August 25th, 2009 
admin Joe Pantoliano shared his thoughts and opinions on mental illness and mental healthcare on ABC Primetime. Pantoliano also showed his support for the Mad Pride movement. The segment began with a cellist who suffers from manic depression and psychosis. Perhaps suffering isn’t the correct word in this case. She states that her talent is enhanced [...]
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No Comments » August 25th, 2009 admin Is the sensation of falling a symptom of psychosis? It feels like I am falling or going to fall. I searched around the internet this morning to find an answer to my question and I was unable to find anything that sounded even remotely related to this sensation. Has anyone else experienced this? Standing, it [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, falling, Psychosis, sensation, symptom 1 Comment » August 24th, 2009 admin Side effects of medications used to treat bipolar disorder are a huge concern for patients. Should you be worried about the drug you are taking? My intention is not to scare anyone. I want to share information about several questionable drugs so that you can have a frank discussion with your doctor about the risks [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, adderall, all, astrazeneca, ativan, bipolar, birth defects, chantix, clonazepam, cymbalta, depakote, drug, effexor, klonopin, lamictal, Lexapro, lithium, lorazepam, medication, paxil, pregnancy, prozac, risks, risperdal, Ritalin, seroquel, side effects, strattera, trazodone, wellbutrin, zyprexa No Comments » August 20th, 2009 admin The state of Washington is recognizing the inaccurate portrayal of mental illness by the media and is taking steps to change it. A free training program, “How the Media Can Influence Public Perceptions of Mental Illnesses and What You Can Do About It” will be held in Wenatchee, Washington on September 24, 2009. The workshop [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, illness, journalists, media, mental, portrayal, stigma No Comments » August 19th, 2009 admin Psychosis can lead to death at your own hands. I have seen it firsthand. Talking about psychosis the other day made me remember a portion of my early childhood. My grandparents owned a rent house that was right next door to their house. There was a man named Bobby who lived in the rent house [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, compassion, Psychosis, suicide, understanding No Comments » July 28th, 2009 admin They say I’m crazy like it’s a bad thing. I want to say right off the bat that I am open and honest about my illness. I am happy to tell people that I have bipolar disorder and explain to them what it is. I think this helps to reduce the stigma associated with being [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, illness, mental, stigma 2 Comments » July 27th, 2009 admin The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recently released the 2009 scores for the public healthcare system in the United States. The country as a whole received a D and 6 states received a failing grade. Not one single state received an A. If you have ever used the public healthcare system for treatment of [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, care, D, grade, health, healthcare, mental illness, mentally ill, NAMI, public No Comments » July 24th, 2009 admin No Kidding? Me Too! is an organization dedicated to removing the stigma associated with mental illness. Comprised of people in the entertainment industry, NKM2 was founded by Joe Pantoliano, who was a cast member in the award winning HBO series, The Sopranos. I have always felt that if celebrities would lend their voice to the [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, celebrities, illness, Joe, mental, NKM2, No Kidding Me Too, Pantoliano, reduce, Sopranos, stigma No Comments » July 13th, 2009 admin Oh, the things medication used to treat bipolar disorder do to your brain. I have had much worse side effects while taking other medications but this is down right annoying. I don’t feel like there is much difference between this and psychosis. Psychosis is when the lines between reality and imagination are blurred and it [...]
June 5th, 2009 admin My last round of psychosis was somewhat amusing and less bothersome. This round is starting off on a bad note. It kept me awake most of last night and now I am exhausted with tons of things to do today. I had just finished watching a comedy and turned off the television to go to [...]
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