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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Psychiatrist or Psychologist? Which Way Do I Go?

Building a team of individuals for mental health care is imperative in functionality and success with mental illness. One of the most common areas of misunderstanding and misconception is 'what is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist and who should I seek treatment from? Aren't they pretty much the same thing?

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Socially Shunned in the 21st Century

This post is a little difficult for me to write. I'd like to start out by saying, I don't feel like I fit the typical "mold" of my community. I do not say this in a derogatory fashion. I respect and admire many members of my community. When I first moved into my neighborhood, I tried very hard to fit the standardized mold. Not only for appearances, but for myself as well. I truly believed that if I could just squeeze into that church-going, commandment following, always happy house-wife personality, best neighbor friend ever, mother of the year activities, coolest mom award winning, perfectly clean home, well manicured yard, Americana house with the white picket fence, this mold would encompass my happiness.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

UPDATE on The Winds of Change

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Last night as I was cooking dinner, DH came into the kitchen and told me he read my post on Winds of Change.

He apologized that I thought he was angry that morning and told me that he wasn't angry. He said he was sorry that I perceived him to be that way because we couldn't find my keys. He sincerely apologized for any upset he might have caused me.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

The Winds of Change

The season is beginning. Bipolar seasons are much like fall and winter seasons, you don't know exactly when the winds will change, the day the leaves will fall or the day the first snow will touch the ground; but you know it is coming. Much like you can smell it in the air, feel it in the wind and sense it on your skin, the season change is coming.