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Fear of death

Posted on February 22, 2015

The weird thing about depression is that, even though you might have suicidal thoughts, the fear of death is the same Matt Haig

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Conspiracy theory or reality check

Posted on October 3, 2014

I’ve always been drawn in by the subject of conspiracy theories. I’m not one of those howling-at-the-moon types of course and my mental breakdowns have never yet led me to camp out in the middle of the Nevada desert to … Continue reading →

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Do you *really* not get it?

Posted on October 1, 2014

A friend posted a FB status update the other day  – acknowledging a tragic situation. Someone had thrown themselves under a train. A too often occurrence. “May they find the peace in death they couldn’t find in life,” he wrote. … Continue reading →

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The book is best

Posted on March 21, 2014

Well this is novel. Me actually fulfilling a commitment to writing something as promised in my last post. And btw it hasn’t taken me this long to finish The Silver Linings Playbook. I just needed time to consider what it … Continue reading →

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The book after the movie

Posted on March 12, 2014

First things first. I KNOW I used the word “movie” and not “film” in the title of the post. You may argue that I’m British, it’s a British blog and therefore I should use UK English not American English. But … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 29, 2013

Do antidepressants work? Following on from my last post it seems I’m not the only one with this question in my mind. See the link belowfrom The Guardian as part of a study into the experiences of patients (and doctors) … Continue reading →

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Pills pills pills

Posted on August 15, 2013

I’ve been prescribed quite a few meds since I first encountered my monkey. Citalopram, sertraline and mirtazipine all fell by the wayside a way back. The first two gave me the shits and mirtazipine, although wonderful at getting me to … Continue reading →

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