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Find a good therapist in your area with whom you can discuss the issue. Also, if it's a well-known fact that she has this diagnosis (and it's not just a case of "oh man, my future sister in law is CRAZY!"), maybe you could ask her about it. Maybe she is working with a therapist and would be happy to have a family session with you guys to help you understand. Especially if she is open about it, don't let it be the "elephant in the room." A lot of the issues you will face are specific to the diagnosis but exist in the realm of the person and her personality, her upbringing, and her current treatment. Good luck!
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asked by adamduritz
I'm usually surprised by the creativity I had when I was younger. When I was in middle school, I decided I wanted to make my own Christmas cards to hand out to my friends, because giving everyone Christmas cards was the cool thing to do. What happened next is nothing short of genius. A Christmas card depicting a nativity scene entirely comprised of killer whales and other random sea life. Mary, Joseph and Jesus were killer whales, I think the shepherds were dolphins, and there may have been a few other fish and maybe some crabs in there. My best friend STILL makes fun of me for it and I laugh along, but deep down I really feel like it was a great idea and I'm pretty proud of it.
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I do it because I can; I can because I want to; I want to because you said I couldn't.
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asked by adamduritz
Hi there, I am a therapist...granted I'm a newer therapist but I am one. I have also dealt with depression of the brutal postpartum type. From my personal experience of having postpartum depression, my meds blocked my ability to do pretty much everything. Yes they made me feel better, and helped me grow to love my child. But the ability to form coherent, complex, intelligent thoughts? Totally impaired. I took my meds for 2 years and then decided (ironically during one of the most stressful periods of my life--looking back I probably should have kept on them for a while longer) I was done and took myself off of them. I still feel like I can't form an intelligent sentence. Now, whether that's from the meds or from what some would call "mommy brain," that's debatable. But I know that something just isn't right. I'm not the same as I was years ago. So that's me speaking from personal experience. Speaking as a therapist, my philosophy is that you have the answers to your own questions. What do YOU think? Do you think your meds have impaired your ability to write? Is it more dangerous for you to be off them? I think that's an interesting statement from the MD specialist, and I think there's some truth behind it. But the most important thing is how YOU feel and what YOU want. Do you want to try it on your own for a while? If you do, are your diagnoses going to come back with a vengeance? Regardless of what you do, follow your doctor's advice closely. Tapering off of these things is not to be taken lightly. Side effects can be brutal. And please don't be afraid to seek help if, once you're off them, you feel like you need to go back on. I'm not a psychiatrist, so I just speak from my therapeutic point of view and personal experience. Wishing you all the best.
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asked by wrkngmomscloset
Well, first of all I can't wait to cook in my own kitchen again! I can't wait to make a kitchen "my own!" My husband is a pretty picky eater, so we eat a lot of chicken. I really like to just put boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen or not, doesn't really matter except for the cooking time) in a 13x9 pan with salt, pepper, and MAYBE some basil on them, bake them and eat with veggies and maybe some brown rice. I vary that by doing pasta and sauce, making chicken "parmesan", or using barbecue sauce. It's really easy and very healthy!
As far as indulgences, can we talk a little bit about how my mom can't stop buying ice cream which means I can't stop eating it?!!! I have ZERO willpower, and now that I'm not working out as much as I used to, I'm feeling a little bad about it. I usually don't even keep that stuff in the house, so it's not a problem. But right now...it's a problem. Really, anything sweet is a weakness for me. I have a horrible sweet tooth. In no particular order:
*skittles
*baked goods (brownies, cake, muffins, cupcakes, anything with a "smooshy" texture)
*cookies
*ice cream
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I wouldn't want to change my name. I love my name!
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I absolutely love Lasagna. I love the texture, the taste, everything. I can't think of one instance though, where it was more delicious than another time. Maybe I'll have to work on that!
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Rachel’s Bio
I'm a wife, I'm a mom, and I now work outside the home (for college credit. I'm an intern. hooray.).
