Looking for support groups/friends for depression side of mild bipolar disorder
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815.
Situation: ~65, living alone, Navy pilot from Vietnam era, treated by VA with meds

Try any local senior center as the ones around here allow support groups to use their rooms and are where many support groups meet. And the support groups are for people of all ages. When checking, you can ask and they may have groups for depression AND bipolar so that you could attend two local support groups and get twice the support!!!!

checking out Craig's List, they have so many forums and ways to meet friends. Then there is the MeetUp groups. Good Luck to you for reaching out.

Coincidentally I was speaking to married Psychiatrists at a Christmas party last night who both work for the VA. Very nice people. I was impressed with some of the strides the VA has made. Nothing like one but two shrinks at a gathering for a depressive.
I can think of two other groups that might offer something locally. One is NAMI that offers a lot in the way of educational support. The other is Depressioin and Bi-Polar Support Alliance that has local chapters in most places. They do offer support groups that
I found to be well run and helpful.
Good Luck. Jim

Sounds like you've gotten some good suggestions....but I would also like to add that you're more than welcome to join us here....we would love to have you as part of our group!

We all suffer from some sort of psych problems...and I for one love this site...everyone is so very friendly and helpful! ***Jole***

I read your post and my heart went out to you. I have read the replies, for me support groups you actually go to physically, make things worse for me. I don't know why, I think I do better when I hide out for some reason. This Christmas season really rattled me and I thought I woudn't make it through. I get really sick of it every year. I live alone and am lonely, I find it hard to leave my house unless I absolutely have too. I hope you get some relief. I will write you again to check in and say hi to you. Meanwhile, I just really started to post on this website., my hope is I make some friends to talk with and get some answers for myself too. Take care.

I use this website for different things. When I go to the chat area it all seems to be a big jumble of lines and I can't make heads or tails of it. What do you do to use it?

Baton Rouge NAMI Baton Rouge Florence Day
(225)273-6061
or
Lani Dupuis
(225) 926-8770 70896