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I visited my Psychiatric community care nurse last week as I have done for the past two years since I was diagnosed with a mental illness, cyclothemia they told me I had. My psychiatric community care nurse tells me I look well and she is discharging me from the mental health service. ” What the [...]
For some individuals, shopping has become a way of life. Unfortunately, there are some shoppers who never know when to stop and when to let go. The result? A house full of piles and piles of clutter. Shows like Clean My Nest have raised the public’s awareness of the problem of hoarding and living in [...]
I often sit and feel sorry for myself, its difficult to not think why me? What did I ever do to anyone to deserve the life I have been given. To the outsider looking in I have it all, six beautiful children, a loving husband, a nice home and friends and family. What nobody [...]
Mental health problems can occur at at any given time, mixed with a complicated relationship it can prove fatal. A mental health issue left untreated can manifest itself hidden deep beneath the surface, just waiting for an opportunity to attack. A mum shares anonymously her story on mental health and a break up: Loosing [...]
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 [...]
Not sure if any of you noticed, but I’ve been missing from the blog for a few weeks (you probably didn’t because of all the fab content here to keep you going). I have not been well. It wasn’t a cold that struck me down, it was my head, and I’ve really struggled to regain [...]
After alot of trauma in my life I decided I had the only person in my life that was going to change it was me . After leaving the only job I ever had at the age of 17 after 2 years on being unapritiated and working for pennies, I joined the princess trust scheme. [...]
I had a very rare evening out on the town last night, yes I am suffering this morning, but not as much as the husband. It was my mums 50th birthday meal and 40 of us attended a 3 course meal in a rather nice restaurant. I love our family get togethers, as they [...]
After 7 years of seeing different therapists I’ve been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BPD). It may be weird, but it came as a major relief.
Mental illness as many will know by now is a matter very much close to my own heart. I am proud to have mental health problems and I hope to break some of the stigma surrounding it. Today we have a guest post from Prozac Withdrawal. I personally have been prescribed Prozac three times that I can [...]
Many of you know me as Amy the writer for The Real Supermum or the one that blogs about crap on A Mum’s Madness, Very few of you know me as Amy, mum to 3 and career for her mentally ill husband.
I was rather confused to receive an email from the editor of our local newspaper this morning. Congratulating me on my award and asking to interview me? I had no idea what he was talking about until I was given the link. I was finalist in the The Lesley Pearse Women Of Courage Award 2011. There in black and white was [...]
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