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Christmas approaches
It’s been a long time since I posted. I just don’t feel the urge as much these days; I’ve become habituated to things like hospitalisation and crisis care, therapy and medication changes, so although these things continue to play a … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Christmas, Crisis care, Depression, Employment and benefits, exercise, Hospital, Hypomania, Inpatient care, Medication, Mental health, Mental health services, Mixed mood, Mood disorder, NHS services, psychology, Self-management, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Antidepressants, Care and treatment planning, Care co-ordination, Care co-ordinator, Cats, Christmas, Crisis Team, Depression, Duloxetine, Employment, Festive season, Holiday season, Mood monitoring, Mood tracking, New Year, Psychological therapies, Therapy, Treatment planning, Work
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Who cares?
I’m wobbly and I should be doing the things that might keep me back on track – so why don’t I care? Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Depression, exercise, Hospital, Hypomania, Mental health, Mental health services, Mood disorder, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Diet, exercise, Hypomania, Mixed mood, Nutrition, Relationship, Self-awareness, Self-help, Self-management, Self-monitoring
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A disappointment
I had thought I was doing so well… Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Depression, Employment and benefits, exercise, Mental health, Mental health services, Mood disorder, Psychiatry, psychology, Self-management, Treatment planning
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, CMHT, Depression, Family, Relapse, Relationships, Therapy
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Cracked
**TW: suicide, including methods** “How are you doing?” people have been asking. My husband. My friends. My parents. My therapist. The Home Treatment Team nurses. “Good!” I’ve been replying. “I’m doing well. I feel much better than I have done … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Crisis care, Depression, exercise, Hospital, Inpatient care, Medication, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Psychiatry, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Social media, Suicidal thought, Suicide, Therapy, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Crisis care, Depression, Home Treatment Team, Medication, Overdose, Sucidality, Suicidal feelings, Suicidal ideation, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide planning
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Unpinned
It is not always a bad thing to be pinned down. Rather like a tent, I need underpinnings in order to be who I want to be, to feel like me. I can’t erect the life I want unless some fundamentals … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Bipolar, Books and reading, Crisis care, Employment and benefits, exercise, Hypomania, Mental health, Mood disorder, Recovery, Self-management, Side effects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aripiprazole, Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Depression, Employment, Employment and Support Allowance, Hypomania, Mental health, Physical exercise, Quakerism, Quetiapine, Religion and Spirituality, Singing, State benefits, Work, Yoga
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Discharge
TW: suicidal thoughts I was tempted to call this post “home”, but I’m not, I haven’t even set off yet. I’ve been seen by two nurses from Home Treatment Team (one of whom I know quite well) and officially taken … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Crisis care, Depression, exercise, Hospital, Hypomania, Inpatient care, Medication, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Psychiatry, Rapid cycling, Social media, Suicidal thought, Suicide, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Antipsychotics, Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Crisis care, Home Treatment Team, Hospital care, Hypomania, Inpatient treatment, Inpatient unit, Mental health, Psychiatric hospital, Psychiatry, Psychotropic medication, Suicidal feelings, Suicidal ideation, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Twitter
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Changing woman
As the seasons change it’s hard not to notice the dark nights and wet and windy weather. I feel like I’m changing too. Until very recently I felt trapped within cycles that felt as closed and inevitable as the shifts … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, Mental health, Mental health services, Mindfulness, Mood disorder, Recovery, Self-management
Tagged Bipolar, Meditation, Mental health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self-mangement, Twitter, Yoga
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Don’t rock the boat!
A week since my last post and I am still feeling stable. I’m beginning to answer, “How are you?” by saying that I am well, or even good. I still do it with a slight sense of trepidation. Is this … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, exercise, Medication, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Recovery, Therapy
Tagged Bipolar, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Employment, exercise, Medication, Mental health medication, Mindfulness, Psychotropic medication, Recovery, Therapy, walking, Wellness, Wordcloud
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