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Tag Archives: Social media
The pam fam: the demonisation of benzodiazepines
“Diazepam.” A single word tweet. Regular readers or Twitter followers will know what that meant: I had hit an intolerable level of anxiety which I was managing with a prescribed benzodiazepine. One which I am not only authorised but encouraged … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Depression, Hypomania, Mental health, Mental health services, Mixed mood, Mood disorder, NHS services, Pillshaming, Primary care, Psychiatry, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Social media, Stigma and discrimination, Suicide, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Benzodiazepines, Benzos, Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Crisis, Diazepam, GPs, Lorazepam, Mixed affective state, Mixed episode, Mixed mood, Mixed state, Prescribing, Prescribing practice, Primary care, Social media, Temazepam, Twitter, Xanax
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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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Semantics
Is your understanding of the word depression the same as mine? And how can we ever know? Continue reading
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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A more accepting age? Why stigma is nowhere near a thing of the past
STIGMA fig. A mark of disgrace or infamy; a sign of severe censure or condemnation, regarded as impressed on a person or thing; a ‘brand’. Example: 1882 J. H. Blunt Reformation Church of Eng. II. 172 Branded with the stigma … Continue reading
Look down: the benefits of online friendships
So, there’s a guy called Gary Turk who’s made what is being hailed as a “life changing” video. Look Up is about the dangers of being constantly attached to our devices and the evils of social media and is being widely shared, … Continue reading
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