Working on pages 21 [depression on the left, (hypo)mania on the right]: Things to do when I’m back at home, anywhere but work, really.
Pages 10-11 are “How to Go to Sleep” for (hypo)mania, and “How to Stay Awake” for depression, below.
Now, I’ll follow the advice in my kit and go to bed.
A friend is here, fell asleep on the couch. It’s nice to have a friend here who is comfortable doing that. I gave her a blanket, and switched to my lullaby playlist.
Meanwhile, I work on the pocket-sized survival kits. The first image is of the covers, with mania on top, depression below. Second image is page 2 of each, which are the same text. Third is pages 14 & 15, mania on top, depression below again:
Collecting photos to print and paste in my travel survival kits.
Time to style up some portable survival kits. I bought the most beautiful, plain little sketchbooks today. Two. I am going to make mini kits that I can slip into my bag when I need one: A depression one and a mania one.
I have all sorts of survival kits – The shoe-box sized ones, my books, the pages in the Corkulous app on my iPad, and the mixes I’ve made. But I forget them when I need them.
I’ll decorate them – I usually create both when I am (hypo)manic anyway. I can decorate the cover, paste stuff inside – I’m looking forward to the process as much as having them available.
Will keep you updated. This is what they look like now:
NAMI posted Helpful Tips for Recovering From Hurricane Sandy.
It’s a really really bright red and yellow, but otherwise helpful. Geared toward New Yorkers.
I just called in to The Brian Leher Show on WNYC for the segment on helping each other through the storm:
Said that if you know someone with a mental illness, this is a very high-stress situation and episodes may be preventable.
It’s important to stay on medication/meal/sleep schedule. If you have a friend or neighbor, invite them in for a meal, or call to check in on them.
***I was on NPR, talking about mental illness! Major life goal achieved.***
I’m doing pretty well because of the support I’ve had, and because of the support I’ve had, I’m doing pretty well.
Here’s Where I Am, sung by Tiffany Taylor. One of my favorite songs, perfect for rounding out the week.
@GOOD has posted an Infographic: Facing Mental Illness by the USC School of Social Work.
What have you found for National Mental Health Awareness Week?
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