I decided to do a topic on comorbid depression as a chronic pain Vlog topic this week. Bad timing really since the weather has given
Category: mental health
Chronic pain and mental health
A 74.5% incidence of psychiatric disorders was present in the patient sample The rate of depressive and anxiety disorders was 29.4% and 23.5%, respectively Comorbid
World Mental Health Day: surviving and mental slumps
Today is World Mental Health Day which is focusing on suicide prevention. However, I have written about that for suicide prevention month already: Chronic pain
Mental illness: Things not to say
It is mental illness awareness week October 6-12 and so I thought before World Mental Health day Oct 10 I would write a post about
Chronic migraines and suicide awareness
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide Awareness is a cause close to my heart as I have had a few attempts due to unmanaged chronic
Mental illness: the eternal return
It is mental illness awareness month and I always like to post a bit about it because of all the stigma surrounding that makes it
Mental illness: stigma thoughts
There was recently a campaign for mental illness awareness called #BellLetsTalk. And most people love this campaign because Bell, the company promoting it in Canada,
Guest Post: Battling Anxiety
It is the time of year where anxiety can be quite a problem as worries and fears pile up during the holidays. The only anxiety
Depression: I feel the rain, but I know sunshine exists
Today is the end of Mental Illness Awareness Week. I have Major Depressive Disorder. I don’t talk about it much since it is treated with
How common is mental illness really?
1 in 5 people has a mental illness. That is the statistic we know. And that is quite a lot given the stigma that is
When hidden depression become open
I was diagnosed with depression associated with chronic pain and then later with Major Depressive Disorder a bit back. I am currently on Abilify, due
Mental Illness Awareness Week #GetLoud
1 in 5 Americans and Canadians will experience mental illness. How there is such a pervasive stigma out there regarding all mental illness with that
What it is like to have effective depression medication
First I would like to point out it isn’t always easy to find effective depression medication or even at all. It can be complex and
Depression and medication
Psychiatrists Must Face Possibility That Medications Hurt More Than They Help “Antidepressants were the most common type of psychiatric drug in the survey, with
