Tag: Mental Health
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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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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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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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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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Finding out you have Bipolar
The diagnosis of bipolar was some of the best news I have heard in a long time. It completely made sense to my recent actions and rapid changes in my mood. It was only when I started to get sober, while in rehab I noticed something with my moods. I would be so happy for a […]
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The Mental Health Tag.. About me Q&A
This is a little fun Q&A to allow you to get to know me better, Q) When were you diagnosed, and what lead up to it A) I was first diagnosed with General Anxiety disorder back in 2007, then things go more serious, in 2012-20-14. I started to self-medicate with alcohol and prescription drugs. In […]
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Rapid Resolution Therapy.
Make it stop, does it ever take a break, that little voice that never shut-up in my head. Replaying and becoming stuck on every real, and futuristic situation you have ever faced. RRT is a form of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. This therapy is so awesome that you do not have to relive, […]
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Admission of Help
Asking for help can be one of the bravest and best things we can do to save our lives. The disease of addiction is not a solo problem, nor does it happen overnight. My unknown addiction started at a very young age when I was diagnosed with ADHD and put on Ritalin medication at age five. Even […]
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