Tag: attitudes about mental illness
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September 30, 2007 02:39 AM EDT --
I can't say that I like being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Disorder). But from time to time I catch myself calling myself a Bipolar. You know, as in, "We bipolars need . . .
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December 29, 2007 12:44 AM EST --
My daughter is taking some of her classes for college online. This past semester she took a Christian counseling class, and I got to benefit from that class indirectly. One of the ways to study something . . .
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October 02, 2007 01:45 AM EDT --
If you are a normal human being, you probably don't have a lot of time to devote to delving deeply into the why's and wherefore's of an illness. Your first desire may be to get a . . .
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December 06, 2007 04:22 AM EST --
I thought I would share a little bit of what I experience in going through a depressive cycle as a bipolar person. I hope, by now, that you have read some of my other articles about mental illness. . . .
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October 01, 2007 02:54 AM EDT --
At Its Worst, OCD Impairs Daily Function
The primary symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder is the presence of intrusive, unwanted thoughts. The person . . .
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October 03, 2007 03:51 AM EDT --
It's Coming On...mania
by Beverly T.
This morning I snapped awake. Oh, oh...I never do that. I should be dead tired, but I'm not. I jumped out of bed (another bad sign for me). I shouldn't . . .
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October 10, 2007 12:54 AM EDT --
Going online is one way of searching for strategies for living with a mental illness. Since my diagnosis of bipolar disorder about 14 years ago, I have spent quite a bit of time researching for more . . .
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October 12, 2007 12:13 AM EDT --
Let's face it. No matter where we live and which group of people we hang out with, there's bound to be one or two individuals who inevitably hurt our feelings. They may be casual acquaintances . . .
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October 26, 2007 06:49 PM EDT --
I have noticed for years now that when the daylight hours shorten, so does my temper. And my mood swings become more pronounced. I sleep more (do humans hibernate? I do!) and have less energy. One of . . .
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October 30, 2007 05:21 AM EDT --
It is normal for us to worry, isn't it? Looking back over the years I'd agree with the basic truth of that statement. Worry seems to be one of the many things that separate us from animals. . . .
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November 24, 2007 12:00 AM EST --
I have been concerned for quite awhile at the type of news that reaches my inbox about depression. I'm not talking about just the most severe forms of depression such as those associated with Schizophrenia, . . .
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December 30, 2007 12:15 AM EST --
Hello, friends. I'm writing this article specifically to my friends who are suffering from multiple health issues, chronic pain and symtoms, mental health and invisible illnesses, and related. . . .
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October 09, 2007 02:34 AM EDT --
Let's take a trip down Thinker's Lane for a moment. The plight of the Support Person for those family members and loved ones who have been told they have a debilitating physical illness or mental . . .
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October 25, 2007 03:41 AM EDT --
Today's tip deals with getting enough sleep .
People with a mental illness are not very different from onyone else in this respect. When we sleep, our bodies replenish depleted chemicals that . . .
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November 05, 2007 04:41 AM EST --
A commenter on one of my articles on Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD) mentioned light box therapy. I thought it would be a good idea to include some information about light box therapy in case someone . . .
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January 08, 2008 03:49 AM EST --
If you are suffering from an invisible illness or a mental illness, or are a supporter of someone who suffers from some of these condtions, you will need to understand some very important basics.
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December 29, 2007 01:15 AM EST --
I have just read about a web-based stress therapy format that is being used for veterans demonstrating symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
This is the link to the article: http://healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=609664 . . .
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October 14, 2007 01:04 AM EDT --
More About the Journal
In my last article (see tip #1) we talked about trying to be practical in our approach to living with a mental illness. I would like to make it clear before I go on that I . . .
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October 15, 2007 05:10 AM EDT --
Y ep, I've been perusing the Net again. I'm looking for gems and I believe I've found a couple. I think you'll understand when you start reading this article. Julie A. Fast has . . .
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October 19, 2007 09:40 PM EDT --
Part 1
Are you a creative individual and prone to depression? Does depression begat creativity? Or does being creative mean we must also be held in the throes of depression? Is there a link . . .
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