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Human

Mad in America

The doctors and nurses were writing my narrative; they controlled my present and future. My children had been alone overnight for fourteen hours, and I didn’t know when, if ever, I was going to be released. My captors lurked. They continued to taunt me and question me. I was on trial and knew I had to ‘behave’.

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Brain Stew: An Interview with Myself

Mad in America

He told me I had an anxiety disorder on top of being depressed, and that there was a medication called Klonopin that would help my anxiety and another one called Celexa for my depression. They said I was ‘mentally ill, but not mentally ill enough to be psychotic’ and that I had personality disorders.

Insurance 125
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Day # 147: Bulimia Nervosa Part 2

Bullet Psych

Patients may hide symptoms or present somatic complaints. Optional Questionnaires : Eating Disorder Examination ( EDE ; clinician-administered), Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ( EDE-Q ; self-report), SCOFF Questionnaire, Bulimia Test-Revised ( BULIT-R ).