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Chelena
Chelena
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
Mood Community
Depression: 3
Emotional: 2
Compulsion: 1
Anxiety: 3
Mania: 1
Physical: 2
External Stress: Overwhelming
Rx Therapy
54 F
Function: Low
Distress: Moderate
Chelena
Female, 54 years, Sacramento, CA
I suffer from chronic depressive episodes, dysthymia, PTSD, OCD and chronic pain. I recently disc... See Profile…

Mood conditions affect almost 44 million Americans each year, according to the National Mental Health Information Center. Whether you’re depressed, bipolar, anxious, obsessive-compulsive, or simply want to monitor your mood fluctuations, this is the online community for you. Imagine knowing what treatments work for people just like you — and having the ability to easily connect with those people. That’s what makes PatientsLikeMe different. By sharing your symptoms, treatments and more, you can gain insight into what affects your condition while helping others learn from your experiences. Together, we can achieve more. Begin making a difference today!

Who Will You Find?

12,275 total patients
573 Profiles updated this week
370 New patients this month

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Age
8% 25% 26% 21% 14% 5% 1%
Gender
73% Females
27% Males

What Are Patients Sharing?

Real-World Data
Top Symptoms
Problems concentrating 5762 patients 100.0 percent
Muscle tension 5047 patients 87.5911141964596 percent
Headaches 4662 patients 80.9094064560916 percent
Back pain 4120 patients 71.5029503644568 percent
Stomach pain 3426 patients 59.4585213467546 percent
Real-World Experiences
Patient Forum
Prayers, petitions, and pleas. One of your coping skills?
2092 new posts in the forum this week
PatientsLikeMe Blog: The Value of Openness
The Patient Voice - Loud and Clear
September 1, 2009
Sharing Is A Right As Well
June 11, 2009
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What Can You Learn?

Your Health Profile

By creating and sharing your health profile with the community, you can learn more about how your condition affects you and help others learn from your experience.

Sample Mood Conditions outcome chart
Patient Learning in Action
PatientsLikeMe is the main reason that I concluded I had been mis-diagnosed depressive, instead of bipolar, and just recently decided to try new medication.
- Mood Conditions Patient
Sample Mood Conditions outcome chart

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