The first time I considered taking my own life

When I think back and try to work out why I've ended up suffering with the illness that I do - and how, at the ripe old age of 38 I've ended up signed off  from work long-term and dosed up on a cocktail of anti-depressants and anti-psychotics just to keep me unscathed and alive…

First things first

Although I have suffered with this illness for most of my years on this planet it is only recently that it has really started to affect my day to day life in such a profound way.