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Tag Archives: Panic
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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The medium is the message: delivering Mental Health First Aid training
Over the past couple of months I have devoted considerable time to becoming a trained Mental Health First Aid instructor. It’s something my friend Jon Bartlett (@Projectlibero) and I decided to take on together, and I’m proud to say that … Continue reading
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