Hi Lunar

Thanks for your kind words and welcome. I feel very comfortable with this forum.

Handling my illness involves a range of things.

Firstly : having mental health professionals who know their stuff and you can communicate well with.. They should provide the proper medication (doctors) and therapy to deal with life skills (psychologists).

Secondly - take care of yourself. I know of the ad for Mars Bars "work, rest and play". This is a good motto to live by.

Thirdly : be passionate about something : personally this is definetley music. I listen to music everyday of my life. I sing and play guitar and have written and recorded a song for my wife's 50th birthday which she absolutely loved which gave me great pleasure.

Last of all : look after your mind, body and spirit. This is different for everybody - but you must do it.

Sharing my beliefs and what gets me through is quite enriching. I feel like I am connecting with other people who I can help as well as people who can help me living with mental illness.

Thank you very much.

John