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]]> 0 09b9e51ff882b27fcacaf259b1a7fa7d Jennifer wrote a new post https://adoseofreality.org/?p=11059 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:11:37 -0500 I have delt with schizophrenia and OCD for over a decade. In recent years, I have worked very hard to, well, conform. Granted, having episodes of psychosis and severe OCD episodes makes my life less happy. That’s […]

]]> 0 764a43bf7289dfb30cb63e731544d581 Jennifer wrote a new post https://adoseofreality.org/?p=11053 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:11:55 -0500 A journal article in the journal Intelligence is interesting. The study looked at members of Mensa, the organization for people with a high IQ, and then examined how many people had different illnesses. Turns […]

]]> 0 bdb7590204ac9cb2ed3c650139194f03 Jennifer wrote a new post https://adoseofreality.org/?p=11051 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:05:42 -0500 Today I spoke to a good friend about a problem we face as people with severe mental illness: Getting your life back after you recover. Specifically, we talked about how to restore friendships and relationships […]

]]> 0 e09df2946c38cd19bf71f7db863c9132 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=7550 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:11:36 -0400 One day online, lamenting the fact that my hands were in so much pain I could not finish coloring a page in my snazzy new adult coloring book, I was met with this unsolicited advice from an anonymous humanoid […]

]]> 0 2ec2aa2b588ea9017f28be7ed8b50147 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=7547 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:38:33 -0400 I have a variety of illnesses, and because of that I have both a variety of doctors and a variety of medications. Over the years I have learned a lot, and as such there are some things I wish my doctors would of […]

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One of the most difficult challenges to face as a friend or family member of a loved one who has attempted suicide is offering help and support after the attempt. It is quite common to experience a range […]

]]> 0 aab8a953d63b1f9c9a548f69a6585d26 Jennifer became a registered member https://adoseofreality.org/activity/p/2993/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:30:37 -0400 0 34b0ec2a8a79279bb044536d2d728855 Jennifer changed their profile picture https://adoseofreality.org/activity/p/2909/ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 21:33:18 -0400 0 5922e046d1a500d81e445ddb7c5f1cd4 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6668 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:00:00 -0400 Anoka County has received an increase in state funding for its mobile mental health crisis response program. The Anoka County Board Feb. 16 approved an amendment to its contract with the agency that provides […]

]]> 0 fba4d46bb9cba92f16537cb1ed6a96aa Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6664 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:18:00 -0400 Yo Yo Honey Singh has bipolar disorder and alcohol issues! Read shocking confession! – On his 34th birthday, Yo Yo Honey Singh talks about his battle with bipolar disorder and alcoholism.

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]]> 0 037da0a522022dd4bbf7f33b83bcc14b Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6656 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Landscape showing earthquake damage Earthquake survivors may be able to help shed new light on posttraumatic stress (PTSD), according to new research pointing to differences in the brain among people with and […]

]]> 0 cd8cf150023e7cc7c5440725ee3ac79f Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6654 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:11:00 -0400 A small peptide generated from a collagen protein may protect the brain from schizophrenia by promoting the formation of neuronal synapses, according to a paper published in The Journal of Cell Biology. The […]

]]> 0 76546d6c174e1b83238acebae1daa8a6 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6651 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:45:00 -0400 Today, even though we've made much progress, postpartum depression (PPD) still gets confused with baby blues. It still gets minimized and dismissed. Oh, don't worry. Being sad and sobbing are totally normal. […]

]]> 0 a27db2e18ed407d76adb8347cbd6d202 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6655 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 04:10:00 -0400 Isanti County is ready to take its next step in supporting community members who suffer from mental health issues. As expressed by Isanti County Public Health Director Tony Buttacavoli, mental health awareness […]

]]> 0 91eaa995eae29dd3fb00084a50c3f2b6 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6666 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:32:00 -0400 Letters: Blaming parents for schizophrenia is a resurrection of the situation in the 1960s and 70s, when conspiracy theories to explain schizophrenia did enormous harm to already devastated […]

]]> 0 80c75e6ad7b70fe71784eefc606a106d Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6671 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:00:00 -0400 Is social anxiety getting in the way of trying to enjoy your life? This comic has some great coping strategies that might be useful.

