Soon afterwards – with physical problems ruled out – she was diagnosed with postnatal depression and anxiety. It was both a relief and a surprise. “I wasn't down or sad. I was hyperactive, constantly buzzing, on edge and …
Month: November 2015
Bipolar Disorder, My Low Points | bpHope – bp Magazine Community
As a person with bipolar disorder I fight my illness daily. There were a some good days mixed in with the bad, sad and humiliating ones. These are the days I experienced the low points of my life with bipolar disorder.
Documentary raises mental health awareness | East Tennessean
“Walking Man” recounts father and son, Mark and Eric Norwine and their 200 mile walk across Missouri to raise mental health awareness after three students committed suicide at a high school in St. Clair, Missouri. Along the …
Mental Health in America: A Shakespearean Tragedy – Psych Central
Social factors, environmental triggers, and increased stress in modern life all influence mental health, including the onset of depression. With healthcare expenditures approaching $3 trillion, our disorders and diseases are …
Cutting the Soul: A journey into the mental illness of a teenager …
Mothers of those with mental illness share a special burden that they rest of us can only begin to imagine. They have raised and loved a person, but that person seems to have disappeared. In her book, Cutting the Soul: A …