I’ve written a lot about my use of Prozac as just one of many tools to treat my OCD. [See The Bad Pill Kept Me From The Good Pill] Mood music: As a result I’ve gotten a fair amount of questions about the true value of anti-depressants. I’m not a doctor, so don’t take my …
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Mental illness can lead to physical sickness. It’s a simple fact that some people find hard to believe. Mood music: I often hear people arguing over whether this person’s or that person’s aches and pains are “all in their head.” You know the type: There’s never any real underlying disease, but they’re always calling out of …
I got this question from a reader over the weekend, after he read my “Suicide in the Blood” post: I was just curious after reading this article: As much as I think about suicide and sometimes homicide, am I capable of carrying this out? I’m bipolar and have very serious depression also. Bipolar personality disorder …
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I’m Bill Brenner and I approved this message… Why, you ask? Read the following: The Bad Pill Kept Me From The Good Pill The Migraine What’s Crohn’s Disease Got to do With it? A Boy’s Life on Prednisone: A Class Photo History A Link Between Prednisone, Mental Illness
Though Crohn’s Disease has mostly left me alone in my almost-middle age, there’s one thing it still does to me on a regular basis. It strikes me with an out-of-nowhere urge to use the bathroom. It has hit me while driving, while sitting in work meetings and while standing in the supermarket cereal aisle. Mood …
A friend asked me about good Crohn’s causes she could donate to because a friend of her daughter is gravely ill from the disease. I shared my thoughts, but wanted to reach out directly to the person suffering. Mood music: I hear you are really going through the meat grinder right now and that you …
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Like everyone else, I love the colors and crisp air of autumn. But there’s something else about fall that I hate: It’s the beginning of the mood swings and depression. Mood music: http://youtu.be/DcEAI5p-wUg When the days get shorter and I find myself driving to work in the dark, it has an effect on my brain. …
Since I’ve been adding new readers along the way, I always get questions about why I started this thing. I recently expanded the “about” section, and that’s a good starting point. But more of a back story is in order. Mood music: Before I started THE OCD DIARIES in December 2009 with a post about …
After a moody Friday, things are looking up. It’s kind of a big deal because usually one day of feeling low was never enough. It always had to be several days of feeling low. Mood music: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spAs1b6x_qQ&fs=1&hl=en_US] This time of year is usually tricky. As the days get shorter and the weather gets gray, it …
I’m going on a little sabbatical in a couple hours. A weekend Catholic retreat, actually. I’m part of the team putting it on. Which means this is the last post from me until Sunday night or Monday. Mood music: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0FP0JSvdHY&fs=1&hl=en_US] It’ll be the longest I’ve stayed off the grid in a very long time. Well, …
