Mental Health

Because bipolar disorder is considered a mental illness — most people focus on how mentally taxing the ups and downs of manic and depressive episodes can be. It may also be common for people to talk about the signs and symptoms, and not what it actually feels like to go through them. But the symptoms [...]

I’ve been in a bit of a funk for the past few months. Everything’s been bothering me and triggering me so that days are spent tangled in a web of depression with barely any clue how I got there. Instead of trying to find my way out — easier said than done, I know — [...]

Have you ever experienced a really beautiful day, only to open your iPhone phone and be reminded of a very traumatic day, or immediately become overstimulated by a barrage of non-stop notifications from all the social media apps on your phone? A phone shouldn’t be a source of stress, and it damn sure shouldn’t be [...]

I love writing, but especially as someone who struggles with mental health conditions, it can be hard to start or finish projects. One way I get over writer’s block is by writing a fun top 10 list. It gets the creative juices flowing and can inspire other writing projects. Here are 10 reasons writing top [...]

For the first half of my life I was strictly a “no” person. I was more than happy to tell people where they could go. Go way people, you’re bothering me. Then I got a full time computer job besides writing custom programs for businesses, installing t1 internet lines and doing support for the customers [...]

If there is anything the last couple of years has taught us, it is that life is not easy, it is not fair, and could tip anyone over the edge if we are not careful. I am sure if we all think back and reflect on our experiences as a child, we can remember the [...]

Why Are We Conducting This Study? In 2016, nearly 45,000 people died by suicide in the Unites States alone. For each suicide, somewhere between six and 20 family and friends are affected. Every year around one to three quarter million people are touched by suicide. Despite this growing need, there remains much to be learned [...]

Carlos is a participant in a patient ambassador program at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., made up of people dedicated to sharing their stories about their journey with serious mental illness and treatment. Contact us to learn more about this opportunity. Call 1-844-815-0984. Email jade@mypatientstory.com I’m 44 years old and live with major depressive disorder (MDD), [...]