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Tag Archives: Mental illness
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I – oh :(
Recently I decided that I was ready to get a job. Aside from the freelance stuff I did a couple of years ago, I haven’t worked for a long time. The last time I worked for an employer was in … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Bipolar, Employment and benefits, GP, Mental health, Mood disorder, NHS services, Primary care, Recovery, Stress, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, Benzodiazepines, Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Disability, Employment, ESA, ESA Employment and Support Allowance, Mental health, Mental illness, Obsessional thinking, Stress, Work, Workplace
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Why “crazy” is lazy
Paul Nuttall is a crazy, myth making liar. Donald Trump has a troubled mental status, and we should feel free to used the terms “nut case” and “mentally ill”. Indeed, he probably has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The climax of Piers Morgan’s mental … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Hospital, Politics and current affairs, Psychiatry, Social media, Stigma and discrimination, Uncategorized
Tagged Bad not mad, Behaviour, Mental disorder, Mental health, Mental illness, Politics, Social media, Social Networking
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An office #TwistmasParty
Here’s your invitation… Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Employment and benefits, Mental health, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar disorder, Christmas, Employment, Mental health, Mental health disability, Mental illness, Social media, Socialising, Twitter, Work, Workplace
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#badmummy
There is a social media conceit that all of us with children are terrible mothers. I have lost count of all the times I have seen friends publically describe their mothering as poor, often accompanied by use of the hashtag … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health
Tagged Antenatal depression, Bipolar, Childbirth, Clinical depression, Depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Health Visitor, Hypomania, Major depression, Mental illness, Mentall illness and motherhood, Motherhood, Postnatal depression, Postpartum depression, Twitter
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