Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought this would be the perfect time to get back to blogging. To be honest, the last several months have been pure hell for me. It started with feeling a little more “bummed” than usual and my energy levels were dropping. I kept blowing it off […]
Tag: Anxiety
Things That Scare Me at Halloween
Halloween conjures up many spooky images. I love the decorations, but because of my depression (now diagnosed as bipolar II), they remind me of frightening things that only someone with a mental illness can understand. GHOSTS I’m not referring to the kind that go bump in the night, but about FEELING like a ghost. For […]
The History of Antidepressants (Part 2)
SSRIs and SNRIs are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants today due to the reduced side effects compared to their predecessors (to read about tricyclics and MAOIs, click here http://bit.ly/Antidep1RphMH17 ) SSRIs and SNRIs are most closely related to the tricyclics, in that they inhibit the reuptake of Serotonin and Norepinephrine. (To read about neurotransmitters, click here http://bit.ly/2hiy3FO ) These […]
My Mental Health Blog is Causing Anxiety
Why my blog on mental health is causing me anxiety
The Pharmacist on Mental Health 