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4 Major Ways to Cope with Social Anxiety — Everyday Feminism

]]> 0 1976c905125618d038f451c9f8b2469b Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6608 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 07:54:00 -0400 Post-partum depression and loving your baby. I wish someone told me that love is there, and eventually you're going to feel it. I promise. It will come.

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Post-partum depression […]

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Louis CK, Russell Brand to Perform at Benefit for Veterans With PTSD

]]> 0 f6ddfb43b6054a9a102ad44e19660eab Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6657 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 20:33:00 -0500 Hayden Panettiere is finally ready to open up about her struggle with postpartum depression, something several women experience after the birth of a child. The 26-year old actress has done a stellar job […]

]]> 0 2de0c4ca857308dff9e5c11626f3bb77 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6663 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 20:19:00 -0500 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Louis C.K. and Russell Brand will perform next month at a benefit supporting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Jim Gaffigan and Vanessa Bayer, of Saturday Night Live, w […]

]]> 0 7668f2265243e284333fd8c569ab0dd6 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6576 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:00:00 -0500 She's been laying low as of late, but Hayden Panettiere is finally speaking out about her bout with postpartum depression in a new interview with Yahoo! Style. The 26-year-old mother-of-one confesses that […]

]]> 0 87782f005cf86345a2444e3e5d0d35a8 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6626 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:00:00 -0500 To completely discount inheritability of faulty genes when analysing diseases like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder beggars belief.

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Oliver James is wrong to blame parents for their […]

]]> 0 be8c83c199ed3553dbdf244c6edf40ad Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6628 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:35:00 -0500 “This hearing gives Orange County residents an opportunity to recommend ways to improve our delivery of mental health services.” As the specialty mental health plan for patients struggling with severe men […]

]]> 0 cf58b583a9abd9580186ea961b40dbab Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6649 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 04:30:00 -0500 New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray on Friday announced a new program to provide mental health care for thousands of New Yorkers.

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McCray Announces Plan For Community Mental […]

]]> 0 f77f6fa23d068064c92ea9ff0787f5bc Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6624 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 02:10:00 -0500 Family caregivers are often isolated by the stigma of mental illness. According to an NAC report developed in collaboration with NAMI, On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness, more than 8 […]

]]> 0 f6a71348a6371de644960145b7190f88 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6547 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:10:00 -0500 This year was supposed to be different. The ball was going to drop and we weren't going to talk about all of the terrible things that happened in the preceding 365 and then the market would open on Jan. 4 and […]

]]> 0 7aa8d46013787f58c478b4169d41ff19 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6667 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:20:00 -0500 Last year, the biracial and bisexual singer talked to Elle magazine about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager. When asked about the idea of being “an inconvenient woman,” or not fitting int […]

]]> 0 c5a41d093581b6ff5a35dfb2df5adcb9 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6536 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:00:00 -0500 1Darwin Remote Mental Health Service, Top End Mental Health Service, Northern Territory Department of Health, Darwin, Australia. 2Menzies School of Health Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Charles […]

]]> 0 3282f88b13717035dc4b42e425b2a164 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6625 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:59:00 -0500 Glee” star Lauren Potter will speak about disability rights and inclusion at Wake Forest on Friday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. on Hearn Plaza. Her talk will start the University's Best Buddies Friendship W […]

]]> 0 6ebfe534d21269bd799a43f9d3e76337 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6616 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:32:00 -0500 Recent research indicates that Kentucky has higher rates than the nation as a whole in a number of key areas when it comes to mental health and substance use related problems. Kentucky has higher rates of […]

]]> 0 b8fee5e309a11252aa6414b55987ed76 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6543 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:16:00 -0500 For everyone whose life is disrupted by mental ill health the consequences can be life-changing unless there is early intervention, adequate health care when needed, and employers with decent policies – all o […]

