I am not breaking up with my favourite person, but today is the day I cease to let them be my favourite person. I don’t need them to be my favourite person, hell yeah, I don’t need anyone to be my favourite person. And this is probably the bravest thing I’ve said in a longContinue reading “Goodbye, favourite person”
Tag Archives: psychiatry
Why BPD is the worst mental illness
I consider myself the potpourri of mental illnesses. I was initially diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, then it was annulled and replaced by bipolar disorder and BPD, along with the garden variety of mental illnesses like anxiety, and OCPD. And I think that leaves me experienced enough to comment on why BPD is by far theContinue reading “Why BPD is the worst mental illness”
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?”
OCD in the time of the CoV
The Cororna virus is the talk of the town, nay, the world and it can be an incredibly scary time to be someone suffering from OCPD or germophobia or both. On one end is the fear of contracting it, and on the other end is the fear of transmitting it, which can both be terriblyContinue reading “OCD in the time of the CoV”
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”
Mental Health with Milana 