Bipolar disorder Reference Sleep and mental health 
Mad in America
OCTOBER 27, 2023
On this journey to find answers about my health a realization occurred — I have been having ocular and abdominal migraines since I was a child. I recall hearing my parents fight through the walls as I tried to sleep at night. ” His mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Mad in America
MARCH 30, 2024
I knew in October of 2018 that Matt was in trouble during a phone call, when he told me in a cheerful voice that he had been to the ER for “mental health reasons” but was “fine.” During a kismet connection with a neuroscientist colleague, he referred me to Open Dialogue in Finland. From that day on, he could no longer sleep.
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Mad in America
JULY 19, 2024
It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998. First, how many hours of sleep did I get the night before? I do not blame society for wanting to regulate unruly behavior.
Mad in America
JANUARY 9, 2024
T here is a core concept shaping the ‘market’ in health, the concept of an assay, that few doctors or patients understand. This idea went nowhere, until a birth defect crisis triggered by thalidomide, a sleeping pill, struck. Drugs like mirtazapine improve appetite and sleep; this is a tonic effect. References Deloitte Insights.
Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Living on his own in San Carlos Hills at just 18, Theos life revolved around maintaining a facade of freedom and success while his addiction and mental health struggles grew unchecked. Theo dealt with bouts of bipolar disorder and deep-seated shame from his years of addiction. Courtesy of Theo Ressler.
Bullet Psych
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Today's Content Level: All levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) Introduction to Insomnia 1 , 2 Insomnia(s) = condition(s) that result in inadequate quality or quantity of sleep, characterized by difficulties in 1 of the following: Falling asleep (sleep initiation). Staying asleep (sleep maintenance).
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
It took time for the drugs to do their worst, and it took time for me to accept that recovery would be an ongoing process (the “infinite game” my husband referred to in his last article ), one that would inform the rest of my life. Had I gotten anyone else, they might have dismissed me as drug-seeking or mentally ill.
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