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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008By Kay
One of the hardest things for me to do is to say that I can’t. It goes against the very positive message that I’ve had engrained into me my whole life, that I can do anything. Saying otherwise feels like giving up, and I hate that.
The psychologist I was seeing last summer never suggested [...]
The Hues and Overtones of Manic Depression
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008By Jb
Being an Art Star is about struggling to remember.
[Rev Jen]
Bipolar disorder gives me colors, hues that “normal” people can’t understand. My mania is the color behind your eyelids when you look at the sun with your eyes closed. It burns brightly and strongly, and it is hard [so hard] to turn away. You can’t [...]
Psycho psychiatrist
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008At the end of September, when the antidepressant I was on made me go wonky, I asked my doctor to refer me to a psychiatrist.
And then I waited.
And waited.
And waited some more.
Because, while I usually have nothing but praises to sing about the Canadian health care system, when it comes to mental health care, if [...]
Quick fix
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Migraines? Excedrin alone will sometimes work, but I’ve got other pills in my arsenal if I need them. Arthritis bugging me? Allergies? Same thing. There’s almost a pill for each everyday physical ill, or something that works in a matter of days. Non-medicinal remedies too– more water, less sugar, more walking, less gluten. The lag [...]
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