Posted by Racer on January 9, 2006, at 12:18:59 [reposted on January 9, 2006, at 17:34:19 | original URL]
In reply to hello questions about isolation in nyc?, posted by reese7194 on January 9, 2006, at 7:55:56
It's not quite what you wanted, but I'd suggest trying peer support groups like those run by what used to be the Depressive-Manic Depressive Association -- I forget what it's called now. They have support groups where you could bring up this sort of thing, and hear what others in your neighborhood have to say about how they've handled it.
Also, I'd suggest looking for friendships first, since those tend to lead to dating situations. You know, go to the museum with a girlfriend (I'm assuming, probably wrongly, that you're a woman), and either meet a man there or have her mention a male friend she thinks you'd like. It's a hell of a lot easier on the psyche than trying to date and get through the maze of, "oh, and those pills I take are for Serious Mental Illness..."
Good luck. Isolation is so damaging -- it's high on my list of problems right now, too.
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