MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bi polar'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182265&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fa-photo-to-remind-you-by-dawni%2F A Photo To Remind You Today something brought me to my knees Life air stolen from me with a sickened wheeze, And the whole pile is slipping from me, rapidly Extremes too hard to comprehend at once, agony. Suddenly bereft, empty, resigned And images and ghosts will stalk my mind. And in honesty, if need be, I will do my best To fight the weight of feeling lost; dispossessed. These thoughts, I’ll grab them as they fall; Then slump and drown in the bile of them all. I thought I’d left things when I decided this course, But they arrived today enveloped trojan horse.     Copyright Dawni Sept 2011 Filed under: Dawn's Own Bi-Polar Musings (Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy) Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182265 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:32:12 +0100 5182265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159768&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F25%2Fa-humbled-mother-by-dawni-mhuk-bipolar-gcseresults%2F My children haven’t had it easy. They’ve been through some ‘stuff’. My first son was born when I was 22 and my second 17 months later. This was at a time when I was quite frankly ‘bonkers‘, my condition was undiagnosed and I was swinging from highs to lows continually, and the havoc wreaked upon the household was unimaginable. For years I moved them from pillar to post, they endured my bouts of crippling depression, and joined in on the rides of my manic highs. How could they possibly grasp that their mother could, in the space of a fortnight, love playing loud music and having a house full of people and laughter, and then be unable to cope with noise, answering the phone and socialising? They couldn’t, because I couldn’t. I was undiagnosed... Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159768 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:04:09 +0100 5159768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086534&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F31%2Fhave-been-drawing-again-these-past-two-days-may-keep-it-up-relaxes-me-mhuk-all-images-copyright-dawn-willis%2F   Filed under: Dawn's Own Bi-Polar Musings (Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy) Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086534 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:06:47 +0100 5086534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029154&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fdisempowered-disheartened-and-devastated-within-25-minutes-a-legacy-of-modern-psychiatry-mhuk-bipolar-ukmh%2F Medication to Quell, and a reason to Dwell.  A Legacy of Modern Psychiatry? Those of you who were with me as I wrote about my winter of discontent which found me with the most severe form of depression imaginable and which left me fearing for my future , and if I am completely frank, for my life, you’ll know I never wanted to feel that way again, if I could help it. During that extensive period, which lasted around five months I didn’t seek medical help. One of the behaviours which manifests at times when I feel scared and hopeless is an inability and possibly fear of seeing a practitioner, it’s irrational, but then my thoughts are usually erratic at such times. Despite having a diagnosis of bi-polar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder I have minimal mental health servic... Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029154 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:59:51 +0100 5029154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029168&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Flonely-doll-in-a-jar-an-ode-to-a-bully-bullying-workplacebullying-mhuk%2F Lonely Doll In A Jar (An Ode To A Bully) In entering your lair with doe eyed innocence I was taken by you into your distorted hell, Where neglected folk, sat where once they fell, Awaiting their fate, the presence of your monstrance. When at once awoken to your schemes to keep them beholden, Secured in your barren mental health mousetrap, Filling fearful minds with hopelessness, claptrap, Was when I was destined for your wrath, your bullying hangman. And it hits me today a stark blow to the head, There truly is no escape for you stuck, warped, seeing red.     Copyright: Dawn Willis July 2011 Filed under: Dawn's Bi-Polar Diaries (Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy) Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029168 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:52:47 +0100 5029168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724249&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F18%2Fthe-discovery-of-recovery-by-dawni%2F The Discovery Of Recovery When the sun bright on the horizon is a surprise to me And when it’s light shimmering upon the water inspires me Or when watching birds gliding and diving awes me. When a flower busily visited by a bee seems new to me And when the sound of a tree in the breeze is moving to me Or when the each new morning is a pleasure to me. When I find myself noticing you Stopping simply to watch you Being drawn by the beauty of you. Only then do I recognise the discovery of my recovery  © Copyright:  Dawn Willis April 2011 Filed under: Dawn's Bi-Polar Diaries (Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy) Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724249 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:28:29 +0100 4724249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4606029&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=39203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdawnwillis.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F17%2Fyoure-not-missing-anything-mgirl%2F I like it here under the table. It’s a big table like the one we have at home, but it’s not as shiny. It’s quite old I think, it must be because Nana is really old. It has big legs that make me think of elephants even they are dark brown wood. There’s a thick dark red tablecloth that reaches all the way to the floor and no one can see me, because I’m very quiet. Sometimes Mammy knows where I am and says; “you’re not missing anything m’girl, get out and play!” and then says something to Nana and the other ladies about me listening, but I’m not listening to them, I don’t hardly hear them, they talk of secret grown up things called hysterectomies and trollopes and how poor Mrs so-in-so doesn’t know what Mr so-in-so does w... Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4606029 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:13:19 +0100 4606029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499297&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmy-thoughts-for-blogging-day_23.html My Constant Companion… Dad was in Monroe, Georgia for a 50th wedding anniversary yesterday.  Mom was feeling mentally interesting so she stayed in town.  She spent most of the day with me.  We are both on a high these days and are very busy souls.  I keep expecting the great crash for both of us that will put us in bed for a few weeks.  We went to Wal-Mart twice yesterday to get various things.   The audio/visual cables for my home theater cost $90 dollars alone. “Just how much have we spent at Wal-Mart these past few days?” mom asked me as we sat out in the parking lot of that retail establishment. “I’d say around $250 dollars,” was my reply. I never did get my Blu-Ray player.  