binayiseira- I feel much more reassured right now. Thanks!

brachos- mazel tov! You should build a bayis neeman byisrael!!!

I’m davening everyday!!! I hope I’m answered ltova soon!!!

I decided that I am going to say a perek of tehillim everytime I start feeling that desperate feeling in me. So far it has helped me calm down, I hope it continues on that way.

Thanks kapusta and cshapiro.

Hashem is here for us. He is going to help us!!! I just have to keep reminding myself that!!!

Thanks cshapiro. I will check it out!

cshapiro- never read it. I’ll look into it. Thanks

eclipse- can you attach the link? I’d like to check it out. Thanks!

Doodle jump- thanks for the chizuk. That actually really helped a lot! seriously!!

Just sayin- firstly, I am not doing anything without my doctors permission, they are right behind me all the way.

Second of all- I love your idea. I’m going to start a thread so people can add to your story. Thanks for the idea!!

I can’t imagine any guy saying yes. I’m getting so sad:( I just wanna find the right guy but I don’t know if it’ll ever happen!

I’m not a very good writer so you probably won’t be seeing an article in a newspaper anytime soon.

It’s so interesting how people on here act like they’re so caring. I wish people on the outside world would be that way too.

I’m going to ask my Dr about PMS- if he thinks that it’s a real disorder or not; if he thinks that it SHOULD be a real disorder or not.

Just wondering what people here think about this. People say to me (not knowing that I suffer with one) that a person suffering with a physical illness is a lot worse off than a person suffering with a mental illness. In my opinion, I don’t think the two can be compared. I think that they are two totally different situations. Honestly, It could be that since I’m suffering from a mental illness myself I’m a little biased, but who knows?!

lol- I just have to deal with the stupid sounding thread that I put up:( Next time I’ll think twice before I hit “send post”.

I tried editing my post on the new thread but it wouldn’t let me. I just reposted a more clear comment in the hopes that someone would understand what I was saying in the other thread I started.

Thanks for answering though!

Watermelon, I think that some forms of mental illness can be caused by what you’ve said ie with the schools and media… mental illnesses like an eating disorder but not all forms are caused by that. Some mental illnesses are really caused by a chemical imbalance in the body, pressure from the outside world has nothing to do with some mental illnesses- for example bipolar or bpd (borderline personality disorder).

Anyone agree with me?

Thanks for answering everyone.

I def do have a therapist and Dr who are amazing and I plan on having them support me throughout the dating process as well.

Do you really think that I’m “ahead” of other people if I’m already aware of my problem?

I would never even think of not telling the guy I’m going out with (3rd of 4th date though) that I’m on medicine and what my official diagnosis is. I think that the diagnosis doesn’t matter too much though. I am still managing to lead a normal life and if you would meet me on the street you would never begin to think that I am the one struggling with this illness. I look and act normal, b”H.

Hashem will hopefully help me through the process of dating and He will help make it go as smoothly as possible for me, iy”H.

I think medicating children should be done when it is needed. I know that for myself I needed to be medicated way before I actually started it. I didn’t want to even go to a psychiatrist in the beginning because I was scared about what my family would say. I regret this so much right now. I don’t think my issues would have gotten to the extreme that they are at right now if I had gone to a psych earlier.

Porty- how has your husband helped people get married?