Hello @kaydas and welcome to Mayo Connect

I'm glad that you found our discussion about lifelong mental illness. We have many supportive people in our online community who will be glad to share with you from their own experiences. As Justin @JustinMcClanahan and Jim @jimhd have mentioned, please feel free to share with us, as you are comfortable, more about yourself.

I would also encourage you to look at some of our other discussions such as, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-spirituality-can-help-stress/

And https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/long-term-depression/.

In these discussions you will meet folks who, like yourself, have struggled with mental health issues. This group of very courageous people will encourage you in your journey.

Have you looked into a NAMI support group in your area?

Teresa