Tag: mental health
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Aripiprazole is ‘activating’
Unless you can’t sleep, then it’s agitating. And what I mean by that is, two nights of very poor sleep and I’m too tired to think clearly, yet still quite energetic. So what I do? Walk around my flat in circles. I do worry the story from my first episode may repeat – funilly enough […]
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I had a uni related meltdown
It was only a mild meltdown, really, but I realised afterwards that I was being bitter on my blog so I deleted that post. I believe we all get bitter sometimes, autistic or not, but somehow non autistic people have it easier to realise that expressing those feelings openly doesn’t make them look good. Blogging […]
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Still not psychotic
I felt in danger yesterday, I mean, I had another of my amygdala hijacks. I know that if I took olanzapine, it would have gone away but with aripiprasole it’s just managable. But maybe it’s better this way, as I’ll learn to cope with it and maybe this reaction will finally go away? I feel […]
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Amygdala and excitement
Too much happened during the last couple of days for someone who just left psychiatric hospital. But then, I don’t want to deny myself experiences, especially positive. Did I ever tell on the blog that I never learned how to deal with excitement? I believe it’s controlled by amygdala, the same like fear and danger. […]
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Have you ever seen a cushion on a bus stop?
If you haven’t, keep reading. 1. I have a new favourite artist. Instagram can be a wonderful thing, that’s where I find all of them. It seems to me that, although different in styles, they all have something in common. I just don’t know what it is. Do you? View this post on Instagram A […]
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I’m decluttering
I got rid of almost all art suppliers. It makes me anxious. But I can now use my spare bedroom. I will probably sleep in it today, or at least I’ll try. I remember how a year ago I used to write quite dramatic posts from my bed in a hostel in Tomaszów. Anxiety over […]
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