Comments on: Breaking the Silence http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/breaking-the-silence/ Feminists write about mental health Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: marytracy9 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/breaking-the-silence/#comment-119 marytracy9 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:36:34 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-119 <blockquote>"It prevents me from reaching the very lowest of my lows, but in kind it also prevents me from reaching the highest of my highs. (...) . Paroxetine strips away my creativity"</blockquote> I feel EXACTLY the same way, and up until now I thought NO ONE ELSE understood it. Thanks for speaking out.

“It prevents me from reaching the very lowest of my lows, but in kind it also prevents me from reaching the highest of my highs. (… ;) . Paroxetine strips away my creativity”

I feel EXACTLY the same way, and up until now I thought NO ONE ELSE understood it. Thanks for speaking out.

]]> By: girlycomic http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/breaking-the-silence/#comment-114 girlycomic Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:00:39 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-114 Just wanted to add my welcome to you. I thought your post was really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Just wanted to add my welcome to you. I thought your post was really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Josie http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/breaking-the-silence/#comment-112 Josie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:02:25 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-112 Don't worry about the writing - this was great. It was really interesting to read your story because my mental health problems are quite similar. I've not 'met' many people who have symptoms like paranoia like i do, so your story particularly struck a chord with me. My psychs think my "psychotic" symptoms are from the strain of both anxiety and depression. I am sorry about your son. That must have been a horrific experience for you to go through. Though so amazing that he made such a recovery. Don’t worry about the writing - this was great. It was really interesting to read your story because my mental health problems are quite similar. I’ve not ‘met’ many people who have symptoms like paranoia like i do, so your story particularly struck a chord with me. My psychs think my “psychotic” symptoms are from the strain of both anxiety and depression.
I am sorry about your son. That must have been a horrific experience for you to go through. Though so amazing that he made such a recovery.

]]> By: shatterboxx http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/breaking-the-silence/#comment-110 shatterboxx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:04:20 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-110 Don't worry about feeling like you can't write! You definitely can! Besides, this blog is for talking about mental health, not producing amazing writing. I'm just glad to hear from someone new :) I'm finding the posts about motherhood and depression really interesting. I have never wanted to have children, but I always thought that if I did, the possibility that I wouldn't be able to take care of them properly would stop me (My father was very depressed as I was growing up, and I think it contributed a lot towards my own depression). I'd be interested to know your feelings on this because, who knows, I might change my mind about children someday.. Don’t worry about feeling like you can’t write! You definitely can! Besides, this blog is for talking about mental health, not producing amazing writing. I’m just glad to hear from someone new :)

I’m finding the posts about motherhood and depression really interesting. I have never wanted to have children, but I always thought that if I did, the possibility that I wouldn’t be able to take care of them properly would stop me (My father was very depressed as I was growing up, and I think it contributed a lot towards my own depression). I’d be interested to know your feelings on this because, who knows, I might change my mind about children someday..

]]> By: beartwinsmom http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/breaking-the-silence/#comment-107 beartwinsmom Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:52:51 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-107 Glad to have found your post through the tag search. I'm a mom of twins who is enduring yet another round of horrific depression. I worry about how my depression will affect my sons a LOT. I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts. Warm regards, Michelle aka The Beartwinsmom Glad to have found your post through the tag search. I’m a mom of twins who is enduring yet another round of horrific depression. I worry about how my depression will affect my sons a LOT. I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.

Warm regards,
Michelle aka The Beartwinsmom

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