knowledge

Have anyone experienced #OCD -related to your own #intelligence , like

(i) "I don´t understand all I´m #Teaching ",

(ii) "I might be dumb or way less smart than I thought",

(iii) "I dont understand this or that which is taught when we are kids",

(iv) "I´m not intelligent as I thought cause I think I don´t understand trivial things and I start to think about the reason behind some basic #knowledge , like i was learning it for the first time" ?

I used to be proud about my career and #academic achievements, and today I sometimes doubt about the things i teach, about being the intelligent person i used to be proud of, or about being capable of understanding very trivial knowledge I was taught (and used during a great part of my life) long ago.

#PTSD

I have started reading a lot lately and it’s a great distraction and passes the time when I would either be asleep or bored.

I’m looking for book recommendations.

But not those generic books about depression, inspirational quotes, being positive, or anything that says anything religious is the answer.

I really prefer non-depression themed books although they might have some depressing parts. And please no books on a “healing diet”, naturopathy or aromatherapy or food and exercise suggestions.

Please help me out! TIA

#Depression #BipolarDepression #BipolarDepression #Books #Reading #DistractMe #Suicide #Literature #knowledge

Anyone dealing with rare disease would probably agree...https : //themighty.com/2019/08/study-internet-rare-disease-diagnosis/ #RareDisease #Research #patients #knowledge

I have added something new to my coping toolbox recently. I was diagnosed Bipolar || 13 years ago. I started reading books about bipolar and other issues I have run into. Once I am done one I want to read another. I will continue to do that. It’s proven to be very helpful :) #BipolarDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #knowledge #Healing
#CheckInWithMe

#Treating an #Undiagnosed #illness is like swimming for the surface when your lungs are about to give out. #BloodTests , #Cultures ... on paper you are fine, and yet you’re obviously not. There is #power in a name. There is a plan in a name. There is #Hope in a name. There is a #future when you know what you’re dealing with and you can begin to #Breathe again. Until then, we drown in #Copays and #Confusion ; #Pain and perplexity. Someone is going to figure me out, and I will consume the all-refreshing breath of #knowledge , and the #Potential that comes with it.

It’s not somewhere you ever thought you would be, nor would you have ever chosen. a lot of emotions going on right now, and you’re reading everything you can get your hands on to find out about your child’s diagnosis. Back away from the computer! It’s okay. Take a deep breath and hug your child (if they’ll let you).
I’m here to tell you that there is good news and bad news.
The bad news (because I prefer my bad news first), is that you are going to go through a #grievingprocess . You are going to grieve your #dreams of your perfect child who you thought would have no medical issues or other issues. You are going to grieve what your child has to go through and what the new reality of their life (and yours) is. You are going to be mad, scared, angry, and sad. Take the time to do that.
Be prepared, this is a roller coaster. It’s one you don’t really ever get off. Just when you think things have settled down, a new diagnosis comes up, puberty happens, things that were working suddenly don’t, but there is #help.
The good news is, is that you are about to meet some of the most caring, and wonderful #Community of people you have ever met.
Trust me on this, you want those other #SpecialNeedsParent s as your new best friends. They are who are going to let you in on the secrets of how to get things covered your #Insurance company denies, where to get the best, cheapest and delivered to your door #medicalsupplies and the best #Doctors and #therapists. They will literally save your life more times than you can count.
Make sure you have a really good #pediatrician. They will be at the center of this and you want them the top of their game for your #child.
When you are ready, DO share your child’s #Diagnosis with #Family and #friends. They need to understand what’s going on so they can help you. You need #Support and #understanding. Take those offers of dinner or babysitting. (And if those offers don’t come, this is another reason why you need your new friends, “Special Needs Parents”.) There is nothing to be ashamed of with a diagnosis. It’s just what is. It’s where you are at right now. If you don’t share the diagnosis with your loved ones, the school, church teachers, they don’t know how to support your child. #knowledge is #power. Power to #help, power to have more #patience, power to #understand.
Most of all, know that the diagnosis doesn’t change who your child innately is. They are still your baby who you have loved, the person you have known. This is new territory and one you didn’t expect to find yourself in. Give yourself and everyone in your family some #grace, spend your time grieving and then find your #community. You’ve got this!
(This was written, as a reflection of what I would say to a couple of friends who have joined the ranks of “Special Needs Parents” unexpectedly in the past year, and I wanted to put some thought into what I would say to them if I could sit down with them over a bowl of ice cream.)

I just read the article on 19 scary thoughts of FM and recognise a lot of the issues people are dealing with.
I was #diagnosed 15 years ago and off work for four months during which I tried to #learn as much as possible about the condition and what my #triggers were for #FlareUps . I was single and had a #mortgage to pay off. There was a time I could hardly #move and get in or out of #bed . What really #helped was my personal #Acceptance of FM. In order to #pace myself I returned to work 4 days a week with the Wednesday as my day off. The other thing that really #worked was to keep #moving so I went for short #walks with my dog and #learned #Yoga and #Meditation . I didn’t #dwell on the things I #couldn ’t do but #focused on the things I #could or could do #different . I stayed away from #negative people and surrounded myself with those who had a #positive #outlook on life.
It did take quite a few #years to #learn to #live with FM but once #mastered I found that one still could have a #good life with FM. So the main #ingredients were #knowledge , #Acceptance , #Meditation , #Yoga , #pacing , a #can do #attitude , and #positive #outlook and #people in your life.