I still am not well. My daughter is being great. She’s over here making me laugh. They have not filled my new prescription and I’m just over here existing pretty much. One thing I was thinking about was how diseased my brain is. My brain is so diseased that I am afraid to BE happyContinue reading “A Brief Note”
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Tales from the Psych Ward (Part 2): Getting to Know Other Patients
Finally Getting Roomed When they made the decision to keep me, I was kept in a room with a TV watching old movies and Law and Order: SVU. I kept asking when they were going to take me upstairs and one of the techs asked why I wanted to go upstairs so bad (I wasContinue reading “Tales from the Psych Ward (Part 2): Getting to Know Other Patients”
Tales from the Psych Ward (Part One)
Back Again Okay, 12 years ago, I had to go to Southern Maryland Hospital for getting extremely triggered by my father and cutting the tendons in my hand. I talked about it a little in The Story of My Mental Illness. Well, I found myself back at the same hospital although it is now Medstar SouthernContinue reading “Tales from the Psych Ward (Part One)”
Diagnosing People Based Off ONE Incident with NO Mental Health Background
If you see someone doing something that isn’t right, don’t just assume they have a mental illness. There are some people with mental illnesses that do not act like this and it is not up to us to throw diagnoses out there based on ONE incident. Before obtaining a diagnosis from a PROFESSIONAL, there is a work up done, records reviewed, etc. Professionals don’t just walk up on someone and diagnose them and we shouldn’t either.
The Story of My Mental Illness
Because this is Mental Health Awareness Month, I decided that today is the day that I tell the story of my diagnosis, symptoms, frustrations, treatments, and all that good stuff. If there are any questions that you would like to ask, please feel free to do so. When Did I Notice a Problem? When IContinue reading “The Story of My Mental Illness”
Don’t Use Your Mental Illness as a Crutch
Sometimes it’s best that I don’t look at the traits or qualities of people that have bipolar disorder. I sometimes use it as a crutch or an explanation for some of my irrational actions or lack of motivation. But how do you tell when your actions ARE a direct result of your mental illness? BipolarContinue reading “Don’t Use Your Mental Illness as a Crutch”
Dating a Person with a Diagnosed Mental Illness, Could You Do It? Should You Do It?
As I point out often, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2009 after being put into an institution for a short time. One thing I have always stressed to people that were interested in me since I was 20 (I’m 40 now) is that I take medication. When I received my first diagnosis ofContinue reading “Dating a Person with a Diagnosed Mental Illness, Could You Do It? Should You Do It?”
Let’s Talk About Sky on Black Ink Crew and How Her “Friends” Failed Her
There is so much I want to say here so this might be a bit lengthy. Unfortunately, Sky and her son got into an altercation (it’s what they do in that family due to a lot of trauma and mental illness). I feel some type of way about this subject due to the fact thatContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Sky on Black Ink Crew and How Her “Friends” Failed Her”
So I Have Diabetes
Fun huh? Well, I got diagnosed on April 1st. One would think I would be distraught and horribly upset but quite the contrary. You see, I had been working out at least 5 days a week and eating right yet just gaining and gaining more weight. I couldn’t figure it out. I was tired andContinue reading “So I Have Diabetes”
