I somehow used to thrive on very little sleep. When I could not sleep following childbirth I was almost too well and didn’t know there was anything wrong.
Time to change practice as well as policy: Meniere’s disease and mental health at work
With Meniere’s disease, the physical symptoms often affect mental health in a vicious circle, with stress also being a trigger for physical responses.
Finding a good GP
In the space of a year I’ve had more care than I had in the previous 3 years. I’m lucky and I know that. It took a lot of bad and mediocre doctors to get where I am now with my current doctor.
GP Receptionists
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.