Hi, I am a 39 something year old mother of 2 who lives with bi-polar disorder.  I have tried to kill myself multiple times to no avail and have so come to the conclusion that life is actually worth living for a change.  It has taken me years to get to this point but if I can so can you.  I am tired of the news media plastering mentally ill people as sick-os who go and shoot up schools and then blame their mental illness.  There are more of us out here living with our disease and functioning normally and I intend to be the voice of that .  It is unfair to label those of us who struggle with past abuse, ptsd, ocd or whatever ailes us and be in a vat of excrement with those people whom can't and don't seem to control themselves for humanity.  Just because you have mental illness you aren't crazy.you aren't a murderer or a sick twisted person.  Yes those people exsist but are limited and are usually hospitialized in institutions right ?  I really want you to hear my story and believe that you too can overcome your obstacles !