When I think about the crisis team who lied to me; falsified my patient records; laughed at me; made suicide jokes; made me feel like nothing, I get palpitations
Post natal psychosis
The GP gave me a scrap of paper with details of a counselling service. Around twelve hours later, I put a six-inch kitchen knife into my neck.
Simply the Best and the Best is yet to Come
I’m writing an autobiography about my life with Bipolar Disorder over 69 years. The title will be Simply the Best and the Best is yet to Come
Finding The Source Of Your Fears
In a scary or upsetting situation, gather the facts – don’t rely on exaggerated, fearful assumptions. By focusing on the facts, you can rely on reality.
An Alternate Explanation of Integration
Childhood abuse dramatically changes the number of neurons in the brain. It can both increase and decrease their ability to communicate with one another.
The words used to talk about mental health
Wait a minute? Pause, Max. What is eyeballing? Did I just pull the same crap my housing manager did with the term walkthrough?
My son saw my panic attack
Children are amazingly perceptive. I tried my best to remove myself, as I worry about how it affects them, but my son saw my panic attack.
Same Destination, Different Path
My irrational head always seeks out the worst case scenario and convinces me that it’s the only logical answer. It doesn’t matter how stupid it sounds.
“We all feel depressed at some point”
I accept that we all feel depressed at some point. Life is not always happy. But feeling depressed is not the same as being ill with depression.
Anxiety Prepping
If you live with anxiety, no matter how chronic, you may know just how limiting it can be to enjoying your day to day life.
Addicted to the Chaos of Dysfunctional Self-Pity
The chaos brought on by dysfunctional self-pity can result from childhood trauma. An unhealthy and chaotic family causes this.
Sleeping with the Enemy – Mental Illness and Suicide in Australia
Hidden behind masks the illness is silent and invisible. For the person who is struggling with depression or anxiety the battle is real. It can be like Sleeping with the Enemy.