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If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going

English - Mental Health, Bipolar
http://ifyouregoingthoughhellkeepgoing.blogspot.com/
If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 1W ago

Love, Labels and Lies

"Hi. My name is Susan and I have been diagnosed as Bipolar 1, ultra rapid cycler. I've been on over 50 different med cocktails, seen over 30 psychiatrists, and had ECT. On a scale of one to ten, I am feeling about a five tonight. Flat. Sleepy. I'm happy to be here tonight." So the check in continues
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 3W ago

Depression-taking hostages

Holly on the fridge They say depression can leak out to family members, much like the way it's noticed that female college roomates often synchronize periods. It makes total sense, if you are around someone who is sad and depressed you try to cheer them up. You do everything you can in your bag of
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 3W ago

Occupy the APA- May 5, 2012

Occupy APA by Amy Smith On Saturday, May 5, 2012, as thousands of psychiatrists congregate in Philadelphia for the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting, individuals with psychiatric labels and other supporters will converge in a global campaign to oppose the APA's proposed new edit
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 3W ago

Fear and loathing

I've been remiss in blogging for a bit. This bothers me, concerns me. It's not like me. I can say things have gotten hectic in the Casa de Susan, but that's not entirely true. The truth - the whole truth and nothing but the truth- I'm not only too depressed to write-I am afraid to write. I've been
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 3W ago

Present and accounted for

Has it been really almost two months since I blogged last? I'm so sorry. It was not my intention. Here's the scoop. After I posted my last piece, I came down with a very bad strep throat. I usually get one strep throat every winter, so it's not a big deal. This one was no different. I saw the do
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 3M ago

Over-medicated America: the result of pharmaceutical companies directing medicine (infographic)

This gem comes directly from Gianna Kali, author of the Beyond Meds blog. I loved it so much I had to reprint it.  Thank you Gianna! Created by: MedicalBillingandCodingOnline.org
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 3M ago

Miki, the amazing doggie activist.

It’s a doggy weekend here in my neck of the woods. Saturday I spent the entire afternoon with some friends and their fabulous, cute as a button therapy dog, Miki, the Pomeranian.  How cute is he? So cute that I want to adopt a dog! Miki was on TV yesterday. National TV. You see, Miki got the ACE awa
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 4M ago

Off The Pity Pot

This morning when I woke up, I read what I wrote yesterday. It really upset me. I wanted to kick that person so much and say "wake up! snap out of it".  I thought about something I learned in AA. I was on the "Pity Pot".  This is not a good place to be.  I wiped off the cobwebs, made myself a cup of
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 4M ago

Winter in my soul

I've noticed one thing that's been happening over the last two years. My agoraphobia is getting  worse and worse. I can get out of my apartment one day a week, the rest- the other six days I am too afraid? fearful? anxious? to leave. It was never like this. I haven't seen my psychiatrist in a month
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep · 4M ago

Solidarity with PIPA

Today Wikipedia closed down. Google has a black box over it.  Even my darling LOL Cats are with it.  As a writer and blogger I have to agree with them. I had a post for today, but I am not putting it up. Instead, I am going to leave you all with some links from the Cheezeburger Network and their w
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