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LadyBehindTheMask

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posted 09/07/2008, comments (4)

What a fun workout!

Okay, I admit it -- I've become pretty much of a couch potato. But we all know that exercise is a good mood stabilizer, as part of the overall program. I'd really love to get rid of more of the weight leftover from when I was on Zyprexa. Still, my p-doc's written prescription of 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, 5 days a week, only got me... Read more Chevron

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LadyBehindTheMask

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I love my job, my husband, and my cat!

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posted 09/06/2008, comments (10)

Am I a patient? In "recovery"?

I was messaging off-line with another community member who commented that she knew when she "became a patient" there was no turning back. I remember for myself, as well, years of concealment, trying to avoid telling p-docs the parts of my experience that might get me labeled as "crazy." To this day, I'm almost grateful I did, because the... Read more Chevron

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Chato B Stewart

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posted 09/05/2008, comments (2)

cartoons for Mental Health Humor.

Hello all, here are some of my new cartoons for Mental Health Humor. ---------------- Terms Of Use: The art work / Cartoons series Mental Health Humor cartoons are not to be edited or modified and when used a tagline “used with permission of Chato B. Stewart” or “reprinted with permission by Chato B... Read more Chevron

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su1

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posted 08/24/2008, comments (7)

Antibiotics and the Birth Ctrl Pill can cause depression

I recently read an article in the current 'Moods' magazine (it's Canadian) of a woman who developed bad acne while being on Lithium, so she was prescribed an antibiotic to beat the acne & this caused a big increase in her depression! The magazine answered that yes, there is apparently a connection between symptoms of... Read more Chevron

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mom2twins

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (2)

Beautifully written article about children with Bipolar

Written in a loval newspaper by mother of a bipolar child. You see if only my son had childhood leukemia instead of bipolar... He would have a 90% chance of being cured and only 10% chance of dying. Family and friends would rally to support him and us. They would stay at his bedside. They would send cards and balloons and flowers... Read more Chevron

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