Hello, my name is Alison Gallagher and I have bipolar disorder. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2015 after a stay in Bloomfield Hospital in Orange. I manage my Bipolar in a number of ways. Firstly, I take medication everyday to stabilise my mood, then every day I meditate for half and hour. Weekly I see my support worker from, Stride for about an hour, then every month I see my psychologist Yin and I visit the GP DR Jack every six weeks. This is how I manage and to my credit and the credit of the people in my life who help me I have managed to stay well for the past eight years.
I am a mother and a wife, and my Husband and my two boys are very supportive of me and my illness. My children check to make sure I take my medication each day and my Husband checks in with me each day to make sure that I am tracking ok. My parents are also a huge support in my life and I don’t know where I would be without their support.
Having a support worker or recovery coach from Stride has helped me to stay on track with my recovery and keep my bipolar disorder at bay. It is wonderful to have a debrief with someone each week and check in to make sure that you are still on top of things and if you are not feeling so great you that support is at hand. The NDIS helps me access support more easily and affordably.
