October 16th, 2007
It’s time for some good ol’ Top 10 lists here at b5media’s Science & Health Channel, and I thought we’d step just slightly out of mental health-related topics for this one.
Just slightly.
Today, and in no particular order, I’m going to list:
The Top 10 Things I’ve Done Since Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Saved up the money […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 9 comments
October 11th, 2007
Today was both Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day and National Depression Screening Day. Since the two are mood disorders, it’s not surprising they’d run together!
Unfortunately, I didn’t organize anything for my area in the name of NAMI. I missed October’s meeting due to being tortured in the grip of Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms, and I’ve kind of […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
October 6th, 2007
Hiya, lovelies! Bet you’re glad to see Saturday Sanity after this week’s, er…we’ll call it a couple days of hiatus, though we all know deep down I was just too brain zapped - literally - to keep up.
I’m hoping this weekend - well, today, at least - will provide a much needed distraction. I’m attending […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments
October 5th, 2007
Oh, Mr. Wonka, are gobstoppers really everlasting?
I’m not a religious person, per se. I went to church many, many times as a child (it was a staple), but I haven’t been to church since my old college roommate got married. Not because I don’t believe in God, because I do. I pray, I’m genuinely kind […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 7 comments
October 2nd, 2007
Why the Harry Potter picture? Because, look at him. Just take a good, long look at him. His face especially. Yep, that’s how I’ve felt for the past week.
Oh, my friends, my last few posts here at Mental Health Notes have been a blur - literally.
I took the responsible approach at weaning myself from Lamictal […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 389 comments
October 1st, 2007
Withdrawing from psychological medications - in this case, anti-depressants - can be tricky business and, if I may be so bold, a serious pain in the ass.
As some of you know, I made the decision to stop taking Lamictal. Lamictal is a very well-known, and highly-praised, anti-convulsant and was originally intended to treat folks with […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 13 comments
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