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Tag Archives: Psychiatric drugs
Scream if you want to go higher
It is often said that people with severe mental health problems exhibit poor compliance with drug regimens. I loathe that word, compliance. The only time I ever felt really annoyed at my CMHT consultant in London was when he said … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Drugs, Hypomania, Mania, Medication, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Drugs, Hypomania, Hypomanic, Mania, Manic depression, Medication, Psychiatric drugs, Rapid cycling, Ultra rapid cycling
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Some people find psychiatry helpful… and that’s OK
I grew up very close to a Victorian asylum. It began to close in the late 1980s, when I was in my teens, but even as a child I was aware that some of the people I saw wandering the … Continue reading
Posted in Antipsychiatry, Diagnosis, History of mental health, Hospital, Inpatient care, Medication, Mental health, mental health debate, Mental health services, NHS services, Psychiatry, psychology, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Antipsychiatry, Asylum, Diagnosis, Mental health, Mental Health Act, mental health professionals, Mental health services, Psychiatric drugs, Psychiatric hospital, Psychiatric medication, Psychiatric ward, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry, Psychology
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I don’t ask for the moon
So here I am in this… zone. It’s a zone that I’ve been in before, although not for as long this in years. I’m scared to write about it actually in case drawing attention to it bursts the bubble. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Bipolar, Depression, Employment and benefits, Medication, Mental health, Mindfulness, Recovery
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Choral singing, Employment, exercise, Medication, Meditation, Mental health, Mindfulness, Music, Psychiatric drugs, Psychotropics drugs, Recovery, Remission, self-employment, Self-help, Self-management, Singing, Social support, Socialising, Yoga
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Polly Pharmacy? Who’s she?
Today I’m reflecting on a comment. A few days ago a relative asked if I wanted a glass of wine with dinner; I declined, explaining it didn’t mix well with my meds. Someone else, overhearing this, expressed irritation that my … Continue reading
Where there is no spring and no autumn: the world of rapid cycling
Seasons are funny things. If you live in a equatorial region, you may barely experience them at all; if you live in a polar region you probably live part of the year in unremitting darkness which eventually gives way to … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Depression, Hypomania, Mental health, Rapid cycling
Tagged Antiepileptics, Antipsychotics, Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Depression, Hypomania, Lamotrigine, Lithium, National Health Service, Nationl Affective Disorders Service, Psychiatric drugs, Psychotropic medication, Quetiapine, Rapid cycling
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A guest at an awkward party: a service user observes the acrimony between psychologists and psychiatrists
Last year I went to a barbeque with some friends, taking my partner and kids. It was a warm, golden evening. We sat out on the patio sipping wine and chatting while the children milled around, shooting each other with … Continue reading
A matter of opinion: are all views on mental health equally valid?
A couple of weeks ago I took Guardian journalist Hannah Jane Parkinson for the headline, “Samaritans Radar is a crude tool for flagging suicide risks – but it will save lives”. I baulked at the word “will” in the face … Continue reading
Keep Yourself Alive
I have already blogged about my recent adventures in insomnia (And still my brain whirs). Last week this was exacerbated by a rare side effect of sodium valproate: visual hallucinations. I never doubted that they were due to the valproate … Continue reading
Prescription meds: my A-Z
Every visit to the psychiatrist brings a trip to the pharmacy, and every trip to the pharmacy brings a 20-30 minute wait. I don’t begrudge the time, because the staff are so thorough and always make sure that my drugs … Continue reading
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