Stress Center Peer Support

Hi Mike. Yes, it is absolutelt true that if life was perfect, no one would be here. There would be no world or life. So that is a good way to look at it, and remember, nobody is perfect and everyone has secrets/vulnerabilities. There are those who decide to hide them from the world and those who cho...

Hey lowduster. Welcome! All you have to do is listen to the cds that come in the mail week by week and really try to understand them, watch the coaching vides first though, and then do you workbook pages. If you are having a bad day , you can write about it and we will try and help you in ways you c...

Hi Tigerman, tahnk you for looking at the disorder with another point of view. But, what excatly is a SPEC scan and what does it accomplish once you have received one? You said that the blood is not flowing properly in the brain, but then what? If they find that out, then what? Where do you ultimate...

O and Nina, you know what I remembered from one of the tapes? I heard Lucinda say "This isn't one of those illnesses that you HAVE to take medicine for like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia". Does anyone else remember that part in the tapes?

Hi Nina! Thanks for your help. You can call me Jasmine. I am so glad that you can relate to this. I am only on one medication and that is Seroquel. I have been on it for about 2 years now and I have seriously tried weening myself off of it, and I can't do it. My doctor thinks that I am not dealing w...

Hi Tigerman. Yes, psychiatrists do prescribe medication, but they also try to help you with how you can deal with your problems in a better manner than before. I have been seeing my psychiatrist for over a year and she has been helping me with how to express my emotions in an acceptable, mature mann...

Hi Everyone! I am currently on Seroquel-50 mg and have been on it for 2 years because I have bipolar disorder. I know that bipolar disorder does not have a cure, but you can learn to control your mood. That doesn't make any sense to me. And also, if I have to take this medcine my whole life, I will ...

Hi everyone, yes; walking is a good way to exercise. But what I like is "static" exercise. You know, the kind where you do 50 crunches, sit-ups, lift 6 lb. weights, leg-raises (and I do this all in my living room floor while watching tv. Yea, I walk once in a while, but that is not the only thing I ...