This is the last of a 3-part series of posts about my various psychiatrists. Psychiatrist #1 of 6 was posted 2 Sundays ago, and Psychiatrist #2 of 6 was posted last Sunday. I met Psychiatrist #3 during my first hospitalization. I stopped seeing Psychiatrist #2 when I was discharged, and instead saw Psychiatrist #3 at... Continue Reading →
Psychiatrist #2 of 6
This is the second of a 3-part series of posts. The first, Psychiatrist #1 of 6, was posted last Sunday, and the third will be posted next Sunday. The first time I ever felt suicidal was when I was 20 and living in Houston. That's where I went to college before returning to school as... Continue Reading →
Psychiatrist #1 of 6
I've had 6 total psychiatrists in my life, and I'd like to describe them. As such, this is going to be a 3-parter, posted today and the next 2 Sundays. (I can bundle Psychiatrist #s 3-6 in one post.) When I was a senior in high school, an authority figure "recommended" that my parents seek... Continue Reading →
Prozac, Perimenopause & PMS
Earlier this month I wrote a post ("Depression and Hormones") in which I shared that I am going through perimenopause. For the past 6 weeks or so, I've been struggling to get out of bed. I still manage to get up, but an hour later than I normally would, which is 7:30 AM -- even... Continue Reading →
