Some people do great on some medications, and other people do better on others. It is important to work closely with your doctor.
Self Advocacy is Important for Quality Mental Health Care & Quality of Life
There was nobody else to speak up for me. So I learned that I am my own best advocate and need to trust my instincts more.
The Cost of Recovery
I’m recovering from OCD and I’ve finally found a med that helps. But do the side-effects – the cost of recovery – outweigh the benefit?
Your Meds and Your Body
We all react differently to meds. What is the worst side effect you have ever experienced? Did you give it up or stick with it?
Bipolar, borderline and anxious
While people are supportive about my anxiety and bipolar, borderline carries stigma. It’s wrong that certain disorders are accepted and others are not.
My Experience with Antidepressants
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. It is more than okay to seek help for depression. You should not be ashamed of taking antidepressants or asking for help
Both the Consumer and the Provider – Bipolar is not for the Weak
By Abigail E. Fliege My story began when I was fourteen years old. I was sexually violated and I spun into a clinical depression. I was given an antidepressant and later became manic. Most people with bipolar disorder cannot be given an antidepressant without a mood stabilizer, but nobody knew. Continue Reading
I live with and suffer from Bipolar Disorder
By Tressey Allison I live with and suffer from Bipolar Disorder. I say it like that, because for me it’s true. Bipolar disorder is a ‘black’ thing that’s with me, always. There are so many times I want to shake it off, give it back and say, ‘I don’t want Continue Reading
‘The Flight of the Bumblebee’ – A Story about Life with Mental Illness
By Catherine Neish If you were going to write a book about your life, what would be the title? Who would you want to read it? Would you cover anything up? Would you expose an area of your life into the light? I want to lend you a story: ‘The Continue Reading
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, how did I end up on a psych ward??
By Harriet Russell Hello again lovely readers, I thought today I would write about how I got to where I am today, i.e. in a psychiatric hospital. I’ve lead a very charmed life and am extremely fortunate in that respect, but I’d like to stress the obvious: mental illness does Continue Reading
They didn’t tell me I’d get fat
By Carly Jennings In November 2016 I was put on a mixture of medications for my mental health. Sadly, my mind was extremely poorly, and I was suffering daily. Something needed to be done. What I never anticipated was the side effect of weight gain I experienced within 2 months Continue Reading
Bipolar, mood stabilising medications, and Cosmo Kramer
By Jonathan Reyes It’s not all that easy talking about bipolar disorder. I mean, when you bring up bipolar and mood, most of the time people just think, ‘Ehh, my woman or man is bipolar as fuck’. But when you start to mention the mood stabilising medications that you have Continue Reading