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The End- When Our Lived Experience goes to sleep

13/02/2018by ourlivedexperience 1 Comment

Our Lived Experience closes its doors I hate it when I receive emails that start off with “It is with great sadness…” So, I refuse to start this post with […]

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Meet new SA Blogger: Helène Janse van Rensburg

07/07/2017by Yvette Hess Leave a comment

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.  […]

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Stories, Submissions

#FeatureFriday: Meet blogger ‘Without Grace’

23/06/2017by Yvette Hess 2 Comments

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 […]

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The drawbacks of Lithium for me: Psoriasis by Yvette Hess

21/06/2017by Yvette Hess Leave a comment

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 […]

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I used to be- Yvette Hess

16/06/2017by Yvette Hess Leave a comment

The post below is a reblog of sorts. One of the founding members of Our Lived Experience, Yvette had stopped writing a while back. In fact, she’s been floating in […]

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How To Support Your Family Member/Friend/Partner With Depression – W.B

12/05/2017by Yvette Hess 6 Comments

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, […]

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Why It Matters That I Got Dressed Today

02/03/2017by canteatstories Leave a comment

By Caitlyn Kalustian (via The Mighty). Today, I got dressed. Yesterday, I got dressed. In fact, I’ve gotten dressed every day since February 5. Why is that important? What does it […]

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[Submission:] Whispers from Shadow

01/08/2016by ourlivedexperience 2 Comments

Working in a health facility I so often witness how badly the people working there treat or rather approach people who have mental disorders. “Ignore that man. He’s a ‘psy’ patient. […]

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Bipolar Self-Screening: 7 Signs of Mania and Depression

26/07/2016by Frank Moody 4 Comments

7 signs you’d wish you could’ve looked out for …

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[Submission]: Welcome, Shadow!

20/07/2016by ourlivedexperience Leave a comment

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 […]

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