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Group Therapy for Bipolar

Do you attend a group therapy ? At first I didn't. Surprising my Psychiatrist came with me to my first meeting. He admitted to also have been fighting depression for over 20 years. The group we attended was thru DBSA & is open to Bipolar, PStd,GAD,ect. The map on their website looks like they have a SUPport group in every major city in the USA.
Our support group in California is great. Some members find it as necessary as their Psychiatrist & it's free! Pamela
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6726276 tn?1421126668
An activity support group sounds great.
  I'm always on my guard,so I don't isolate. Going to group gets me dolled up, out of house too!  Since I'm in CR now, MH is my new support. You guys have been great!  Thanks again!    Pamela
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1985196 tn?1402190098
Hi,

I normally do go to group mine's an activitie's group for people with mental health issue's . We do ten pin bowling ,swimming , gym , tennis & lunch and conversation meeting's all through  the week . I haven't been going lately because i've been unwell up until recently but i might start back up next week if not after xmas and newyear .
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I am having a hard time going to group meetings. There is a new one in Tempe, AZ that I've been wanting to go to but I feel guilty about leaving my family at home for the night. I can't seem to get around it. My wife goes to things fairly often and I envy her. It's part of my PTSD I think that keeps me home. Hopefully I can get past it because I think it would do me good.
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6726276 tn?1421126668
Great. Yes Shasta is small. You are so good at helping people keep it together on MedHelp, I just know you will be a huge asset to any group that meets in person. You have so much patience. I love reading some if your old posts. It helps me.
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Talked to my therapist today and she said more people are on board. We're meeting after the new year. She said I probably know one of them, in Shasta, most likely know all of them. You helped look forward to it even more.
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6726276 tn?1421126668
That idea sounds great. In my group there are usually 10-20 people & we all know each other by now. Just once in awhile someone new will come & check it out. We meet at free room a Vet gets for us at a VA hospital. Super Lucky for me, I can walk there. (I don't always feel like driving after all day taking meds. Each person has 6 min to share & ask for feedback if they want it. It works out good & if someone's in Crisis we just talk less & let them talk more. This is the first group I've ever belonged to,but some of the others say it's the best group they've ever had.  I think things are pretty much what you make them. The group gave me their emls so I can get support while I'm here in CR. Pamela
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My therapist asked me if I would be open to a group session for a few months. She asked other clients she felt are like minded if you would be interested too. Last I heard at least 2 of us are. The idea is that we do group therapy, get to know each other, and then it will be up to is to support each other from there. I know group addiction therapy is one if my favorites, so I said I would like to try it. I am waiting to see what happens. Also, by sharing with my neighbors, I discovered the guy across the street is BP1. Just like addiction, we tend to hide it as bipolar. I am realizing how many parallels there are to addiction/bipolar. I feel better about it as I open up and be myself, even though I'm crazy. I'm seeing it as a good kind of crazy and am finding out I really don't have to feel so alone in all this.
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