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Tag Archives: depression

Please don’t cut our lifeline

Posted on November 8, 2016 by writehanded — Leave a reply

New Zealand is in a mental health crisis. And the services at the front lines of that crisis are under threat. What will happen if they don’t exist anymore?  

Posted in About illness, Mental health, Politics | Tagged depression, Lifeline, New Zealand, suicide, Youthline | Leave a reply

Sex, depression and antidepressants

Posted on November 20, 2015 by writehanded

Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about – all the ways in which you don’t want to have sex when you’re depressed and/or Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health | Tagged antidepressants, anxiety, depression, medication, sex

Tears, me, and Warehouse Stationery

Posted on October 22, 2015 by writehanded

I often ask myself why I bother blogging. Who reads it? Does anyone care? I guess the answer is, I do. I need a place for my thoughts, and if Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Financial hardship, Mental health, WINZ/IRD | Tagged ankylosing spondylitis, Arthritis, depression, disability, Mental health

What I wish I had known about SSRIs

Posted on January 30, 2014 by writehanded — 16 Comments ↓

I’m currently experiencing SSRI withdrawal – or what the doctors call Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Discontinuation Syndrome. To say that it is unpleasant would be somewhat of an understatement. SSRIs Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Mental health | Tagged antidepressants, depression, Mental health, SSRI, withdrawal | 16 Comments ↓

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