Category: Mental Health Blog Posts
Pristiq Withdrawal | Symptoms, My Experience, and How to Manage It
Pristiq withdrawal, like withdrawal from many other antidepressants, can be a bitch. However, because Pristiq isn’t an addictive drug, it’s not quite called withdrawal — it’s actually called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. Thankfully, it only appears in about 20% of people, so if you’re taking Pristiq, you shouldn’t be as worried about it as you might…
Is Seroquel Addictive? The Strange Truth About Seroquel Abuse
Today, we’re asking the question, “Is Seroquel Addictive?” And yes you guessed it, I’m going to share my extensive experience with being a bipolar addict in recovery who is currently prescribed Seroquel. Also, we’ll look at what the experts are saying about the addictive potential of Seroquel. There’s a recovery joke going around, and it…
The Consequences of Eating Disorders (With Pictures)
Last time I wrote an introduction to what an eating disorder is — I feel it’s only appropriate to show the consequences of eating disorders. I’m 34 and a Chinese American female who has not only suffered two decades of an eating disorder but also over a decade of drug abuse. From coke to heroin…
3 Types of Eating Disorders
I’ve suffered from an eating disorder for almost 20 years, and I’ve seen all the different types of eating disorders that exist while interacting with over 5,000 other eating disorder sufferers. This is what I’ve learned. 3 Different Types of Eating Disorders These are my explanations from two decades of suffering, researching, and interacting with…
It’s Not That I Want to Die | It’s That I Don’t Want to Exist
“I don’t want to exist,” is so much different from “I want to die,” and actually being suicidal, but normal people… well, they’ll just never get it. Depression is a bitch, and I’ve suffered from it my whole life. It’s hard to explain to someone who’s never suffered from it. It’s hard to explain the…