt83 replied to bouncing's topic in Disabilities

   Fireline, Hi, new to the site and supposed to be starting Nursing school in Jan. 2012. I've been recently diagnosed with BP I in February of 2011. I'm completely terrified especially bc of the many negative things i read on this site, the harsh tru...

5. Anyone Bipolar???

   joannlmt83 replied to phoenix72's topic in Stress 101

   Littlenoodnik.... hey thanks for the response even though it wasn't exactly all that positive but honesty is the best. I tried copy and pasting so you would know who I'm writing to. I'll read the forum thanks :)

6. Nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   joannlmt83 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Stress 101

   Thank you for helping me :)

7. Anyone Bipolar???

   joannlmt83 replied to phoenix72's topic in Stress 101

   Hi, all. I am new to the site and joined d/t noting the BPD messages. I, too, am bipolar. I have been an RN for 19yrs. and a darn good one, too. I was diagnosed correctly in Fall of 2003. Before that I was only treated for depression because I only w...

8. Nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   joannlmt83 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Stress 101

   I like what you had to say and looking for a mentor so to speak about going into the Nursing program. I'm supposed to attend in January of 2012 and and petrified. I love the health care field and want to help others but feel that my BP I is going t...