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My Experience Of Being In One-To-One Schema Therapy

19 June 20241 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man sitting in a chair talking to a therapist sitting in a chair and taking notes with the article title - My Experience Of Being In One-To-One Schema Therapy - above them

Reading Time: 6 minutesA personal view of one-to-one schema therapy and being abandoned when I needed the support most by my Mental Health Trust (NHS)

Categories General, Me, TherapyTags Addiction, Anxiety, Mental Health Trust, Psychosis13 Comments

Unopened Mail: The Surprising Impact Of Trivial Fears

19 June 202428 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A red British mail box on the corner of a village house, with the title of the article in the top corner - Unopened Mail: The Surprising Impact Of Trivial Fears

Reading Time: 5 minutesI discuss the complications of not opening your mail, using my experience to highlight how this behaviour can make your mental health worse

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Debt, Depression8 Comments

Twitter’s Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems

19 June 202424 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting back to back and leaning on each other to represent being supportive with the tile of the article - Twitter's Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe second instalment of using my interactions with people on Twitter to generate another advice based article of real-world knowledge

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Family, Friends, Parents, Relationships, Support, Twitter6 Comments

What Is The Mentality Behind Pill Shaming?

19 June 202421 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a woman taking medication with a thought bubble that says - What Is The Mentality Behind Pill Shaming?

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article discusses pill shaming and the impact it has, plus I reflect on my own experience with taking medication for my mental health

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Medication, Shame12 Comments

The Weird Behaviour Of My Anxiety Disorders

19 June 202417 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two men busking by playing accordions outside while wearing rubber horses heads. The top right corner has the article title - The Weird Behaviour Of My Anxiety Disorders

Reading Time: 9 minutesMy anxiety disorders affect me in weird ways, from their triggers to their changing underlying fears and causing psychotic episodes

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Psychosis6 Comments

Taking Antidepressants And Being Forced To Go Cold Turkey

19 June 202414 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A guy in winter clothing standing on a frozen over body of water during winter with the title of the article - Taking Antidepressants And Being Forced To Go Cold Turkey - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 8 minutesAntidepressants come with a lot of pros and cons, but one thing you’re not meant to do is go cold turkey, so how can you avoid it?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Medication, Mental Health Trust, Psychosis, What is...16 Comments

The Unusual Link Between Drug-Induced Psychosis And My Anxieties

19 June 202410 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A distorted picture of a woman looking into a mirror to represent psychosis with the title of the article - The Unusual Link Between Drug-Induced Psychosis And My Anxieties - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 10 minutesI discuss the background of my anxiety disorders and how drug use played their part in their development: drug-induced psychosis

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Anxiety, Medication, Psychosis, Racism10 Comments

My GP Surgery Test Results: Digestive Troubles And Bowel Cancer

19 June 20247 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A doctor sitting in an office with a teenage patient with the title of the article in the top right corner which says - My GP Surgery Test Results: Digestive Troubles And Bowel Cancer

Reading Time: 4 minutesI discuss the embarrassment of trying to get help with my digestive problems and my GPs talking about bowel cancer as a cause

Categories General, Health, MeTags Cancer, Medication10 Comments

My First-Hand Account Of The Tilt Table Test

19 June 20243 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to represent a tilt test. In the top right corner of the image is the articles title - My First-Hand Account Of The Tilt Table Test

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article outlines what a tilt table test, what these tests can be used to investigate, and provides a first-hand experience of the test

Categories General, Health, Me14 Comments

Helping Mum: The Struggles Of The Adult/Parent Relationship

19 June 202431 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A black woman and her daughter posing in a city street with the title of the article - Helping Mum: The Struggles Of The Adult/Parent Relationship - above their heads

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe vexing problem of trying to help my mum when she does nothing with the help I give her or the advice and information I find for her

Categories General, MeTags Parents16 Comments
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