-
My Love/Hate Relationship With Taking a Shower
I didn’t always hate taking a shower. Before I had Fibromyalgia I probably even loved it. It has always been the thing that wakes me up in the morning and makes me feel good. However, now there is more of a love/hate feeling towards the shower. If you have Fibromyalgia or any other chronic pain condition, you probably already know what I’m going to say. If you don’t have a chronic condition then you are in for a treat; a peak into the daily torture I go through. So, since I have to go to work still and I love my co-workers, I have to shower. It is still the…
-
Fibromyalgia & Mental Health
**Subject matter in this article may be a trigger for depression, suicide & self harm.** This is a post I have been thinking about for a while but couldn’t decide if I wanted to actually write it. Writing about my physical illness is hard enough, but my mental status feels even more intimate. Can I make myself even more vulnerable than I already have? Can I say anything that would be helpful to anyone else, or will this just be an outlet for myself? These are important questions to ask, because although I get to let my feelings out in this blog I want to do it in a way…
-
Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Mental Health
Have you ever looked at a list of Fibromyalgia symptoms? Looking at these two websites you will see both anxiety and depression listed as symptoms. Here are two reputable websites as proof: WebMD and NFMCPA In fact, it seems that fibromyalgia symptoms and mental health are very much linked together. One could say that fibromyalgia is like a spider web, so many facets (co-morbid conditions) moving out from the center. Our Mission: Connection Between Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Mental Health Part of Our mission is to ask questions about fibromyalgia symptoms and mental health. This series is to showcase the connection between fibromyalgia symptoms and mental health. Is mental illness, in…
-
How Emotional Therapy Can Benefit Fibromyalgia
I had the great pleasure of meeting Amanda from Imagine Life Therapy on Instagram. As you all know, my subject matter has been focusing on mental health and how it affects our chronic illness. You can go back and read the start of the series called Fibromyalgia & Mental Health. So, I was wondering how emotional therapy could benefit fibromyalgia, if at all. I am so excited to share this interview with you. I hope that it helps you as much as it helped me. Please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your therapy practice. I graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in…
-
Vicki’s Story An Example of Trauma and Fibromyalgia
This is a guest post from a fellow Fibromyalgia Warrior. Vicki tells us her journey with her mental health issues. In addition, we learn how hard it is to get diagnosed when you have fibromyalgia and then get appropriate treatment. Vicki tells us how the trauma in her life has exasperated her fibromyalgia and other ailments. Vicki’s Road to fibromyalgia diagnosis I was diagnosed almost a year and a half ago; after a year and a half of going to different doctors and saying, “I think I have fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or both”. Most of them didn’t listen to me. My PCP didn’t diagnose either one. It started…
-
The Emotional And Physical Toll Of Raising A Child With Mental Illness
Staring down at my beautiful new son I am filled with love, so much love. I practically imagine his whole life in front of me. How wonderful his life is going to be and how happy we all will be together. I’m not sure if everyone feels this way when they first see their newborn baby or if it’s just me. I don’t care though; I have a son and I am on cloud nine! Little do I know what is in store for me and how hard my life is about to get. I wish the me today could warn the me back then. Buckle up because here we…
-
Which Is the Worst Condition Between Anxiety and Insomnia?
By: Researcher Taymur Nearly two-thirds of Americans say that depression causes them to lose sleep, according to Mental health America. They also note that sleep disorders have been associated with issues such as depression and anxiety. Understanding Anxiety and Insomnia Sleep problems affect over 50 per cent of adults with general anxiety disorders, according to Harvard Health Publishing. Is there insomnia caused by anxiety or does it cause anxiety? This question usually depends on the first question. The risk of anxiety disorders can increase by sleep deprivation. Sleeplessness can also exacerbate or prevent the symptoms of anxiety disorders. Sleep disturbed often in the form of insomnia and nightmares can also…
-
Find Different Types of Mental Health Professionals that Helps in Mental Care
By: Researcher Taymur Understanding Professionals It may be hard to get help with the problems of mind, emotion, faith or connection. Finishing the right professional in mental health can help you control any problems in your life. So we have collected the basic information you need to know about various types of practitioners in mental health. Continue to read and find out who can help you. 1st is Psychologist Therefore when many thinks of a psychologist, the first picture comes to mind was a man lying on a couch in leather, telling the doctor his feelings. Occasionally, it happens but therapists tell you more than you ask. Psychologists are specialized…
-
4 Ways in Which Mentally Ill People are ‘Gaslit’ Self-Blame
By: Researcher Taymur When I first told anyone I was mentally sick, they responded unbelievingly. “What about you? “They asked. They asked. “You don’t appear to me to be that sick.” “Do not play the victim card carefully,” they said. They invalidated me the second time that I told them I was mentally ill. “Sometimes we are all sad,” they replied. On countless occasions I was made to feel like my mental illness was my own. “You just got to be strong by it.” I didn’t try hard enough, I had to change my perspective, I didn’t look at all my possibilities, I exaggerated the amount of pain I was…
-
Mental Fitness is So Important if you Believe in Mental Illness
By: Researcher Taymur Fitness gets a lot of attention for good reason. For good reason. A healthy body can stop and help maintain autonomy as you get older conditions, such as heart disease and diabetic. Mental fitness is as important and should not be ignored as physical fitness. Mental agility can also help you reap the benefits of a stronger brain and a healthier body over the years to come. Mental fitness means maintaining your mental and brain health in the best possible way. It doesn’t mean brain Olympic training or IQ testing. This deals with a variety of activities that motivate you: 1st is slow down 2nd is decompress…
