I Spent A Day on edtwt
I'm back on Eugenia Cooney and eating disorders' rabbit hole.
#MHJ 9. Experimenting with Drug Test Kit
Because I take benzodiazepine for my disorders, my ADHD-ridden brain came up with this idea to try out the commercially-available drug test kit.
The result is this blog post.
#MHJ 8. Meds Check-Ins
Three out of 5 of my former and current prescribed daily pills are classified as psychotropics here in Indonesia.
Here's a review for how they helped me and my mental health.
Awkarin Q&A about Her Therapy & Psych Sessions
To some extent, I am thankful for Awkarin for speaking up on her bipolar disorder and how the TV infotainments picked up on that, bringing awareness to wider audience.
#MHJ 7. Epilogues and Other Anecdotes about My Psychiatric Visits
These are random stories I want to write about my psychiatric diagnoses and doctor visits that are either too short, or I just couldn't fit in any of the previous #MHJ parts.
Stories including wrong stereotypes of psychiatric patients, opening up with your therapist, and supplemental coping mechanisms besides psychotropic medications.
#MHJ 6. My Self-Diagnosis vs Actual Diagnoses (Depressive Episodes, ADHD, & BD)
I am not against self-diagnosis IF and IF ONLY it made you better prepared for your actual professional diagnosis by your psychiatrist.
Here's my story on that.