Mental Health Tings:

Documenting Experiences

with Mental Illness

& Neuro-Divergence

Hospitalization
Kiana Blake-Chung Kiana Blake-Chung

Hospitalization

A lot of people find inpatient stays to be very helpful for them. If you are ever afraid that you might be a danger to yourself or others and you want to be proactive about your health, I’d say go for it. I will share how my experience went before sharing some tips to consider if you ever consider an inpatient stay for yourself. 

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Pros and Cons to Mental Illness Medication
Kiana Blake-Chung Kiana Blake-Chung

Pros and Cons to Mental Illness Medication

One of the first things you’re told when you’re diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder is that you will have to be on medication for the rest of your life. When I heard that I was distraught. It’s a hard pill to swallow, pun intended, and I even bawled my eyes out the first time to do so come. The nurse on duty at the psychiatric hospital I was staying in was very kind and understanding. She told me not to be ashamed. She asked me if I judged people with cancer for having to get chemotherapy and assured me that there was no difference between the two. I would come to hear similar sentiments echoed in the following months. 

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