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24 Apr What I learned from my week on the psychiatry ward

Posted at 11:38h in Mental Wellness by Liz Wiener 0 Comments

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In retrospect, of course, I should have seen it coming. I hadn’t been feeling well for months; my appetite and sleep on a steady decline. A persistent feeling of impending doom. Frequent outbursts of panic-fueled crying. The night of March 29th, lying in my bed, inconsolable, wanting to not be here anymore. Waking up the next morning feeling worse. I couldn’t bear to be on this planet for one more second feeling this way. Fantasizing about the narcotics in my night table drawer, left over from surgery. A Google search: how many would I need to just make it all stop?

28 Jan When Your Best Friend Has Depression

Posted at 07:46h in Lifestyle, Mental Wellness, Self Care by Lisa Brookman 0 Comments

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Throughout my life, I’ve been touched by people struggling with mental illness. I’m extremely sensitized to their journey and I've chosen to dedicate much of my private practice as a psychotherapist to helping people cope.