It's All In Your Head
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This seemed somewhat relevant to the current discussion.
“It’s bad enough without people ramming Happy Tips at you through facebook. There is no miracle behaviour change that will flip that switch for you. I know, I’ve tried.
A friend of mine suggested that I write something from my point of view because, surprisingly, I manage to give an outwards impression of having my shit together. I was shocked to hear this. And I find this comical, but I see her point. I’m functioning. I’ve adapted. I’m surprisingly okay. I think the medical term is “resilient”.
So, here it is.”
This is great! Thank you! I’m gonna post it for our followers to read!
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Submitted by youlooklikeasixtiesqueen
Mental Illness Mouse
Top text: Depression Subsides
Bottom text: Anxiety Comes Back Tenfold
There is no winning.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-part-two.html
She finally updated 8 hours ago! I’m so glad that she’s back, everyone was so worried about her…
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To the anon asking about hospital stays, the hospital may write off some, if not all of the charges. I had a $14,000 bill for a 3 day stay and the hospital completely wrote it off since my insurance didn’t pay for it. I didn’t even have to fill out any paperwork because I stayed in the psych ward. What’s more important though is getting the help you need.
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Take a wild guess which subject I have more personal interest in. I have this morbid fascination with trying to figure out what my brain will do next.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/da6c259009fa70f8bbf1dab32b342a01/tumblr_mm2qquqRDp1r6upk5o1_400.jpg)
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Take a wild guess which subject I have more personal interest in. I have this morbid fascination with trying to figure out what my brain will do next.
I have an anecdote on the whole self diagnosis thing, take from it what you will. My dad has Seasonal Affective Disorder. Since I was 12ish I’d get very depressed in the winter; so I thought, of course, that I had the same thing. When I finally saw a doctor about it he put me on antidepressants and it was hell. I don’t have SAD. I have bipolar. I never thought anything of my highs and just thought I got more depressed than my father in the winter. Of course I only sought treatment when the depression was at a peak. I couldn’t remember ever being happy. If I had really thought about it during a point of stability I may have been more insightful, but maybe not.
I also have that kind of deja vu where something is happening and I feel I have lived this before and I feel I know what is about to happen even though I know I can’t see the future.
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For those of you who are frustrated.
Hi everyone,
Due to the time demand on myself and the other admins I have decided to add another admin to the blog. Being an admin includes things such as answering questions and posting mental health and recovery related material
If you are interested in becoming an admin please answer…
This is a UK-based charity but it may be of comfort to you to read through the website. I’m sorry that your grandmother’s experience of having BPD has been negative and makes you feel anxious. It doesn’t have to be that way for you. Just remember that people with PD diagnoses who are well and recovering aren’t the ones who get attention. There are people with PD diagnoses whose symptoms can be managed effectively (for instance with DBT, as mentioned).
Have a look at Dr. Young’s Schema Therapy, which is an approach that has a lot of positive feedback from people with PD diagnoses, at least in the UK.
Good luck.
