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When you find the changing seasons affect you without reason
So, not posting the thing my husband wrote as he isn’t comfortable. It was about looking after your own mental health and his experiences with mental health issues. In a nutshell! With that not being posted, HOORAY! It’s summer, sort of! HURROO, is anyone else’s sleep completely messed up? I’m knocking out a good 3 […]
Bipolar: Stick to the Basics
Sometimes I’m asked how I’ve been able to stay stable with my bipolar disorder for so long, and I always give the same answer: Because I stick to the basics. For example, I take my medications religiously. I would never go a day without them, because I know what would happen if I stopped taking [...]Show More Summary
A secret life
I have something from my husband to post but it needs editing so not yet. Life can still be summed up as panic attacks and churning anxiety. And so irresistibly secret, both. And both profoundly lonely for it. They are improved, I think the simple act of confession helped a lot. It was my dad’s […]
Mental Health Hero
Hey, Chato Stewart just named me Mental Health Hero of the Month, complete with a goofy caricature of me. Check it out at Mental Health Hero.
Paying It Forward
Readers of my blog know I've been M.I.A from January until the end of April, battling a crippling bout of depression that pretty much led me in bed unable to move. It was awful. Everything went out the window. I stopped bathing. I stopped grooming. Show More Summary
Now I Am Six: Happy birthday to my blog!
But now I am six, I’m as clever as clever; So I think I’ll be six now for ever and ever. I missed my blog’s sixth birthday! Sorry, m’blog! It was in February. SIX YEARS! That’s an elder statesman blog. No wonder I can’t keep up with all you young hoodlums and your fancy domain […]
Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part Two
Allie disappeared after Depression part 1. 19 months later, she’s thankfully reappeared with this. It’s the most accurate thing I’ve ever read / seen about depression. I want to print it out and hand it to those close to me, for the...Show More Summary
I don’t accept guest posts
…unless they’re written by another mental health blogger or activist, or are a call out for such things. And I won’t advertise your website. Please stop asking! Filed under: Bipolar Disorder
Taking an Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID)? Check Your Lithium Levels
My wife is seeing a psychiatrist who prescribed lithium for her bipolar disorder. Recently, she visited another doctor, who prescribed Mobic (meloxicam), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), for pain and swelling in her knee. A couple weeks later, we spent the afternoon in the emergency room, where my wife was treated for lithium toxicity and [...]
Bipolar: Random Thoughts
I never thought I could run out of things to talk about when it comes to bipolar disorder on this blog, but it seems like maybe I have. All I have today are some random thoughts… My husband had to go to the mental health clinic today to get his medication for his bipolar disorder. [...] Related posts: Suicidal Thoughts Sunday Thoughts Bipolar: Living Like a Dog
I'm still here
I'm still here. I never thought I would be away for almost four months and I apologize. I have a lot to write about, if I can find the words. Suffice it to say it was the worst depression I've ever had, though I've said that about most of the depressions I have had lately. Show More Summary
Why We Love Cats (Infographic)
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Saw GP today
Quick post, I am shattered. Went to the GP today and she was absolutely brilliant. Almost cried with relief. Have been referred back to CMHT (boo) but in the hope that psychological therapy (probably CBT I imagine) is quicker. She said too that with bipolar she imagines they would want to have CMHT involvement to [...]
Panic on the streets of London
If you follow my Facebook page (linked to the side) you’d have read me going on and on about the panic attacks I’ve been having lately. Well, for the past few months but the intensity and frequency has gone off the chart lately. I go through cycles of this- I don’t have to be depressed, in fact, [...]
Bipolar: When You Get Bad News
I don’t normally go back to my past, because I figure it’s over and done with, and I like to stay in the present, because I feel that it’s more productive. But I was thinking about something in relation to my past that I wanted to talk about today. It has to do with getting [...] Related posts: Bad News About Mom Wish I Had Better News Fantastic News!
Stereotyping Mental Illness in the Gun Debate
I just watched president Obama’s “Shameful Day for Washington” speech, and I take issue with the fact that he included people with severe mental illness in a group he described as “dangerous individuals.” Here’s what he said: By now it’s well known that 90 percent of the American people support universal background checks that make [...]
Do Antipsychotics Work by Affecting Gene Function in Bipolar?
Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that antipsychotics may work, at least in part, by restoring normal gene function in people with bipolar disorder. (Chen, H., Wang, N., Zhao, X., Ross, C. A., O’Shea, K. S. and McInnis, M. G. (2013), “Gene expression alterations in bipolar disorder postmortem brains.” Bipolar Disorders, 15: 177–187. [...]
Bipolar: Avoiding Conflict
In AA, we talk about having a “daily reprieve” from our alcoholism, based upon our spiritual condition, and of course, on the fact that we don’t drink. I also get a daily reprieve from my bipolar disorder, at least from the worst aspects of it, based on my doing the things I need to do [...]Show More Summary
What to Expect From Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder
A discussion of the different elements of psychotherapy for those diagnosed with bipolar disorder:clinical assessment, acceptance of the disorder, symptom reduction/stabilization, supportive psychotherapy, brief treatment for relapses, couples therapy and bipolar support group. read more
Bipolar: Taking a Step Back
My brother asked me if I thought my mom was getting any better from her bipolar episode, because he thought she was. I told him I didn’t think she was. But then I thought about why my brother would think she was getting better while I wouldn’t. The fact is, my brother only talks to [...]Show More Summary
