a fresh start.

Everyone benefits from a fresh start . However, when a fresh start is accompanied by the presence of a mental illnesss even lifes small challenges can be daunting. My name is Donna Watson, and I'm starting over. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at the age of 21 and am now 46. My approach to mental illness treatment has always been the standard fare, take your meds , keep your doctors appointments and talk to a therapist. All well and good , but I've always thought I should be doing more, and when the standard fare didn't work, I found myself wondering what I was missing. It has nagged me over the years. I don't expect to solve the mysteries of mental illness in this blog. I do intend to throw some ideas out there that might add to the solution. As I said, I'm starting over, trying to think out of the box and come up with new ideas to batttle my illness and progress in life. Botttom line is , there has got to be a better way to deal with mental illness! as I share my story, I invite you, gentle reader to share your ideas as well as your struggles. Together ,perhaps we can find a BETTER WAY !!!