23 August 2010
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Posted by Janey
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The interesting thing about the two studies in the Cochrane review on advance directives (and this is something the review cannot tell you) is that of all the people asked if they would like to take part in them, only about a third did...
05 August 2010
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Posted by Pyp
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For those that are keeping up with my blog, you may have read about all
of the frustrations that have cropped up recently, some of them are
getting sorted, but some of them are well, shall we say ongoing. The
flat is still falling to bits, but there is not a lot we can do about
that. A computer was given to us by my girlfriend’s mum, so that is at
least sorted out. The computer is my ultimate distraction method and as I
have social anxiety, it is my lifeline really.
26 July 2010
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Posted by Janey
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I found this plain language summary really interesting to write because I’ve read a lot about ayurvedic medicine and have ayurvedic aroma oils and tea at home.
19 July 2010
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Posted by Steve
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How to wrap a memory
Lumb Bank, Life Writing course, June 2010
We often hear how contact with nature and creative expression are good for mental health, good for the soul. Well, I’ve just returned from a week with the Arvon Foundation based at Lumb Bank near Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. I’ve been on a Life Writing course, (autobiography, biography memoir etc.) for me it was mainly about memoir, but a lot of the work involved creative writing.
19 July 2010
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Posted by Sarah
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A year since my last long term sickness period and I find myself off work again suffering (and I do think that word is justified) anxiety. I'm a little angry at myself because I had a whole year of not missing one day at work, even when I was tearful, stressed, a bit down and lacking sleep.
06 July 2010
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Posted by Claire
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The experience of life is coloured by good times and bad times. It helps
paint the picture that we live in. There are bright colours that
highlight some areas and darker tones that draw us inward. For those of
us who live with a mental health problem those colours may be more or
less vivid or dark but they are still part of our own unique painting.
06 July 2010
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Posted by Pyp
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I have had a lot of problems with stress of late and my mood has
plummeted. One reason for this is that I feel that the person that was
assessing me for therapy is not telling me the whole truth. However
there are other factors that contributed to my extreme feelings as well.
23 June 2010
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Posted by Janey
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Schizophrenia is a long-term, chronic, illness with a worldwide lifetime prevalence of about one per cent. It has a high disability rate and the cost to individuals, their carers and health services is substantial. Although the majority of people with schizophrenia learn to cope in the community, there are some people who need help and reminders if they are to manage self-care and other aspects of day-to-day living. In many countries these people end up as long stay patients on hospital wards.
17 June 2010
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Posted by Claire
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Earlier this year I came close to losing something special. Something that is at times a blessing and at others more of a curse. Allow me to explain...
24 May 2010
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Posted by Pyp
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All of a sudden the amount of people I see in the mental health system
has increased a lot. My CPN has increased the frequency with which I see
him, I am having to have an assessment for therapy, and I am also due
to see my psychiatrist soon as my CPN thinks that some sleeping tablets
would do some good - he thinks that the therapy would be useless if I
was too tired to go through with it.
Welcome to Rethink's blog area. Here you will find a range of Rethink blog writers who have experienced mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder either directly, or indirectly as a carer or sibling. Each entry has a comments form where you can add your views.
