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From YouTube: Back To Wellness
Description
Bipolar disorder is usually first exhibited in people in their late teens and early 20s. Peter De Haven was diagnosed at the age of 11 in 1984, when bipolar disorder in children was almost unheard of, and rarely diagnosed. Finding the right medication was a constant struggle for Peter and his Mother. Refusing to take his meds led to suicide attempts and eventually, prison. In this story we see how it is possible for those labeled mentally ill to function in a society that too often fails them. Peter was lucky to find a place in Arlington VA that could give him the right tools to bring him 'back to wellness'.
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Was
just
so
active?
Sometimes
it
was
hard
to
tell
whether
it
was
something
wrong
with
him
or
whether
this
was
just
a
kid
and
then
other
times.
I
would
just
sort
of
pull
my
hair
out.
Think
of
what
is
going
on
here.
Concern
came
when
he
was
in
kindergarten
and
one
of
his
teachers
said
I
think
he
may
have
some
difficulties
and
we're
going
to
have
to
watch
out
for
them.
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A
Years
of
mostly
hospitals,
I
was
in
and
out
I
go
for
a
week.
I'd
be
out
for
six
weeks
to
be
in
for
three
weeks
at
the
out
for
a
month
ago,
in
for
two
weeks,
I,
just
in
and
out
of
the
hospital
immediately,
they
were
working
on
medications
and
I
was
always
having
problems
with
the
medications.
I
was
on
I've
been
taking
meds
for
about
thirty
three
years,
I'm
bipolar,
schizo
fed
schizoaffective,
which
means
I
can
get
syndromes
like
schizophrenia
by
am
not
schizophrenic.
I
I'mmbipolar.
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You
never
have
ground
or
what's
going
on,
it's
like
you're
out
of
control,
you
can't
rationalize
and
every
time
you
think
irrational
something
changes,
and
now
you
can't
that's
not
making
sense
this
is
they
spend
a
whole
lot
of
time
trying
to
make
sense
of
one
more
thing
and
you
start
missing
everything.
It's
really
bad.
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D
The
prosecutor
did
not
believe
that
Peter
was
manic
and
was
sick.
While
he
was
doing
this,
even
though
the
court-appointed
psychiatrist
wrote
it
18
page
report
on
Peters
illness
and
how
he
couldn't
control
his
impulses
and
how
he
needed
hospitalization,
and
instead
the
prosecutor
said
he
was
too
bright
too
intelligent
to
be
this
way,
and
so
they
incarcerated
him.
I.
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A
Got
cartilage
up
here
now,
but
that
was
valued
for
that,
one,
that
the
inmates
treat
you
a
lot
better
than
I.
Think
the
system
of
the
guards
do
and
I
wasn't
taking
my
medicine
I
wouldn't
take
him
they'd
bring
him
by
and
I
wouldn't
take
them
today.
For
me,
in
the
solitary
confinement,
I
was
talking
to
myself.
Well,
I
developed
it
when
I
was
in
solitary
for
about
a
year.
Let's
do
that
on
and
then
I
just
go.
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Was
released
from
prison
to
the
state
and
then
the
state
moved
me
to
a
statement
of
house
facility
in
the
area
which
is
great,
because
I
could
take
the
metro
in
real
places.
I
went
to
springfield
MA
I
went
to
fair
oaks
mall
with
the
tysons
corner,
with
the
ballston
I
was
all
over
every
day.
I
take
the
bus,
a
different
direction.
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As
you
get
to
know
people,
especially
in
peer
counseling,
you
can
really
tell
when
someone
needs
help
and
when
they
don't,
but
I
think
the
joy
of
it
is
as
a
peer
counsel.
As
doing
I
share
my
experiences
and
how
I
dealt
with
things
and
my
philosophies
that
got
me
through
things,
but
the
objects
they
had
each
individual
build
their
own
strengths
to
achieve
the
goals
that
they
wanted
to.
What.
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B
D
A
Individual
can
say
a
lot.
People
taught
me,
there's
a
showed
me
this,
but
it
is
yourself
you're,
the
one
that's
doing
it,
you're
the
one.
That's
organizing
you're,
the
one
is
deciding
your
fate
and
future
and
decided.
You
want
to
recover
me.
Well,
so
it's
yourself,
you
think,
I
get
reminded
allowed
to
watch
myself
because
I'm
a
role
model.
They.