Posted in depression, tagged chronic fatigue, depression, ME, music, teddy thompson on July 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
One of the few things tht I still found some enjoyment in when off work with depression and ME/Chronic Fatigue was music. Having a good, friendly local music venue meant I still managed the odd night out to listen to folk, irish or acoustic performers in a laid-back atmosphere.
When at home I could lie back and [...]
Posted in anxiety, depression, tagged depression, anxiety, prozac, drugs, anti-depressants, SSRIs, medication on June 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been on Prozac for three weeks now, so I thought I’d report back on its effects, and also offer a bit of a forum:
Comment, if you want to, sharing what medication you’re currently on, or have been on, (doesn’t have to be anti-depressants) and the effects it’s having/had on your life and mood.
Basically, I [...]
Posted in depression, feminism, tagged career, depression, feminism, perfectionism, work on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the things I’ve struggled with over the last few years is how my mental health has affected my career and vice versa. A large part of my identity has always been entwined with what I do and how well I do it, and it all started to unravel when I found myself deeply unhappy [...]
Posted in depression, tagged depression, health care services, meetings, work on April 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Shatterbox’s post about welfare services & meetings inspired me to write a bit about the numerous types of meetings I’ve had about my health in the last few years.
I’ve had to have meetings with GPs, Counsellors, CBT Therapists, Occupational Health Services, Line Managers, Section Managers, and Personnel Services. The anticipation of such meetings can make [...]
Posted in uncategorized, tagged depression on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As an introduction to some of my own experiences with mental health problems in the past I thought I’d share with you some autobiographical writing that I did in early 2006, when I ended up being off work for 3 months with depression.In the future I would like to share some of my experiences with [...]
