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Feb 1, 2012, 4:10 pm
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On February 1, 2012, Los Angeles police declared “Soul Train” legend Don Cornelius dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. As my Facebook feed filled up with R.I.P. Don Cornelius, I thought to myself, We’re not addressing the larger issue here: how he d... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2011, 2:35 pm
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Here’s a list of the side effects I’ve experienced recently taking Lamictal and Abilify (I can’t attribute any side effect to a specific drug since I am taking both):
1. Somnolence (I am sleepy within minutes after taking the drugs.)
2. Dizziness/vertigo
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Oct 20, 2011, 6:32 am
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After 2 years of not being on medication, I am back to a daily regimen of lamotrigine (Lamictal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) with lorazepam (Ativan) as needed.
Many of you may know, or may not know, what I decided to taper off of medication so that I could get pre... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 5:48 pm
I’ve experienced anxiety for the past two days unlike anything I’ve experienced before. I’m afraid to do anything significant which includes leaving my home. I’m afraid to drive, travel, and interact with people other than my husband and impersonal Internet communication. I’ve cried every ... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2011, 8:40 pm
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Catherine Zeta-Jones has bravely put her face on the cover People magazine—and on the face of bipolar disorder. And in a less publicized interview, 18-year-old Demi Lovato of teen Disney fame admitted last month to People that she too also suffers from bipolar disorder.
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Apr 17, 2011, 10:35 pm
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Of all the celebrities I would have pegged with some kind of mental health disorder, Ms. Zeta-Jones would have never made the list. After supporting her husband Michael Douglas through his cancer treatment, she remained quiet about herself only outspoken on issues pertaining t... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2011, 11:55 pm
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Although I’m not a fan of the Dexter books or TV series, I’ve been introduced to both by way of my husband who enjoys both forms of Dexter media.
The other day I flipped through Jeff Lindsay’s latest, Dexter Is Delicious, and read a little bit about the part of Dexter t... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2010, 8:18 pm
This is old news but I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while.
In 2008, bipolar disorder became a list of covered psychiatric conditions under the American Disabilities Act (ADA). While I support the move, I’m somewhat guarded about it since there are a variety of symptoms within bipol... Comment - Like
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May 22, 2010, 12:07 am
I’m now in a new phase of my life. Last August, I came off of my bipolar disorder medication and have tried to regulate my mood through natural remedies such as taking 1000 mg of fish oil and multivitamins and by exercising regularly.
I’m also trying to get pregnant.
I haven’t wanted to disc... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2010, 10:26 am
"The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone." — Oswald Chambers
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Mar 14, 2010, 5:09 am
"The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning." — Ivy Baker Priest
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