Category: Mental Health
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The Fine Line Between
If there is one thing I am unable to stand for it is that of non- transparency of businesses. That is why I am here to give a little more understanding of how I went from being bi-polar, to I have severe anxiety, PTSD, Fibromyalgia, and some unknown auto-immune disorder. The line between mental and […]
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Fibromyalgia – The Flare
So here I stand wearing nothing but a soft sports bra, and very soft panties because anything else against my skin is complete agony. The breeze from the fan keeps my body cool, maybe cooler than I want to feel, but turning it off would make me feel nauseous. This is how it starts. There is […]
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Infants needing touch
Mood State- 5 Feeling Good! From the moment we are born, we are comforted by our mother’s warm touch, safe in her arms and feeling love for the first time. If only… if only I had been held as a newborn would I have all the relationship issues I have today? That was the […]
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Mood State Pyramid
There are so many days where I want to post and talk with you, but my mind is too distracted, unfocused, anxious, and or depressed. I have been thinking, there is no reason why that should stop me from posting. Every mood is just another part of my daily life. As I learn more about […]
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First Time For Everything ….911
Mood State- 8 Beginning of Mania My hands are shaking, no time to think, I just act, 1,2,3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5, call 911! Hello? my friend just stopped breathing! I could hear her gasp for air then silence. You have to send EMS NOW! My basic medical training kicked in and I started CPR. Two police officers […]
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Irma and New York City
Bright lights, tons of people, all different unfamiliar loud sounds, with no idea where you are heading next. A person with Bi-Polar, or Anxiety worst nightmare, The feeling of being trapped. Nothing was going to scare me or trigger a PTSD flashback. As I sit on the train into the city, looking out the window, remembering the […]
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The Creativity Process
Taking time to be creative is so important to embrace when you are learning how to manage daily life with mental health issues. Whether you have a Masters Degree in writing or Art or you just like to sit down and let the thoughts flow out, finding your inner voice and expressing it creatively is […]
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24 Hours with anxiety
The unexplained fear, racy heart and sweaty palms, the three daily symptoms of my anxiety and panic disorder. The room was filled with silence my mind so stressed out I feel like my heart is going to come right out of my body, my breathing becomes labored and shallow. An anxiety attack, the best way […]
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Mental Health Day’s
I apologize for the lack of posts some weeks, it is not that I am not thinking or care about you all. It is my mental health calling and messing up my days when it was going all so great. One of the most frustrating traits of having bi-polar1. Some days I am so manic, […]
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The New Therapist
Hi, I’m Bree, and traditional talk therapy is not my thing. I placed my bag down, and made myself comfortable, as my therapist said, “this isn’t therapy we are just going to talk.” If this isn’t therapy than what is it? I said nervously. I know you have been seeing our trauma therapist, and he […]
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