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What it’s Like Living With The Bipolar Beast

What it’s Like Living With The Bipolar Beast

It’s like I am trapped in a dark, stinking cave full of monsters. It’s like soaring high, painting coloured clouds where birds will want…
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The Horror of Medication Withdrawal

The Horror of Medication Withdrawal

When coming off antidepressant medication, it can cause Discontinuation Syndrome.’ It’s the most excruciating experience I have ever had.
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Shirley Stoddart
Raise Your Hand If You Think Mental Health and Mental Illness Are the Same Things

Raise Your Hand If You Think Mental Health and Mental Illness Are the Same Things

You have a state of physical health; you know that. You also have a state of mental health, too. But, having that mental health does not…
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Write for Anatomy of Mental Health

Write for Anatomy of Mental Health

If you have a mental health condition, or someone close to you does and you would like to write about, please contact Shirley Stoddart on…
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My name is Shirley Stoddart, and I am not Ashamed to Admit That I Live With Bipolar Disorder and…

My name is Shirley Stoddart, and I am not Ashamed to Admit That I Live With Bipolar Disorder and…

Mental illness is a crippling, degrading condition that sucks the soul out of you and ruins lives. I used to be embarrassed, but now I…
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So Much Depression — So Many Causes

So Much Depression — So Many Causes

There is no single cause of depression. Studies have led to a deeper understanding of the illness and the discovery that it has many…
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A Journey of Discovery: The Main Reason We Don’t Talk About Suicide

A Journey of Discovery: The Main Reason We Don’t Talk About Suicide

Suicide is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2019. We, the people of the world, need to overcome fears and start talking about suicide a
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Are You Talking About Your Mental Health, or Bottling it Up?

Are You Talking About Your Mental Health, or Bottling it Up?

Today is World Mental Health Day, so it’s the perfect day to start a conversation about our mental health: It’s too important not to. It’s…
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