Medicating my life

17 Mar 2013 0 Comments
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by Superheroin bipolar, lifestyle, medication, suicide

 

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Written by Samantha Seto

I was a young lady who muddled her way in this world. Lost in bizarre depression and mood disorder. With a heavy load on my shoulder, I was uncertain about the direction of my future. I had thoughts of suicide from a very young age and much of my time was spent either contemplating suicide, or experimenting with it.

Plummeting into darkness on occasion made myself a burden. When insomnia attacks, I get frustrated and the anxiety builds up. That deep gut feeling where everything is my fault. It’s 3 A.M. and I think about all the times people have promised me that things will get better. But they don’t.

I’m in the office with the psychiatrist and he diagnoses me with the “bad medicine.” He tells me it works for manic-depressive symptoms in children. It was the dark purple kind. In other words – bipolar. But my mood disorder is not that heavily diagnosed yet.

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Bipolar… medication or self discipline?

10 Feb 2013 14 Comments
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Written by Trev.

I would say, self management of bipolar disorder is the best option. Rather than a potential lifetime on prescription drugs, that’s only my opinion.

But I would hope, many others would tend to agree with me.

It’s a long, long roooad…..

“With many a winding turn…he ain’t heavy, he’s got bipolar… So on we gooo…”

Well my experiences whilst in the NHS system (National Health Service), proved to me that there was no other option. A case of gradually acquiring the crucial tools that have enabled me to at least stand a chance to pick a somewhat relentless fight with bipolar disorder.

I have been walking on a slow, and very long path to recovery, along the way, finding and learning ways in which to accept and accommodate. A case of adapting to live with bipolar disorder. This has by no means been easy, I’m afraid there are no quick fix options. read more

Bipolar disorder and highly sensitive people

09 Sep 2012 18 Comments
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Written by Rachel Miller
Original artwork by Rachel Miller

Early Experiences

I’ve always felt like an outsider, so different to everybody else, like I had been dropped off on the wrong planet. Everyone around me, even at primary school, seemed so settled in the world, like living on Earth was the easiest and most natural thing. I felt alien.

I was prone to becoming overwhelmed by school, particularly being in large groups or in noisy environments. I was really sensitive to comments by other kids and how they perceived me and would get upset very easily. Anxiety was my constant companion throughout my school days and later became apparent in the workplace too.
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Mania and music: a video interview with Alec Morrison

19 May 2012 3 Comments
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by Alec Morrisonin bipolar, lifestyle, schizoaffective

 

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[Mania...] you lose all control, you lose all logic, and it’s real dangerous ~ Alec Morrison [Tweet this quote!]

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Just because I have disorders doesn’t mean I can’t have fun!

08 Apr 2012 11 Comments
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by Superheroin bipolar, brother, lifestyle, mother

 

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 Written by: Brenda Nikkel

A different approach at looking at mental illness

I have decided to undertake a different approach to living with a mental illness such as bipolar disorder. Although being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and for that matter two other disorders I must allow myself to have some fun with my family, friends and most importantly myself.  That is not to say that I take my illnesses lightly.  However, laughter and a good sense of humour are good for me and play a huge role in my healing process.  I am confident that you will be able to relate to what I have to say.
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Flying high (…with nowhere to land): my struggles with inheriting the bipolar disorder gene

25 Mar 2012 1 Comments
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Written by: Karen

I’m 28.
I’m bipolar.
I was diagnosed a few months ago.

I cried at the news…
I don’t want to be on medication for life;
I don’t want to have a stigma following me around;

I don’t want to have the same things happen to me that happened to my dad.
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Early-onset bipolar: making meaning out of chaos

26 Feb 2012 12 Comments
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Written by Sara

“I need you to help me kill myself”.

The room is silent as my parents stare across the room at me. They’re on one couch, I’m on the other. If they’re scared, they don’t show it.

“I can’t do it myself. It won’t work”.

I wait as they mull this over. I’m not aware of it at the time, but it’s hard to think of the right thing to say when your daughter wants you to euthanize her.

Dad looks at me, “No”.

“You’re selfish!” I snarl. “I have to live this life, not you. Why should I suffer? Why should you be allowed to keep me alive simply because you want me to be? Just because you’ll be a bit sad for a while?”

Silence.
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