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Hello. I'm 58. A mood disorder since I about 16-- for about 25 years, it has turned into treatment resistant bipolar I. Divorced. I have 2 wonderful grown daughters, a great son-in-law+was blessed with a son who was !9 when he committed suicide after struggling with schizophrenia. He was charming,brave+ talented. going into the 9th year soon-I still cry for him. a full time pediatric nurse for 37 years, i've stopped the past 7 weeks because of my bipolar+back (? disc problems?). no income. used all my savings. 4 parrots (little lovebirds) whose squawks guard the house