Coping With Side Effects
Coping with Insomnia
One of the side effects of the medication I’m on is periodic insomnia and wrestlessness. ...
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My sister
The thing I hate most about my mental illness is how it affects the relationships...
A Little About Me and My Bipolar
I’ve been diagnosed as having bipolar/a mood disorder for nearly two years,...
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Balance
“The drugs make you numb.” How often I’ve heard people tell me this. But when I’m not on them they say, “You’re overly emotional, pull yourself together.” I can’t win, and I know I’m not alone. Balancing one’s mental health and life is like walking on a tightrope, granted life is like... [Read more...]
Damage Control
I hate it when you can feel yourself starting to have a mood swing you can’t do anything about. It’s like frost, starting at the edges of your consciousness, slowly working its way across your mind till you’re blind and the mood swing is all there is. Sometimes one can fight it and win, but sometimes there’s not a damn thing... [Read more...]
Depression at the moment
Thought of the day, Depression sucks, as does the feelings of inadequacy and isolation that go along with it. It’s so hard to get up and do anything, like walking through taffy, living like this is so draining and so hard, even the simplest thing can be exhausting. Then there is the fear of people not understanding, of being judged or of being... [Read more...]
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