Recent content by Amy Cortright

Luckswallow I agree with what you say. People have to love themselves first. Also one has to learn to laugh at one's self and one's mistakes. I am sure one will see that laughing at any mistake they make socially or otherwise will open up huge doors for being accepted. If you don't like yourself...

Everything can't be blamed on her brain condition. Behaviors or behaviors they are always a choice. Consider that this is her acting out not a result of her Bipolar or Schizophrenia. I do not behave this way and I suffer from hearing voices and having things like the brain condition. Not...

Jonathan I agree with your response a lot I think it is good one thanks for sharing your viewpoints. I was originally diagnosed with Schizophrenia and later on Bipolar with mania and psychosis, depression was not viewed as primary problem of mine. At times I still question if i have...

O I am sorry to here about your own struggle I assume you still can post here even through your struggle is weighing too much over too little and a history of forcefeding over undereating or feeding. I will pray for your situation. I pray you find proper balance with things. Overweight is hard...

I also actually technically was originally diagnosed with schizophrenia my current diagnoses is Bipolar with mania and psychosis so i am not fully sure, it came about do to stress at a point in my life. I have a history of OCD traits long term and early on in life. Amy

I am currently in the process of looking for employment I am working with a job service near me in hopes of being hooked up with something, I think i will through some assistance be able to find a job that fits me right.

I hate when people say you should not feel bad about your own situations because there are always people who have it worse than you, well this may be true all suffering is hard to deal with and should be treated with empathy and sympathy. I have no friends for the most part. I feel like i am a...

The medication that helped with focus was Clozapam. I am on Depokate now, Lexapro and Loxapine. Amy

It was hard for me growing up i had epilepsy petit mal seizures about 200 or more a day. I was in special ed classes for this reason growing up i was in only the 2nd percentile meaning 98 percent of children my own age had higher academic scores than me in nearly every subject. Early on however...