When I first became familiar with the term “comorbidity,” I was a bit put off. It sounded too dark, ominous, and, frankly, scary. I didn’t want to have anything to do with it. Of course, I had no choice in the matter. I wasn’t allowed to decide if I wanted to have multiple illnesses at…
As some of you may know and live….often, the medications we take for mental illnesses or mood disorders cause us to gain weight. While I do take some responsibility here, I will share that I have gained about thirty pounds since I had my surgery for endometriosis around two years ago.
I soon realized after getting called as a Relief Society President that mental illness was a common issue among the women. My husband and I presented a fifth Sunday lesson on “Mental Health and the Gospel” and learned that the women were not alone in needing help, information, and care regarding mental illness. The men…
I am very excited to introduce this guest post from Heidi McDermott, who reached out to me on Facebook about PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep). She graciously agreed to write out her personal experience with OCD and PANDAS. Enjoy!
Apparently it’s a thing for people to claim that mental illness in general and/or specific mental illnesses aren’t “real.” A comment that was posted (and since deleted) on a review of my book, “The OCD Mormon,” on By Common Consent said something to that effect, or that it was the medication that caused the symptoms.…