Antidepressant Warnings
It’s important to understand the risks of taking any medication. But it’s also important to understand where those risks came from. There is a black box warning on antidepressants for children and young adults. This...
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Oh No—I Forgot To Take My Antidepressant Today!
RED ALERT! Sound the alarms! Batten down the hatches! I forgot to take my antidepressant! The above panic was me earlier this week. I take an SSRI antidepressant each day when I wake up...
Stories From A Woman Who Got Mental Health Help Early
Now age 40, New Orleans native and current Pittsburgh resident K. Rose Quayle was first committed to a mental hospital at the age of 15 for Bipolar II and an eating disorder. She spent...
Would medication change who I was?
When you get diagnosed with depression, or any mental illness, the first thing you might feel is relief. The realization that your feelings, struggles, and symptoms can be described by a diagnosis can make...
My Journey with Multiple Mental Health Diagnoses
Dealing with your mental health can be a challenge. For some people, it can become even more challenging when they learn they have multiple mental health diagnoses. I was first diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),...
Stuff – A poem
50 milligrams of sumatriptan succinate to unscrew the vice from my head Then 20 of that other stuff for 12 hours of stability From dawn to dusk I am medicated I think I need...
Female Celebrities Discuss Mental Health
Check out this video of some awesome celebrities discussing their experiences with mental illness and working on mental health. These women are using their platform to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. Did one...
New medication?!?!
Starting a new medication? Congratulations! This is a brilliant step in your journey of helping yourself to find health. There are some very important things that you can do to make the most of...
Antidepressant Warnings
Its important to understand the risks of taking any medication. But its also important to understand where those risks came from. For antidepressants, there is a black box warning on antidepressants for children and...
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