depression – Mental Health with Milana

Dear favourite person,

I am back again. Yeah, back once again to bore you with my ‘I love you so much’ confessions and ‘Please promise me that you won’t leave me’ ultimatums. But this post isn’t about me, it’s about you. Your patience, your kindness, your gravity, all of which allow me to exist in your universe withoutContinue reading “Dear favourite person,”

The illness that brings us together

I hate being bipolar, I hate what comes with it, the excruciating lows and the often dangerous highs. But what I love the most about my illness and something that I’m deeply grateful about, is the friends I’ve made in this journey. So we have this Instagram page of people with Bipolar Disorder, from allContinue reading “The illness that brings us together”

Types of reactions I get when I tell someone I’m mentally ill

I have mood swings too! Do you think I’m bipolar? (No, I think you’re stupid, and insensitive, and self obsessed) Everyone has mood swings, have you tried meditation or yoga? (I have specifically been told not to meditate by multiple psychiatrists, now what?) OMG, I’ve never met anyone who is so vocal about their mentalContinue reading “Types of reactions I get when I tell someone I’m mentally ill”

Am I faking it?

This is the most personal post I’ve written so far. Trigger Warning: Mention of self harm I really wish there was a thermometer to check for a mental illness, because only that could put an end to my perennial question of whether my illness is real or whether I am a master manipulator to haveContinue reading “Am I faking it?”

Story of the senile memory

I am writing this post because I forgot what I was supposed to be writing originally. But that act of forgetting made me realise and wonder if memory loss is a side effect of my medication or if it is a symptom of my illness. I had a fairly good memory as a child, IContinue reading “Story of the senile memory”

Perils of a faulty diagnosis

One of the most common issues faced by most mentally ill individuals is the problem of an ever changing diagnosis. My first doctor diagnosed me with schizoaffective disorder (Which was bizarre, given I’d never in my entire life hallucinated or had a full blown psychotic episode). What was even worse was her way of diagnosingContinue reading “Perils of a faulty diagnosis”

How to seek help

Chances are if you’re reading this, you’re struggling, and you want help, but you’re not sure of how to approach your parents/spouse/other family member. To begin with, pat yourself on the back, because it is such a brave thing to say, ‘Yes, I’m struggling, and I need help.’ Then identify a trusted confidante. This needContinue reading “How to seek help”

Being Bipolar

Dealing with the diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be overwhelming, sometimes even debilitating. Partially because of the stigma and shame attached to it and partially because of the ominous sense of fear that the name harbours. But what I have come to realise over time, is that the diagnosis doesn’t change who I am, instead,Continue reading “Being Bipolar”