Testimonials

I’m a 51 year old male. My symptoms first started ten years ago with nocturnal polyuria, which was quickly followed by anxiety, poor sleep, panic, mania, and psychosis. I was diagnosed by several psychiatric doctors as having bipolar disorder and was prescribed the standard psychiatric medications (lithium & olanzapine).... Read more »

When 1 was diagnosed with bipolar disorder seven years ago, I never imagined how devastating it would be. 1 trusted that if I just took my meds, did what service providers told me and approached my treatment with a healthy attitude, I would be okay. I did not know... Read more »

This is Shannon 's story from my perspective, the husband: Shannon was prescribed, and struggled for years, on medications, which are typically just given to patients by psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists alike, who are trying to help those with bipolar disorder, like Shannon . But where they fail, is... Read more »

I've been taking EMPowerplus for a little over a year. Since then I have had no manic and no depressive episodes, and have discontinued all psychiatric medication including lithium and sleeping medications. And I keep feeling betterand better, particularly more and more relaxed. I do not know anyone else... Read more »

I grew up in a military family so it made sense to me that I should go into the service as well at 18. Not long after that I had a nervous breakdown. I was diagnosed with manic depressive disorder (later bipolar disorder) and, at one point,... Read more »

Dear Safe Harbor and Safe Harbor website users, You know the horrific stories one hears of parents who kill their children due to depression? Well, I understand these people. I became so disillusioned due to a lifetime of untreated bipolar symptoms ( which deepened after giving birth to twins), that... Read more »

During my junior year in high school, I met the love of my life. We married following my graduation from college, and I began my first teaching job. My husband was much like me – a people pleaser and an over-achiever. Succeeding in our careers was our highest priority.... Read more »

My story starts 3 years ago when after many, many Dr. visits and evaluations my 10-year-old son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was more of a relief to me, finally a name to what was going on with my son, but my husband was devastated. After a year and... Read more »

Get past issues of Alternative Mental Health News Here I am bipolar, have a generalized anxiety disorder, and used to be severely hypoglycemic. After I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and received IV and IM Rocephin (antibiotic) treatment, the majority of my rapid cycling disappeared. Also, I... Read more »

I feel that I have been extremely blessed by finding the nutritional information on AlternativeMentalHealth.com. My life was a wreck of constant chaos and drama before I figured out I could use a healthy diet and nutritional supplements to heal my mental problems. I couldn't finish school and constantly... Read more »

I ended the mania and depression of bipolar disorder in 2002 and remained stable today. I learned how to do this while halting breast cysts and tumor growth. In 1995 cysts and tumors began growing so rapidly I had surgery twice in 12 months. Terrified, I searched for the... Read more »