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Two Unexpected "Vacations"

Posted on Aug 16th, 2008 by Inukshuk : Friend of the Earth Inukshuk

My parents have been taking their grandchildren to Europe for 2-4 weeks in the summers. They have eight grandchildren and my youngest son John was the last to go this year. However, my mother wasn't... More »

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What has altered your life most dramatically?

Posted on Mar 22nd, 2008 by Inukshuk : Friend of the Earth Inukshuk

The most recent and dramatic alteration in my life (November 2007) was a diagnosis by a psychiatrist of having bipolar affective disorder, II, rapid cycling, at age 51. It is a chronic disorder (used to be called... More »

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My Trip to the Crisis Centre & General Bipolar Information

Posted on Jan 1st, 2008 by Inukshuk : Friend of the Earth Inukshuk

Having been diagnosed only at 51, here is some general information on manic depression (old term) or bipolar affective disorder (BAD for short and for me, too, though hopefully only for the short term while... More »

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What do you want to be your personal word of the day?

Posted on Dec 22nd, 2007 by Inukshuk : Friend of the Earth Inukshuk

Hope. I am being taken off my last half anti-depressant this week as my dose of manic-depression medication is being slowly, slowly increased. I was having a hard time this week and starting to think... More »

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Aid For the Suicidal: Helping Queers Survive the Holidays

Posted on Dec 21st, 2007 by Inukshuk : Friend of the Earth Inukshuk

From the December 20, 2007, News & Views section of XTRA , page 9, an article about mental health for gay and lesbian youth: AID FOR THE SUICIDAL Helping queers survive the holidays Mental Health Krishna... More »

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