therapy – Mental Health with Milana

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”

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”