What about healthcare?- by Mica La Vita
Of late, I have been reflecting about what the next 10 years of my life will look like. This process has led me to ask serious questions about my activism, […]
Tag Archives: mental health
Meet new SA Blogger: Helène Janse van Rensburg
The D-word (no, not Divorce or Diet – the other one) I’m a female, 37 years old, a daughter, a big sister, a University graduate, a wife, and a mother. […]
#FeatureFriday: Meet blogger ‘Without Grace’
Every once in a while I throw the line out to fish for more bloggers. Not only because I’m sure our readers get bored of our voices but I like […]
How To Support Your Family Member/Friend/Partner With Depression – W.B
How to support your family member/friend/partner with depression: Don’t ask them why they are depressed. Do not say “if you change your mindset …” Do not give advice. I promise, […]
[Submission]: Welcome, Shadow!
Shadow inboxed me on my Facebook page asking about support structures for someone who has bipolar disorder. I convinced them to write about their struggles. We really hope we’ll hear more […]
Bipolar Disorder and the South African Public Health Sector
I’ve been journalling my experiences with bipolar and the South African public health sector here, with a hiatus recently, thanks to bipolar depression. I’ve now finished my six months free […]
Giveaway: Janine Binneman Fine Jewellery #SpeakUpAboutSuicide
April is known to be Fools’ month but our topic today is no joke. Suicide is a very personal topic hence we don’t like to talk about it. The idea […]
Submission: Wilton Schereka
I wanted this image to be one of power and not pathos. Two years ago I was burning myself to shit, bound to the lonely confines of bipolar disorder. I […]
What is the true prevalence of bipolar disorder?
Depression is a relatively easy condition to diagnose where as bipolar disorder poses more challenges due to a lack of information and the need of historical input together with the evaluation of current symptoms. This is the main reason behind many people suffering from bipolar disorder (especially type 2) get misdiagnosed with unipolar depression.
Emotional abuse
I found this article quite interesting… What are your thoughts on the 6 signs of emotional abuse? Have you ever experienced any of them? Do you think an emotional abuser […]
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