Jumping through hoops due to mental illness can break someone down so much that they want to give up and go against what they’re supposed to do or not. This is a personal post about how I feel so broken down by my limitations that I want to just give up.
Tag Archives: medication
Episode 27 – Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
Antidepressant withdrawal is its own medical phenomenon with a set of common symptoms, doesn’t happen in everyone who stops antidepressants, occurs more often with certain medications, and can be potentially prevented by avoiding self-medicating.
Personal Update
I’ve recently been put on lithium carbonate and had my duloxetine reduced due to mood cycling. This is how I’m doing currently…
Guest Interview 1 (Part 2)
This is the second part of my guest interview with @keiralanebooks from Twitter. We discuss some medications and how they have affected her abilities to function, as well as how she is doing now.
Episode 24 – Mood Cycling
I explain the difference between flat depression and mood cycling, and how these two terms should be used in relation to antidepressants and mood stabilizers.
Episode 9 – The Price of Being Sick
I speak on the financial price of treating my own mental illness.
Episode 4 – Intro to Schizophrenia (Part 1)
I introduce symptoms of schizophrenia and speak on medication as a treatment option.
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