Tag: psychosis
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Psychosis: How Did I End Up There?
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This week I’ll be interviewed by my friend Laura Howe on her Care Ministry Podcast. I am writing this blog post to review and refresh myself and you on psychosis, as it can unfold, and how it unfolded for me. I will be discussing this in detail with Laura and…
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What To Do For A Loved One In Psychosis
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In bipolar disorder, as in schizophrenia, psychosis can be a very frightening experience. If the psychosis is left untreated, it may become full blown and even harder to manage. Here I give some advice on what to do to help your loved one through a psychotic episode. In psychosis, those…
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Symptom of Psychosis #1: Paranoia
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Paranoia is one of a few psychotic symptoms that accompanied my bipolar disorder type I in the worst of my episodes. It always pushed me over the edge of reason, while at times I tried to deny it. It’s hard to hide something you feel so strongly. Not Crazy…Just Creative…
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Talk Bipolar To Me – Part 3: A Series For Engaging Those With Mental Illness
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Someone’s Cornbread Ain’t Done In The Middle I get a chuckle out of this meme: I guess there’s a difference between someone’s cornbread being half-baked and it being over-baked. Over-baked is what I’d equate to having psychosis. If you’re having a tough time with someone in that state – whether…
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Spiritual Warfare In Manic Psychosis: Part 2
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A guest commented on my last post on “Spiritual Warfare in Manic Psychosis” and I wanted to continue the discussion of this state I experienced in my episodes back in 2004 and 2012. Their question was: “I’m very curious – how do you know when it’s spiritual warfare vs brain…
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You Might Need To Be Admitted If…
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If I were your friend, which I hope you entrust me to be at least a virtual acquaintance by means of blogging, I would point out some very serious symptoms that if I were you would consider checking into the psych ward or nearest behavioral hospital for. You may know…
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3 Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder We Don’t Talk About
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It occurs to me the mental illness/mental health conversations these days are covering quite a bit of ground. I think we’re taking off in that department – we’ve been talking it up nationally and internationally – mental health matters. But I’ve not really seen a lot of the bipolar disorder…
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What NOT To Do When You Are Losing Your Mind (half-joking)
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I would like to premise this post with the fact that the following tips are inspired by things that I did while I actually lost my mind, so they are unique to my situation, but I hope you can see the humor in these little “Don’ts” – I’ve gotta have…
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My Greatest Fears In Psychosis
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I breathed in violently and my insides reverberated in an almost epileptic manner. I was both hot and cold and utterly psychotic, the equilibrium of my mind out of key. Like a cancerous tumor, the lies overwhelmed me in this paranoid state of mind. I couldn’t come out of it…