There’s something to be said for being in remission from bipolar disorder for nearly eight years. Your illness has basically gone dormant, and you feel the way you’d imagine a “normal” person would feel. Balanced, happy, healthy. Until one day, you’re sent hurdling back to the place you’d hoped you’d never return. Your illness is…
It has never been more urgent to look after your social connection. In the year 2020, we were taught to implement social distancing. Since then, there has been a divide between people. We cannot get too close to others for fear we may contaminate each other. Yet, as social beings, we cannot thrive without others….
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) is synonymous with involuntary outpatient treatment. AOT helps people with psychosis who aren’t taking their medications due to anosognosia. AOT is mandated, usually through court-orde… Source link
Sarah is a caring 36-year-old nurse working long hours at the local hospital. Sarah is also a wife and a mother to two gorgeous kids. Yet, Sarah is at her wit’s end. You could say that ‘her candle has burned at both ends’. Sarah is exhausted. Physically, emotionally, psychologically. She feels burnout. She remembers fondly…
Today in Nobody Will Take Me Seriously Till I’m Dead … There was never any need for me to become this unwell and, the more unwell I become, the more services – GP, mental health, social care – withdraw. I have been “reaching out” for such a long time. What those mental health awareness campaigns…
I turned 42 this past week and it was such a magical birthday. Yes, even despite the fact that COVID is still making this year suck as much as last year. Maybe my expectations were lower? Or maybe I was able to focus on all the good things in my life instead of thinking of…
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*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post with Tomato Wellness however all opinions, experiences and enjoyment of tomatoes are completely my own! Order a Bloody Mary anywhere in the world and you pretty much know what you’ll get. The cocktail known to wake up the groggiest of brains, this liquor soaked mini-meal will help jumpstart your…
Palpating on a wheelchair, his palms felt unusually sweaty inside the Las Vegas Convention Center in the United States, Anand Arnold gazed at the crowd cheering him on. He had just completed his performing act in Mr Olympia (Wheelchair) 2018 category. Though the 33-year-old had not won the main title and the freezing temperature of…
Many household products contain ingredients to protect them against sun damage. These UV filters are found in plastics, paints and textiles, as well as personal care products such as sunscreens and moisturizers. UV filters are entering the aquatic environment in rivers, lakes and oceans. Consider for a moment a beach goer swimming in the ocean…