Katey
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Post by Katey on Aug 2, 2013 11:04:48 GMT
Hey everyone, My name is Katey, I am 22 years old and live in Australia. I was first diagnosed with depression at 14 years of age, anxiety at 17 and cyclothymia at 20. My current diagnosis was confirmed after having spent seven weeks in hospital earlier in the year: Bipolar II and Generalised Anxiety Disorders, so that is where it stands now! I attend weekly day programs, see a psychiatrist and counselor every two weeks, and am also on Luvox, Epilim and Seroquel. So, that's all the facts! Other than my mental health struggles, I am passionate about human rights and am studying law at university. I also love to write, and contribute work to law student blogs and journals in Australia, as well as maintaining my own blog about mental health and identity, which you can find at ebbsandflowers.com if you're interested. Random facts... My favourite colour is yellow, my favourite animal is a dog, and I have a wonderfully loving and supportive boyfriend of three years. I'm really looking forward to getting to know a few of you, so that we can share and support each other. Thanks! Katey xx
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Post by loxanichs on Aug 2, 2013 11:10:30 GMT
Hello Katie ^_^ Welcome to MLO! My name is Nick, I'm 23 and live in the US. Wow, it seems like you've made great strides in coming to terms with your Dx and working through it. I applaud you ^^ Note; if ever you need someone to vent to, I'm pretty good at being the metaphorical wall to scream at xD
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Post by Rebecca92 on Aug 2, 2013 12:18:04 GMT
Hi Katey, it's lovely to 'meet' you.
Welcome to Minds Like Ours, it's wonderful to hear that you have such a supportive boyfriend.
Sending you love and hugs, Rebecca
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Post by Toni-Louise on Aug 2, 2013 12:37:29 GMT
Hello Katey welcome to minds like ours =] I hope you enjoy getting involved with the site and its forum, if you ever need anyone to talk to myself and many others on this site would be happy to help =]
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Katey
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Post by Katey on Aug 2, 2013 12:44:58 GMT
Thanks everyone! I'm starting to make my way around to all of the threads and getting to know our little community. Lovely times
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Post by Casey on Aug 2, 2013 13:56:58 GMT
Welcome Katey! Wow, you're from Australia that's amazing! Never thought we'd be reaching people so fast! And I understand the law interest for human rights, I completed a 2 year pre-university course at Warwick University here. I did a lot of things that interested me, and was heading in the joint law-psychology area, but have decided to go for psychology and counselling and do a 1 year law conversion course at the end Hope you enjoy it here, you're very welcome and we hope you find something here to help! xx
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 9:42:16 GMT
Welcome Katey!
I think I may come and visit just to cool down a bit from our weather recently lol. Human Rights is such an interesting subject and I can totally understand why you have such a passion for it!! I hope you find further help and support here at MLO! Keeley x
Keeley@mindslikeours.co.uk
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 9:48:45 GMT
Hello Katey Welcome to minds like ours! It's incredible that your all the way in Australia & somehow have connected with us all how did you find us? Thanks for sharing all the facts with us my favourite colour is yellow too..just cos it's such a happy colour I shall check your blog out too Hope you feel part of the community already & if not I hope you do sometime soon Xxxx
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