Having battled depression since my early teens, I've learned firsthand that supporting someone with depression requires understanding, patience, and genuine compassion. Sometimes, the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference in someone's life - I know this because I've been on both sides of the equation. Understanding Depression Depression isn't [...]
Introduction As the title says, recently, I had a bout of psychosis brought on by coming off one of my medications (Olanzapine or Zyprexa), affectionately named Weight-Gain 4000. Anyone who watches South Park will catch the reference there. I shouldn't use the term affectionately since weight gain is one of [...]
Mental Illness In Parents - How You Can Help Your Children Better Understand Your Illness Indeed, a parent can often be aware of what their child is going through, even when they are far away from home. Younger children may suddenly change their behaviour, such as withdrawing into [...]
Triggers And Mental Illness: How To Recognize Them The struggle with mental illness is one that many people face daily. It can be difficult for people who don't have mental health issues to understand what's going on inside someone's mind and how to help them. Triggers can be a huge [...]
Impact of Mental Illness on Relationships & Friendships Mental health issues or illnesses can wreak havoc on an individual’s everyday life that, in turn, negatively influence personal and professional relationships in the end. Undiagnosed and untreated mental health problems have been reported to harm friendships and relationships more than anything [...]
