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This week I met up with a total stranger to talk over my feelings about suicide. I described my experiences of suicidal thoughts and the overdose I took during my 2001 episode, and explained what I believe helps suicidal people … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar disorder, Lancaster University, Mental health, Research, Spectrum Centre
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OK, I’ll admit it – I hate the Silver Linings Playbook
A few weeks ago, I went to see the film Silver Linings Playbook with a friend. I was looking forward to it, because I’d heard such good things about its treatment of bipolar. However, about ten minutes in I began … Continue reading
Posted in Film and TV, Mental health
Tagged Aggression, anger, Bipolar disorder, Domestic violence, Film, mania, Movie, Restraining Order, Silver Linings Playbook, Stephen Fry, Violent
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Sharing my self-management plan
It’s fair to say that when I first sought treatment for my most recent bipolar episode back in May 2011, I wanted my psychiatrist to fix me. I’d heard so much about how “treatable” bipolar was, I was sure that … Continue reading
While the tide is out: human resources for mental health #HR4MH
This is a transcript of a talk given at the human resources for mental health event held on 05/02/2013. To find out more, go to Twitter #HR4MH Let me start by telling you a little bit about me. On paper, … Continue reading
To tell, or not to tell
I’ve seen a lot of discussion recently about the disclosure of mental health problems at work. Should you? Shouldn’t you? If you do decide to disclose, how should you do it – and when? In your application? At interview? After … Continue reading
Obesity behind the blinds
It’s been a bad few of months for me as disabled benefit scrounger (I guess I still qualify since I am unemployed and don’t have any regular income source other than DLA). First of all there was George Osborn’s October … Continue reading
Why be normal, when you can be so, so happy?
Why be Happy, when You Could be Normal? is the title of Jeanette Winterson’s memoir of growing up gay with a fiercely religious adoptive mother, whose response to Winterson’s burgeoning sexuality is to have her exorcised. It’s a worldview … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health
Tagged Bipolar disorder, Depression, Elation, Euphoria, Euthymia, hypomania, Mental health, Normality, Remission, Stability
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What not to ask… a letter to my non-bipolar friends
When friends know you are sick, it’s natural that they should want to help. I am very pleased to say that I have never found bipolar an exception to that rule. I know, and I’m sorry, that some people … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health
Tagged Bipolar disorder, Depressiom, Friends, Friendship, hypomania, irritability, mania, Mood disorder
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I appealed – and I won!
Apparently, I did it! I challenged Atos’ decision that I merited nil points at Work Capability Assessment and I won. The information provided has apparently taken me from the zero points awarded by the Health Care Professional (HCP) and the decision … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health, Politics and current affairs
Tagged Appeal, ATOS, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar I, Department for Work and Pensions, DWP, Employment and Support Allowance, ESA, Fluctuating conditions, hypomania, Mental health, Mood disorder, Royal College of Psychiatrists, WCA, Work Capability Assessment
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Mindfulness for bipolar disorder: simpler than you think
I’ve been meaning to write this article for a long time. This is partly because I’ve been wanting to get round to sharing my experiences of mindfulness as a tool for bipolar self-management. It’s also because I quite regularly see … Continue reading
