Bipolar Mood Disorder

Bipolar Mood Disorder
The truth about bipolar disorder

A Colourful Mind | Mental Health Awareness bipolar mood disorder 24th Jan 2020 Written by Sharon MakgareDo you sometimes feel very happy and find yourself expressing your feelings or thoughts unconsciously and without any form of restraint? Are the periods where you’re very happy accompanied by liveliness and risky behaviour?…

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The Potent Adversity Of Stigma

My recent hospitalisation was mind-altering yet again. Every hospitalisation is different in regard to contributing to my knowledge. I assume this is the case with everyone, I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. Apart from meeting new people, possibly seeing faces you once did in the past, attending classes that help you cope in the outside world after your discharge; everyone’s story makes you realise and remember that it’s okay to be broken and that you’re not alone. All of us share the same weaknesses and power one way or another.

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Suicide, A Calamity That Can Be Prevented

Almost 800 000 people globally die as a result of suicide each year. In ratio that’s one life taken every 40 seconds. It is said that men are more likely to be successful at killing themselves as opposed to women as they prefer lethal weapons while women usually go the “self-poisoning” route, only leaving their acts as attempts more often than usual. Another shocking statistic from the World Health Organisation is that an average of 10.7 deaths occur by suicide in every 100 000 people in South Africa. As a result South Africa is ranked in the top 10 of African countries with a high suicide rate, taking the 9th position.

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