I’m depressed and I’ve had to work really hard at even getting my wife to acknowledge my condition. It has got better but yesterday we went to visit my aunty and uncle in the country. he has had long-term depression like me and it just amazed me how open they were in their house about . . . → Read More: Stop Whining About Your Wife and Start Getting Your Life Back
 2 comments - (Comments are closed)  anger/irritability, antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, meditation, parenting, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy  anger, antidepressants, anxiety, depression, discipline, Hartman, husband, marriage, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, parenting, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, relationships, therapy, wife “So, Mrs. Kapsmanjacketter, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most depressed you have ever been, how have you been feeling since our last visit . . . ” And so, yet another rapid fire med check begins in the land of managed care. How many times have you, my devoted . . . → Read More: Measuring Success . . . "I think I'm a 5" Comments are closed antidepressants, depression, medication, meditation, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy antidepressants, depression, discipline, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, Philadelphia, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, relationships, side effects, therapy “Confused” writes in with a question . . . In the past I have been prescribed Klonopin 1mg 3x a day. This worked well for me until I built a tolerance. Several years have passed, I never experienced addiction or withdralls. I have been prescibed this medicine again for panic attacks, anxiety & being social . . . → Read More: Worked The First Time . . . Why Not The Second? Comments are closed antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, medication, medication side-effects, withdrawal symptoms antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, Hartman, Klonopin, medication, medication side-effects, Panic Disorder, Philadelphia, psychiatric medication, Psychiatrist, psychiatry, Social Phobia, SSRI, Xanax 1-20-09 . . . How long has THIS date been etched into your mind. The last few years have been so difficult and so controversial for so much of the world, that the impending arrival of this date was like the approaching finishing line . . . can’t wait to get there . . . . . . → Read More: A Day of Great Significance . . . Not Just For The World Comments are closed relationships Hartman, January 20 2009, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, relationships, Thanksgiving I am a 27-year-old female with an extensive psychiatric history. I have been on almost every type of medication except tricyclics and stimulants. I am diagnosed with Bipolar I and Borderline Personality Disorder. Currently, I am seeing a new psychiatrist who is “pill-happy”. I feel like she doesn’t listen to me. Right now I am . . . → Read More: What is Causing What? . . . Multiple Factors Contributing To A New Mom's Woes One comment - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, parenting, pregnancy, relationships antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, Bipolar, borderline personality disorder, depression, Effexor, Hartman, Klonopin, lamictal, liver, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, parenting, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, side effects, stimulants, tremor, Xanax Please can you tell me how to alleviate Citalopram withdrawel? I need to reduce asap as I’m pregnant but doctor says just redude by 10mg every other day whereas Pharmacist says it’s not good to take during preganancy, So I want to stop taking it….any help appreciated. So much controversy exists over the use of . . . → Read More: Tapering off Celexa (or any antidepressant) when you get pregnant Comments are closed antidepressants, anxiety, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, pregnancy, therapy antidepressants, anxiety, Celexa, depression, discontinuation syndrome, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, Philadelphia, pregnancy, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, therapy For all of you who do not celebrate Christmas . . . substitute your own holiday here. Regardless of where you live or who you associate with, this time of the year brings rituals of togetherness, reflection, thankfulness, giving, receiving and hope. The artificialness of this is annoying to many . . . perhaps most. . . . → Read More: Against all odds . . . getting into the Christmas spirit 2 comments - (Comments are closed) depression, medical illness, meditation, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy christmas, Hartman, meditation, Philadelphia, psychiatry, Thanksgiving, therapy I have been accused of many things in my life . . . but none so on target as . . . (gulp) . . . an optimist . . . YIKES . . . a rare breed, these days. What with the economic down turn, the violence in the world, the price of . . . → Read More: Pollyanna waves the pom-poms 4 comments - (Comments are closed) anger/irritability, anxiety, book reports, depression, medication, meditation, parenting, relationships, stress management, therapy Add new tag, book reports, cognitive behavioral treatment, Hartman, major depression, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, the secret, therapy I have been on Interferon/Ribovarin (HepC TX) and also have Chronic Fatigue Sydrome separate from HepC. I have been on TX for 6 mos now and the depression is TRULY starting to come through. MY CONCERN is that I am 10 months drug/alcohol free, menopausal & bipolar. I have NOT taken anti-depressants since 2006 because . . . → Read More: Managing Bipolar During HepC Treatment Without Losing Your Liver Comments are closed anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, bipolar disorder, depression, fish oil, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, mood stabilizers, therapy Abilify, Bipolar, cymbalta, depression, exercise, fish oil, Hartman, Hepatitis C, interferon, lamictal, lithium, meditation, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, recovery, sedation, Seroquel, SSRI, substance abuse, wellbutrin A colleague writes in . . . I am an RN in a recovery nurse program secondary to ‘emotional condition’ . . . I had some mental health issues that were not being treated. My psychiatrist, who is an addictionologist, prescribed Vyvance for ADHD since Strattera was not effective and led to flattened affect and . . . → Read More: Getting past the urine drug screen while taking Vyvanse 6 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, anxiety, benzodiazepines, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, stimulants adderall, addiction, drug testing, Hartman, Philadelphia, Psychiatrist, recovery, Vyvanse |
   
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