The drawbacks of Lithium for me: Psoriasis by Yvette Hess
The post below details Yvette’s experiences with long term use of Lithium. In her case (and many others’) the continued use of Lithium paired with stressful events imploded and gave […]
Tag Archives: manic depression
Bipolar Self-Screening: 7 Signs of Mania and Depression
7 signs you’d wish you could’ve looked out for …
[Submission]: The Bipolar University by Wilton Schereka
The Bipolar University- Wilton Schereka I am hesitant as I begin to write this. I have already been marked by the university as a trouble maker, provoking for change on […]
The Man Behind All The Mischief
First of all, I want to extend my gratitude to Our Lived Experience for providing me with the opportunity to become a part of their awesome team of bloggers. They […]
ECT Update
ECT 4 – while I was in the gurney waiting to be wheeled to theatre, a patient slapped my face (not very hard). I said to a nurse, “I don’t […]
Bipolar, We’re Calling YOU Out!
Do you live with bipolar disorder in South Africa? Are you diagnosed with the illness or are you a supporter? Are you struggling to keep your head above water? Or […]
Another Electroconvulsive Therapy Update
I’ve had three sessions of ECT so far, nine to go. Apparently I’m having seizures the way I’m supposed to, I haven’t experienced anything more than very temporary, very short […]
I Finally Had ECT
After the long wait for ECT, actually having it was, of course, utterly anticlimactic. I had to leave home at 04h30 to be in the ward by 06h00, by that […]
My Fortunate Meeting with Dr Goodmood
Every morning he would welcome me into his office with those same hopeful eyes.
Further adventures in the public mental healthcare sector
I still haven’t had ECT. I haven’t had it because the head anaesthetist at the hospital won’t do the general anaesthetic for it, because he considers it barbaric. He goes […]
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