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Category Archives: Family issues
I reached out, but no one grabbed on
Once again, social media is full of exhortations to talk about it, to talk about depression and suicide and mental health in general, with the core message being: reach out. Because even if you don’t feel like it, somebody out … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Depression, Family issues, GP, Hospital, Medication, Memoir, Mental health, Mental health services, Mood disorder, Parenting, Primary care, Suicide, Uncategorized
Tagged Asking for help, Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, CPN, Depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, GP, Health Visitor, Helpline, Motherhood, Overdose, Parenting, Postnatal depression, Postpartum depression, Seeking help
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A life in the day of bipolar mixed mood
It would be so nice if being hypomanic and depressed at the same time meant that they cancelled each other out, if the high would make peace with the low so you could find a place in the middle. Instead they antagonise each other, taking it in … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Bipolar, Christmas, Depression, Family issues, Hypomania, Mania, Mental health, Mixed mood, Mood disorder, Psychosis, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, Benzodiazepines, Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Elation, Hypomania, Hypomanic, Irritability, Irritable hypomania, Mental health, Mixed affective state, Mixed episode, Mixed mood, Mixed state, Panic
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Hotel California
Am I ill? This question is so much on my mind. I came into hospital because I was having detailed suicidal thoughts and almost took my own life, but at my core I still don’t believe that in the face … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Crisis care, Depression, Family issues, Hospital, Inpatient care, Medication, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Psychiatry, Suicidal thought, Suicide, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Crisis care, Depression, Informal patient, Inpatient treatment, Inpatient unit, Mental health, Mental Health Act, Mental Health Act 1983, Sectioned, Suicidal ideation, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
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The long and winding road
Back in the spring a number of people started to suggest I might benefit from referral to a tertiary service. It would be wrong to assume that everyone knows what that means, so for those who need it, scroll down … Continue reading
Posted in Family issues, Mental health, NHS services, Politics and current affairs
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Carers, CCG, Clinical Commissioning Group, Crisis care, Crisis Resolution Team, Depression, Funding, Home Treatment Team, Hypomania, Primary care, Referral, Secondary Care, Tertiary Care
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