What's my story behind my Mental Health?
My Mental Health was environmentally induced back in 2019 when I was going through a really rough patch in life, age 20.
I was worth £50,000, I had a Care Coordinator job role, I run my own Health & Wellness Business, a Fiance, a Pug and a bedroom with a balcony.
Sadly, my partner cheated and abused me verbally, mentally and physically tried to run me over on two occasions, pinning me to a "LipStick" near a wall.
One day, I packed up and left absolutely everything that I had ever invested in and went to live with my sister and her 2 children for 1 year.
Sadly after experiencing that first difficult time in my life, I was exposed to Anxiety & Depression.
So being a motivated kind of guy, I bought a new car to treat my self, took the family out and hit the gym.
I got myself back on-top, moved into a new property, got with a new partner and the same thing happened again.
I lost my job because of my relationship, he started taking Drugs & Alcohol regularly so communication became difficult, then the Mental & Financial abuse began.
So, I moved back in with my sister and her partner for 6 months, and then lived with my Dad for 1 year.
Sadly in this time I was unable to work because of my Depression, although I do have big aspirations towards working as being occupied is therapeutically relaxing to me.
Sadly, I was then Diagnosed with Manic Psychosis & Manic Depression - This just was not me.
So I spent 6 months in a Mental Health Hospital in Middlesbrough where I was then re-diagnosed with Bipolar & Psychosis.
I've been abused on Depression tablets from my GP, so this course of medication action was not suitable.
The consultants then decided to administer me onto a medication called Aripiprozole, which focuses on the Psychotic side of the brain.
This was then not working, and was changed to Haleperidol (Sadly this has major side effects) and was prescribed Lithium to help with my Low Salts & Low Mood swings.
This meant at the age of 32 I'm now needing to have my bloods taken weekly to ensure the correct amount of Lithium is being prescribed & administered.
I'm getting injections in my gluttonous maximus (butt) once per month and I'm feeling much more stable now we have finally found this balance.
Sadly it's taken 12 years to be correctly diagnosed & medicated, and because it took so long this was the reason why Bipolar was developed too, meaning two sides of
my brain are continuously fighting with each other whilst the medications are trying to keep my levels balanced.
I've always remained kind, thoughtful and kept a natural caring nature about myself, so luckily I can still communicate in day to day life.
I find that walking and talking therapies are an absolute shambles.
It's all about staying occupied & having friends and family to keep in regular contact with you to prevent any development of loneliness which develops into Depression.
What's your Story, and how do you manage your medications and day to day life?
#LetsChat
My Mental Health was environmentally induced back in 2019 when I was going through a really rough patch in life, age 20.
I was worth £50,000, I had a Care Coordinator job role, I run my own Health & Wellness Business, a Fiance, a Pug and a bedroom with a balcony.
Sadly, my partner cheated and abused me verbally, mentally and physically tried to run me over on two occasions, pinning me to a "LipStick" near a wall.
One day, I packed up and left absolutely everything that I had ever invested in and went to live with my sister and her 2 children for 1 year.
Sadly after experiencing that first difficult time in my life, I was exposed to Anxiety & Depression.
So being a motivated kind of guy, I bought a new car to treat my self, took the family out and hit the gym.
I got myself back on-top, moved into a new property, got with a new partner and the same thing happened again.
I lost my job because of my relationship, he started taking Drugs & Alcohol regularly so communication became difficult, then the Mental & Financial abuse began.
So, I moved back in with my sister and her partner for 6 months, and then lived with my Dad for 1 year.
Sadly in this time I was unable to work because of my Depression, although I do have big aspirations towards working as being occupied is therapeutically relaxing to me.
Sadly, I was then Diagnosed with Manic Psychosis & Manic Depression - This just was not me.
So I spent 6 months in a Mental Health Hospital in Middlesbrough where I was then re-diagnosed with Bipolar & Psychosis.
I've been abused on Depression tablets from my GP, so this course of medication action was not suitable.
The consultants then decided to administer me onto a medication called Aripiprozole, which focuses on the Psychotic side of the brain.
This was then not working, and was changed to Haleperidol (Sadly this has major side effects) and was prescribed Lithium to help with my Low Salts & Low Mood swings.
This meant at the age of 32 I'm now needing to have my bloods taken weekly to ensure the correct amount of Lithium is being prescribed & administered.
I'm getting injections in my gluttonous maximus (butt) once per month and I'm feeling much more stable now we have finally found this balance.
Sadly it's taken 12 years to be correctly diagnosed & medicated, and because it took so long this was the reason why Bipolar was developed too, meaning two sides of
my brain are continuously fighting with each other whilst the medications are trying to keep my levels balanced.
I've always remained kind, thoughtful and kept a natural caring nature about myself, so luckily I can still communicate in day to day life.
I find that walking and talking therapies are an absolute shambles.
It's all about staying occupied & having friends and family to keep in regular contact with you to prevent any development of loneliness which develops into Depression.
What's your Story, and how do you manage your medications and day to day life?
#LetsChat
