"If you are young and you drink a great deal it will spoil your health, slow your mind, make you fat - in other words, turn you into an adult." ~ P. J. O'Rourke So, I think I've mentioned a few times that the combination of taking mirtazapine and not going out much have caused me… Continue reading Fat Is A PTSD Issue
"In the course of a lifetime what does it matter?" ~ Sharon Creech Since my psychiatrist believes that I've had complex PTSD and major depressive disorder since I was at least eight it's perhaps impossible to say what sort of person I'd be, or what sort of life I would have had, without it. But… Continue reading Where Would I Be Without C-PTSD?
(Image Credit) "No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time a steady eye." ~ Winston Churchill The top search terms that bring people to this site are 'do people with depression make up things' and 'do people with ptsd make up things'. It's been… Continue reading Do People With Depression Make Things Up?
“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.” ~Chuck Palahniuk As we need others to offer a stable reflection to keep us sane, we also need other people to help us to form our identities. A large part of our self-image is derived from the view of ourselves… Continue reading What’s In A Name?
(Image Credit) “When we feel weak, we drop our heads on the shoulders of others. Don't get mad when someone does that. Be honored. For that person trusted you enough to, even if subtly, ask you for help.” ~ Lori Goodwin 1. I'm not going to treat you any differently because you're sick, and you know… Continue reading 5 Things You Probably Shouldn’t Say to Someone With PTSD
For those who don't already know, the mirtazapine referred to in the title is an antidepressant drug. It belongs to a category of noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants. This basically means that it works to increase the amounts of noradereneline and serotonin in your brain, which in turn work to regulate your mood and hopefully… Continue reading Mirtazapine
At times I'm a little bit nuts. I have depression and complex PTSD. The most frequent response I get when I tell people that I'm ill is, "No you're not." I am, really, I have a psychiatrist and everything. But I don't fit the caricature of a person with a mental health problem. My hair… Continue reading Going Slightly Mad
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 