MY NAME IS SHELBY, I AM A 34-YEAR OLD FEMALE WHO IS A SUFFERER OF BIPOLAR DISORDER (MIXED, RAPID CYCLING). 

I LIVE IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES. I WOULD LIKE TO EXCHANGE WITH SUFFERERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PARENTS. 

I WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR IN JANUARY, 2003 BUT THROUGH CONVERSATIONS AND COUNSELING I KNOW I HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS DISEASE SINCE I WAS ABOUT 13 YEARS OLD. I AM CURRENTLY TAKING DEPAKOTE, LITHIUM, RISPERDAL AND WELLBUTRIN, ATTEND WEEKLY COUNSELING SESSIONS WITH A PSYCHOTHERAPIST. 

BECAUSE OF MY MIXED/RAPID CYCLING I HAVE SEVERE HIGHS AND LOWS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE 4 TIMES, HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED 3 TIMES. THIS HAS AFFECTED EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE. I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE A SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND AND FAMILY. 

My email is: ShelbyGB10802@wmconnect.com