]]> 0 aa5241ad9b4891937f67df9aac7dedf9 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6542 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:39:00 -0500 Gianna Jessen, pro-life and disability rights activist, from Franklin, Tenn., left, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington examining the abortion practices of […]

]]> 0 ffb2597dcb7c07bb1b6757e837850e3b Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6622 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:32:00 -0500 Disability Rights UK is working with DPOs and with the Work Foundation to identify good practice – based on peer support; and with DPOs we have proposals that would make careers massively more flexible, with i […]

]]> 0 28bd86ccdaa41f01a31902deca96b448 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6604 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0500 The stereotype of bipolar disorder is a full-blown euphoric, manic or psychotic episode. During this phase, people can engage in indiscriminate spending or stay.

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Are There O […]

]]> 0 7f7bf09327bea016242e705903cf866d Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6605 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:30:00 -0500 The EU has given disabled British people vital rights – we must campaign to pull down barriers, not put more up.

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Brexit could undermine the rights of disabled people | Social Care …

]]> 0 4f6d276995dddcc2ddbbbabd95ac6136 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6658 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 06:53:00 -0500 You watch people on television shows murder in cold blood and the only explanation given is they are “mentally ill.” A pretty vague, generic thing, to be quite honest. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in […]

]]> 0 ea1e4a9706176f02154f50d69d29294d Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6521 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 02:35:00 -0500 Singer Halsey is one of those artists who prides themselves on being relatable to their fans. In a recent interview with Billboard, she opened up about the harsh impact being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at […]

]]> 0 cf9cb7740ad4b3f39b3f2af078530d3f Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6621 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:39:00 -0500 Emerging evidence on the development, 'prodromal' characteristics, and long-term course of schizophrenia provide reasons for optimism for developing new treatments and preventive approaches for this […]

]]> 0 a1ef6b32ba373d5cc18e70b34b345bca Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6595 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 23:15:00 -0500 Leach speaks about the shift of public perception when it comes to mental illness, though he still believes it to be heavily stigmatized. He brings up the death of Robin Williams, which began a worldwide […]

]]> 0 9e9a9843d73ad48694b3da46a734635f Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6620 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 22:49:00 -0500 Researchers reported negative results from the first repeated-dose study of a dopamine-1 receptor (D1R) agonist for treating cognitive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Based on earlier preclinical […]

]]> 0 d22f908cab27c53e367dc2675d448027 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6571 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:24:00 -0500 Oxytocin — “the love hormone” — may enhance compassion of people suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to new study. Compassion is pro-social motivation to help others […]

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Improving School Children's Access to Mental Health Care | iaptus

]]> 0 2fd5e92473136abdcea01f75698e2c42 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6520 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:32:00 -0500 Oxytocin — “the love hormone” — may enhance the capacity for compassion in people suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study conducted at the University of Haif […]

]]> 0 e54bfae32cbb84653e374fbbef1b2584 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6514 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:00:00 -0500 When mental health clinicians work together to achieve desired treatment outcomes, everybody wins. Here are some of the hallmarks of collaborative care.

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Why Collaboration Is Essential In Mental Health Care

]]> 0 b99b211d9f1cb65563b5abaa4d511b18 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6623 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:00:00 -0500 Alexia had been in-and-out of intensive psychiatric therapy for nearly two decades by the time we met. She suffered from bipolar disorder, which meant that she cycled between explosions of boundless energy and […]

]]> 0 e84f917d17c029a222130dae1a44c017 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6526 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:16:00 -0500 Dealing with mental illness in marriage is confusing and exhausting and scary. One woman's story–and a plea to seek out help.

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Mental Illness in Marriage: A True Story, and a Plea to G […]

]]> 0 f76640112e3775487f890db152566814 Jeremy wrote a new post http://adoseofreality.org/?p=6558 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:25:00 -0500 A spare inpatient mental health bed? Rare enough to bag you 1000 points.

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If I-Spy books did mental health care – cartoon | Life and style | The …

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