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Bipolar disorder, also known as Manic Depressive Disorder, is characterized by periods of extreme happiness followed by periods of severe depression. Bipolar disorder in itself is not a mood disorder, but a category of mood disorders that can affect both men and women. Bipolar Disorder essentially impacts every aspect of a patient’s life—including his [...]
I was 10 years old and never had much of a good start to life. My dad always beat my mum black and blue. I’d watched him slash her with a knife and once he tried to hang her with a rope, she was cut down by ambulance men who attended. He even held a [...]
I opened my email this morning, as I do every morning and was rather shocked to find this email in question sat in my inbox. I am not sure what post this reader has read, as he states I ask “Can a bipolar have kids”. I am bipolar and I do have 6 children, so [...]
I didn’t realise the impact that my childhood was going to have on me. Being abandoned by my mother three times throughout my childhood. I was neglected by my father who was an alcoholic and a gambling man. I still love him very much as he didn’t abandon me when my mother did,even though my father was to make [...]
I am lucky in a lot of ways. I grew up in a loving home where I was always encouraged to aim high and follow my own path, but I was also very, well different. I’ve always been shy and starting from about age 6 I was bullied a lot – so much I had [...]
I can’t think straight most days. Too many thoughts, too many things to do in too many different corners of my life. Everything gets jumbled, scattered and in disarray. I try lists but I loose them, I use google calendar and it’s a tremendous help when I can remember to write down the information on [...]
Hi, I have been advised by my health visitor to go to the doctors but I am scared of antidepressants as I have been on them before and they never helped. Also I don’t want Social Services involved with my kids. I am at a really low point in my life and my low moods and I constantly [...]
Is depression a disability? I believe it is. Any condition either a physical or mental one that prevents a person from doing normal day to day tasks is a disability in my eyes. What is a disability? It is a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities. There are various [...]
I have had a person* say to me that “I was selfish and it was all about me” when I was in the depth of a depressive low mood, does depression make you selfish? I think it does. When you are depressed you can barely take care of yourself let alone others, just surviving a [...]
I have suffered with depression since the age of 13, does depression ever go away? I don’t personally believe it does, not completely; more that it sits in the background waiting to strike again. While I now suffer bipolar depressive moods, it does have some similarities to what you expect with depression. It still [...]
The Effects Of Depression Are Serious Depression is not just something that you can pull yourself out of no matter how hard you try. If you are a victim of depression then the effects of depression can wreak havoc in your life. If left untreated the effects of depression become more and more unbearable until [...]
When Depression Talks To You Depression: I’m coming to get you Me: No you’re not Depression: Yes I am, can you feel me? Me: No I am pretending you don’t exist Depression: I am stronger than you Me: Nope afraid you’re mistaken, I am a fighter and I will win Depression: Why do you [...]
If like me you use a smile or a laugh to cover up your real emotions and feelings then you will understand where this blog post is coming from. She is always so inspiring, so strong and always fun to be around not to mention always there for us if we need her, are what [...]
As a child I grew up in a household with a father who was an alcoholic and a gambler and a mother who suffered from depression. She was a mum of 3 at 21 years old. My mother and father would always argue about money or about my dad not spending time with the family. [...]
Who cares for me? Why nobody understands me? Why do my kids don’t listen to me? These are some of the nagging questions that a mom feels when she suffers from Depression. And as the popular saying goes, “When mom is unhappy, everybody is unhappy.” Therefore, it has become vital for all moms [...]
Today I tried to follow another Mummy Blogger on Twitter to find they have blocked me? It hurt me. What have I ever done wrong to them? I remember when I started blogging 9 months ago, a few had some harsh words to say about me. I guess they still hold whatever problem they had [...]
It can take years to realise that your pre-menstrual symptoms are abnormal – in my case, about twenty. Acute depression, suicidal feelings, paranoia, pent-up anger – I just assumed that all the other girls & women felt this way too, & hid theirs really well! Eventually I compared notes with friends, & discovered [...]
I try not to talk about my illness. It frightens me. It makes me feel ashamed. I am scared of what others will think of me. But this is me. Who I am. The illness is a part of me and not one that will go away. It invades my days. Some times [...]
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