Mom said that was too rich for her blood after we tallied up... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499297 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:47:00 +0100 3499297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494530&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fits-uncanny-how-alike-mom-and-i-are.html Well, you know how women who hang out together tend to menstruate together?  I think the same thing happens with Mom and I, and our mental illnesses.  I am on a high.  I’ve been a very busy boy.  Mom’s recent high has been contagious to me.  I also want to shop and this hasn’t happened in a very long time.  I am now obsessed with getting a Blu-Ray player for my home theater.  I am obsessing about watching Avatar in 1080p. Mom is out and about today, busy.  She been over at my house several times just to “visit”.  I asked her if she would buy me a Blu-Ray player. “How much does it cost and just what is it?” she just asked me a moment ago. “Wal-Mart has a Pioneer for $98 dollars,” I replied. “It plays high definition movie disc... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494530 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:41:00 +0100 3494530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550256&cid=t_225854_111_f&fid=38039&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsomedaynurse.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F27%2Fclarity%2F My mood has taken a dive in the last few days. Part of it is being out of work, I’m sure. I am bored out of my mind and even more broke than usual. I’m trying to be productive. I’m study for NCLEX (zzzz), brushing up on neurology, and even cleaning up around here. There’s more to it than boredom, though. I think my main problem is that I am having a moment of clarity, and to be honest, I don’t really like what I see. Worse still, I am not quite sure how to change things. What does one do when faced with the realization that one is still, when it comes right down to it, that same ugly, jealous little  girl that pouted in the corner while her best friend got all the attention? Why can’t I be happy for the successes of my friends the way they are of mine? ... How I Spent My Nursing Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550256 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:23:19 +0100 2550256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405135&cid=t_225854_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fstephen-fry-bi-polar-broadcasts.html Wat Tyler exposes a piece of fulminating hypocrisy from our much loved national treasure, Stephen Fry.Which Fry do you prefer? This one, or this one?The two Frys neatly bookend twelve years of New Labour government. The first, young and suave, but the second…well, what can I say? He looks shagged out. As is the government.Dr Crippen likes Stephen Fry. Who does not? But I do wish he would shut up about bi-polar illness. He seems to portray it as really rather fun. Maybe it is when you are a multi-millionaire celebrity and are being seen and treated by the private psychiatrist of your choice.  Life is not like that for my patients who suffer from this disease. How many of them get a routine head scan?I wish Fry would do a documentary on an “ordinary” citizen with bi-polar depression a... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405135 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:52:00 +0100 2405135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1272483&cid=t_225854_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fmy-last-life-i-was-go-getter.html I hate, hate, hate being lazy, but that sums me up today.  I slept until two.  I didn't change out of my pajamas until well after that.  A late meal of ham and cheese sandwiches was eaten.   I have continually watched outside to see what Joyce is doing, though.  She is loading things into the trunk of her car.  Knick-knacks and little forget-me-nots.  Right.  I better walk over and see if she is okay.  I don't want any mania induced road trips to occur on my watch today.  (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues) The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1272483 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:55:00 +0100 1272483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1219441&cid=t_225854_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcrippen-diary-2008-february-1.html What do you want to do when you grow up...February 2008 (1)A duty day.I arrived at work just after 7.30 and already there is a queue at the desk. The job of the duty doctor is to pick up the urgent phone calls of partners who are away (one on holiday, one on maternity leave) and then, once all booked appointments are gone, any patient who says their problem cannot wait until tomorrow gets a phone call from me. If I agree that it will not wait until tomorrow, I see them. I have a fully booked surgery in the morning, but my afternoon is unscheduled allowing me to pick up all such emergencies.My booked morning surgery was stressful. The whole day was fraught, I did not stop, and the phone calls did not stop. I left the Health Centre at 6.57 pm and “no”, Allan, I am not staying on another ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1219441 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:45:00 +0100 1219441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1169526&cid=t_225854_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fthe_problems_of_diagnosis_a.html I keep coming back to this issue, even though I don't really have a horse in this race, as I do not accept third party payment and am thus rarely called upon to assign a DSM IV diagnosis. But it is one of the major problems in the field and it has great impact on how people view their problems and how best to tackle them. So I keep gnawing away at it. Today, Furious Season's Phillip Dawdy has another good piece on this problem from the bi-polar angle. I urge you to read it. And to read as well this article on Paul Minot's blog, Candid Psychiatrist -- I should try to contact him as he in in Maine and not that far from me. Dawdy quotes Minot from elsewhere: "Bipolar disorder isn't actually a disease. It's a collection of signs and symptoms lumped together in a diagnostic classificatio... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1169526 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:55:12 +0100 1169526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838155&cid=t_225854_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F151693784%2Flinks_between_creative_and_cra.html Many of us have shaken hands with innovative people who seemed crazy at times. How often have you questioned the fine lines between creative and crazy? It likely hits home faster when a fellow worker fits Einstein’s belief that … Imagination is far more important than knowledge.The mad genius according to Dr. Ellen Winner, professor of psychology at Boston College … has scientific basis. Exactly how the elements of genius and madness connect in the human brain though … is far less understood. Let's face it ... these connections will likely either inspire your curiosity or take you out ... whenever they hit your workplace. And it's rarely insignificant when Jeckel meets Hyde.  Is creative genius inextricably mixed together with crazy, or is ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838155 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:52:49 +0100 838155