Category Archives: medications
Depression and Diabetes
For some reason lately I’ve been thinking about the similarities between diabetes and depression. I know that depression can be one of the complications of diabetes, but that is something I learned only when I did a little research about diabetes and isn’t what I want to share about these two diseases. Caveat: I am [...]
Q & A: Will I need to stay on my depression meds forever?
Asked by Ally, Washington “I am 26 years old and have had four major depressive episodes. I did not seek treatment until the last (and worst) episode and have since been taking two different antidepressants. My question is this: Will I ever get off these meds? To be honest, my last episode was so bad [...]
Overcoming the Darkness: An Interview with Philip Mitchell
Professor Mitchell, what is the difference between being depressed and just feeling bad about yourself? Sometimes it’s easy to tell the difference; sometimes you’re not certain. I look for clinical indicators of depressive illness:whether the person’s life is becoming impaired by these bad feelings, when it’s starting to interfere with people’s sleep, appetite and weight, [...]
The Corrosiveness of Social Anxiety
“In any social situation, I felt fear. I would be anxious before I even left the house, and it would escalate as I got closer to a college class, a party, or whatever. I would feel sick in my stomach-it almost felt like I had the flu. My heart would pound, my palms would get [...]
English Pigeons, and Other Scintillating Mysteries
In April 2002, I sitting in this cavernous waiting room at King’s Cross in London, England. I was waiting for a bus to Cambridge, UK. I sat all alone, and stared at the tiled floor at my feet. The doctors had warned me not to travel alone, but I had disregarded their restrictions. I was [...]
The Only Army that Shoots its Wounded…
Exposing the Myth that Christians Should Not Have Emotional Problems By Dwight L. Carlson From an article in ChristianityToday February 9, 1998 ”The only army that shoots its wounded is the Christian army,” said the speaker, a psychologist who had just returned from an overseas ministry trip among missionaries. He summed up the [...]
I Guess It’s Time for Meds: Funny Pic
Just a little something to lighten your day. Hope all is well and if you’d like prayer for anything please let me know. Related articles Prayer Request (sharinhislove.wordpress.com)
Lifelong Bipolar
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition that can impact many important areas of your life. It can affect both how you feel and how you act, as well as the lives of the people closest to you. While most people begin to notice symptoms when they are in their [...]