The Power of Words: My Journey With Schizophrenia Advocacy

original data reflects the immense amount of positive cardiovascular proficiency one can obtain by incorporating the correct number of fruits, vegetables, teas, grains, and other natural products into a balanced diet. The same can be said for its effects on the human brain on how flavonoids can impact cognitive function and mental stability.

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superhero would come to town and restore hope to him and his family.He’d already been through three rounds of chemotherapy at the time and was scheduled for a fourth. During that difficult time, he turned to superheroes to lift his spirits. His favorite? Superman, according to his mom Regina Carlton.Soon, her son would meet a real-life Superman, much to his surprise.

1. Why do I want to leave? List out the reasons driving your decision.2. What do I hope to gain by leaving?Improved mental health, better future job, the ability to handle a current gap in child or elder care? Do you want to travel more, or finally make good on your literary aspirations?3. What are the key things I can take away from my current role? By working through what you like and don’t like, your daily responsibilities and what you’ve learned, you’ll better position yourself for the next step.4. What sort of support will I need to make this happen? Make sure your family or inner circle are on board.

Chronic sleep deprivation is a condition caused by getting insufficient sleep or experiencing sleeplessness over an extended period. It can vary in severity, and, in some cases, its cause could be an underlying sleep disorder.Chronic sleep deprivation can be primary or secondary. When we talk about primary sleep deprivation, that’s when the sleep you get is a problem by itself.

Robert Schmus is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with him. He impressed us with his vast experience, publications, and countless public speaking appearances and presentations addressing autism and its struggles. But the greatest part about him is that he dedicates his life in advocating about […]

shaming, and mocking. They twist the truth so that you feel confused emotionally by their kindness at one moment and hatefulness the next.When you first meet your abuser, you’ll find them immensely charming. As your relationship progresses, they’ll act like the perfect partner.

The two-story marketplace in Karen, just outside of Nairobi, Kenya, had a single bathroom. My family was visiting the beautiful country in June of 2018, following my graduation from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School in Reno, Nevada. After an idyllic morning spent visiting giraffes and baby elephants, I had to go. My thighs, damp from the humidity, relaxed onto the wooden toilet seat. I looked down at a red blot in my underwear and nearly cried out. My stomach fluttered with joy and relief. I exhaled deeply.

I thought I had depression, and that’s what I was first diagnosed with. Later, I learned that I really had bipolar disorder, type 2, with an anxiety disorder on top of it. Here’s what I learned on my journey to a proper diagnosis.

It all started when my mother took a piece of loose-leaf paper, held it against my back, and used a fluorescent yellow highlighter to trace my spine. “Your spine is literally curving,” she said to me.

These Animal Farm quotes will remind you to always check your privilege and to think of what can happen when you use power to harm others.

Rare Disease Day feels different this year. We’re in the thick of it.

Anticipating the weekend? You’re not alone.

These Macbeth quotes will warn you of the corruption that power and ambition for power can bring upon your life. 

Prayer is an important feature of all religions, and it should never be something that takes a backfoot. You shouldn’t resort to prayer only when nothing else is working and, instead, you should be in constant communication with your god. All religions will have a time in which prayer is more crucial than any other time; for instance, Ramadhan is the time wherein Muslims engage in more prayer. Despite this, this doesn’t mean that you should neglect your duty to pray for the remainder of the year. Regular prayer is responsible for a multitude of benefits, but what exactly are the advantages of prayer?

There’s no denying that we all live in a material world. While our purchases and consumption habits are far from the most important and meaningful components of our lives, they sure do take up a huge amount of our time.

Chronic illness turned my whole world upside down. A decade ago, I became ill with multiple chronic conditions, including POTS, CRPS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and lupus/UCTD. For several years, my symptoms were completely debilitating and made it difficult for me to function and complete basic everyday tasks. As such, I began focusing all my attention on finding ways to cope and manage my illness.

Even though I’d had symptoms of mental illness most of my life, I was not diagnosed with schizophrenia (which later changed to schizoaffective disorder, then bipolar, then major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) until I was 37. Schizophrenia is a lot to serve up on anyone’s plate, especially when they are wearing a blindfold and you don’t tell them the ingredients. I had no idea what the diagnosis meant, but it did leave a bad taste in my mouth, so to speak. I had to self-educate via internet. What followed was an encyclopedia of mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, and much more. Due to both the diagnosis and the medications, my attitude toward myself changed. Before, I had seen myself as whole, with some difficulties others didn’t seem to have. But I had an excellent job at a major medical center, a husband of 13 years, a new house I had designed, creative outlets, and my family of origin and friends. With a diagnosis in hand, I felt defective and “not good enough.”

I grew up in a middle-class home. My father was a college professor, and my mother stayed at home with my sister and me and had a medical transcription business. We went to church every Sunday, and I attended two different private schools. I did very well in school. I even had a book contract at the age of 15.