Lived experiences are the core of who you are, what you have become, and why. No one truly understands where you are today if they don’t know where you’ve been – and that’s especially true with mental illness. Mental health treatment relies on lived experiences, both as a foundation for behavior and a foundation for […]
How to Predict Your Next Bipolar Episode
If you’ve been diagnosed with bipolar disorder I, II, or III, you know that your mood goes up and down, with manic and depressive cycles. For most of us, that means using medication to manage the ups and downs, taking care to schedule our lives around when we will have energy, and fitting our lives […]
Ambien Addiction Signs and Symptoms
Insomnia is one of the most common health problems, with 1 in 3 people experiencing it in their lifetime. Ambien, a brand name of the sleeping medication Zolpidem, is prescribed to help. And, while Ambien is most often prescribed for the short-term, some individuals with long-term insomnia and sleeping problems receive a longer-term prescription. That […]
When Should I Divorce my Addicted Spouse
Most of us get into marriage as a lifelong commitment. But, there comes a point when the person you married is no longer the person you married. Watching someone succumb to addiction can be incredibly painful, it can mean watching someone you care about literally destroying themselves bit by bit. And, you largely have to […]
