Comments on: Tagged! Goody!

By: bi polar, bi polar disorder, bi polar dis orders, manic depression

bi polar, bi polar disorder, bi polar dis orders, manic depression — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:17:30 +0000

bi polar dis orders

bi polar, bi polar disorder, bi polar dis orders, manic depression

By: reluctantmemsahib

reluctantmemsahib — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:34:48 +0000

problemchildbride - I’m sorry about your Mum, I understand from all I’ve read that depression, uni or bipolar, gets progressively worse with age, so I feel sadness for both our mothers. ECT …? I’m not sure. My mother received ECT when she was first admitted to hospital, when I was 13. I remember being appalled that ‘treatment’ involved electric shocks to the brain. She says it wasn’t as bad as it sounded and she felt it jolted her to wellness, but the respite was brief. And in no way permanent. She has continued to suffer regular episodes that last upwards of three months. She said that she thinks the ECT destroyed part of memories. I think that the recent trend towards ECT again, after 20 odd years, is indication that depression confounds even the ‘experts’ so they clutch at the vaguest - and mos harrowing? - of straws?

By: Equiano

Equiano — Tue, 29 May 2007 22:09:36 +0000

Finally finished mine - thanks for tagging me!

By: problemchildbride

problemchildbride — Mon, 28 May 2007 22:18:02 +0000

Thanks for the tag. I’ve done a similar one in the past here

My mum is bipolar, badly, and as she gets older it grows worse. She had old-style ECT at 16 which, according to those who knew her back then, changed her in fundamental ways - she became more aggressive etc. I am bipolar too but not nearly as badly and I dodged ECT when my uni professor wrote a letter urging the doctor not to do it. His daughter had it for severe depression and she experienced something similar to my mother. A lot more anger and aggression.

What’s your view on ECT?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 27 May 2007 02:07:49 +0000

I also have complied. Hooray!

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:17:42 +0000

I have complied!

By: Minx

Minx — Sat, 26 May 2007 12:36:47 +0000

I am a reluctant memer, but you have it - on the case now…

By: The Good Woman

The Good Woman — Fri, 25 May 2007 11:35:22 +0000

Wayhay! You did it. And I’m so glad you did.

The one I most identified with was your joy in your African childhood and in being able to raise your children in Africa too. I think this is part of my issue with living in Scotland with my young daughter - I can’t share with her the magic of my childhood.

And, oh, the smell of rain on dust… be still my beating heart!

By: Beaman

Beaman — Fri, 25 May 2007 09:17:12 +0000

What you say about Depression is so very true. It annoys me that the word ‘depression’ is used for mere temporary unhappiness (Monday morning feeling) when it’s far more serious than that.

I am very much enjoying reading about your life in Africa.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 25 May 2007 03:48:23 +0000

Shucks, thanks for the tag! Will think hard, and write it up soon!