I wish I could say depression is cured with a pill but it isn't really. Dampened for sure. Any stressors and it rises up and your habitual thoughts... happen. You are more aware of them, if like me, you did all the therapy thing. But they still happen. Way better than unmanaged depression for sure … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness: Depression thoughts
Mental Health Awareness: My depression struggle
I don't like the fact I have depression. I have that sort of personality type that is logical and thinks about my emotions, reflects on them, but doesn't emote them quite so well. I feel them deeply though. Just don't share them quite so much. So this... beast in me that is a chaotic turmoil … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness: My depression struggle
CBD Oil for Depression, Schizophrenia, ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Bipolar & More
Guest Post: CBD Oil for Depression, Schizophrenia, ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Bipolar & More- Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the most common cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. Of the two, CBD is the most used because it’s much safer and does not cause a high. The legalization of cannabis by many states … Continue reading CBD Oil for Depression, Schizophrenia, ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Bipolar & More
The cult of positivity
There is nothing wrong with being positive or working of thinking positive. Take a look at Let's look at 'thinking positive' which essentially is this Cognitive Behavioural therapy for mental illness and chronic pain is a good thing. We can be caught in a net of negative thinking and need to adjust ourselves to more … Continue reading The cult of positivity
Vlog: Why I hid my depression
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 me a wicked high pain 3-day migraine. So every time in the video I look away it is because I lost the word I was thinking of and am trying … Continue reading Vlog: Why I hid my depression
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 anxiety scores (P = 0.019) and SSAS scores (P = 0.046) were significantly higher in chronic pain patients with a somatoform disorder HAM-A scores were found to be significantly higher in patients … Continue reading Chronic pain and mental health
