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I recently attended a 7 week workshop called "Healthy Living". A companion book was given to us to use during and after the workshop. I highly recommend this book for anyone with a chronic condition, physical or mental. The workshop gave some great insight, but the book is where all of the informati...

As far as I know ( but I am not an expert ) : Inflammatory Bowel Disease is not the same as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. IBS is treated quite differently than is IBD. Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms can be made worse by stress, anxiety, etc. Inflammatory Bowel Disease is actually an inflammation of t...

I am going to fly on a plane, probably, this September 2014. I have not been on a plane since 2011. I was much more confident back in 2011 than I am now. I have gone through some psychological changes since 2011. I experienced quite a bit of isolation in 2012 and 2013, and I received a new diagnosis...

Dear Mark: Hi. A lot has happened since February 2014. I completed a workshop called "Healthy Living". I am now just starting to read the very large book that came along with the workshop. The book is about managing your symptoms of physical and mental health issues. I am also going to see a Nutriti...

Dear S3anne: I was in the hospital back in October 2013 for mental health reasons. This was the best thing that ever happened to me. Right from the day I was admitted I was receiving treatment in a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy class. There was also a Spirituality class and a Music Therapy class and ...

Hello Carol: I have been thinking for some time about getting a massage again ! I used to get massages occasionally and they really, really helped me. I am a very tense person. As soon as the massage person starts working on me they can already tell that my body needs a lot of work on the table ! Th...

I recently attended a workshop about Advocacy. The second half of the workshop is next week. It was a great presentation and the "teacher" was an excellent speaker. I have been trying to think for some time what I could be an advocate for. What am I passionate about ? I hope that after I attend the ...

Okay, does ANYONE else have anxiety at the dentist ! This is something very new to me. I had a full blown panic attack at the dentist last year ( I felt like I could not swallow ). I even had to tell the dentist and the hygienist that I was having a panic attack ( how embarrassing ). When the hygien...

All: I am still confused about what mental health condition Lamictal is used for ? According to the Internet Lamictal is used for people with bi-polar. I have never been diagnosed with bi-polar. I was just in the hospital six months ago and they said my diagnosis was Major Depressive Disorder. So wh...

Hello Everyone: I am still taking the Buspar. But recently I have been agitated, irritated, aggravated, frustrated and just plain pissed off. Something DID happen in March 2014 that MAY have triggered this change in mood. I recently talked to my Psychiatrist about the increasing anxiety. I was takin...