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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and Mental Health

March 11, 2020

Last month, the federal government tabled their report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). They had worked to incorporate some changes to the original document … Read more

Tags MAID, medical assistance in dying, mental health, mental illness, quality of life

Cognitive Load in Mental Health

March 4, 2020

A few years ago I wrote about the “spoonie” hypothesis. Basically it defines individual spoons as units of energy, and notes that each person is … Read more

Tags cognitive load, mental health, mental illness, spoonie

On Not Being Normal

January 1, 2020

When I started this new web site, I personally resolved not to talk as much about mental health issues and to focus more on science … Read more

Tags bipolar, digital detox, digital world, limitations, mental health, mental illness, normalizing, social media

“I am not well” redux

December 2, 2019October 9, 2019

Lately I’ve been struggling with coming down from a bipolar high and dealing with all that comes along with that. I don’t even need to … Read more

Tags autumn, bipolar, blackandwhite, mental health, mental illness

On Writing

December 2, 2019July 3, 2019

Writing is important for my mental health, but my mental illness means I’m unable to take it on as a career.

Tags journaling, mental health, mental illness, writing, writing life, writing practice, writing tips

Making it Personal

December 2, 2019May 29, 2019

Sometimes it’s harder than you think to write accessibly.

Tags Arctic, brain fog, essays, fieldwork, history, Longreads, mental health, mental illness, Narratively, relationships, trees, writing

Home for a Rest Part II

December 2, 2019May 15, 2019

Life is not going as planned as I continue to deal with the fallout from my high episode.

Tags bipolar, gardening, medication, mental health, mental illness, pickling, preserving, psychiatrist, veggie garden

Something Has To Give

December 2, 2019March 6, 2019

Life isn’t so great a lot of the time – so it’s time for things to change.

Tags activity, exercise, gardening, Lake Cowichan, lake-to-lake walk, marathon, medication, mental illness, outdoors, routine, Shawnigan Lake

Confidence

December 2, 2019February 6, 2019

How I lost my confidence, in more ways than one, and how I’m winning it back.

Tags anger, confidence, decisions, feminism, mental health, mental illness, women

How High is Too High?

December 2, 2019January 30, 2019

I’m used to dealing with deep bipolar lows. How do I manage an unexpectedly high phase?

Tags bipolar, exercise, medication, mental health, mental illness, psychiatrist, side effects
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