Battling Chronic Mental Illness
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Help When it's Wanted
(Follow me on Twitter and Instagram .) I have recently learned that not getting the help you need can be lethal. Many people advocate for their mentally ill loved ones. And, some of those mentally ill loved ones can’t get the help they need. Imagine having gotten the help, but somehow things changed, and you were no longer getting any assistance? This is a new one by me and I am frustrated as all get out! I’ve learned that it’s not just about getting people on meds, it’s helping them once they’re on meds to continue staying on them, because THE MEDS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THEM. In other words, you may want to take the meds, but due to issues out of your control, have difficulty getting them anymore. There are lots of reasons for this and I am so sick thinking about all the people who needed medication, but due to issues brought on by their illnesses, could no longer get them. Of course, this applies to ANY chronic condition. Someone please help me understand why we treat pe
The Things that are Going Well for Me
(Follow me on Twitter and Instagram .) It’s so easy to focus on the negative, so I’m turning that around. Not forever, but for today! 1. My Current Hobbies: Getting on social media Hosting and producing my podcast Listening to music Playing with my dogs Posting on my blog Sitting outside Travel Visiting with friends Walking 3x per week Watching TV with my wife 2. My health diagnoses are schizoaffective disorder and obesity. And, I am working to improve the outcome of both of them. 3. All things considered, my relationships are going well. And, I am working on most of them. 4. I have a hard-won worldview that I adhere to, which is compatible with the things I know to be true and focuses on sharing and giving back. 5. I am constantly working on having better boundaries. 6. I feel that having animals and a partner is doing a lot for my mental health. 7. Most of them are not, but some of my symptoms are in remission. 8. All of the above and whatever I can do for self-care! Ther
The Living with Chronic Mental Illness Podcast (Bullet Points)
(Follow me on Twitter and Instagram .) • I am the Host & Producer of The Living with Chronic Mental Illness Podcast : “This is the story of how ignorance lost its bliss.” • The first five episodes were published on September 19, 2022. • The podcast documents the challenges of living with chronic mental illness. • My goal with the podcast is to help others with mental illness by giving them hope! • It is a weekly podcast (Mondays at 12 am). • It is clean. • Each episode is approximately 5 minutes long!