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Today both Mathias and Emma started preschool. Mathias had gone last year before the pandemic but we never put him back in since I was pregnant and didn’t want to risk any germs coming home from school. So today they were dropped off to their respective teachers and I will pick them up at noon. […]
MoreAs the days progressed at the hospital, I started feeling better. Partially because the sleep medications Mirtazapine seemed to be working and also due to the controlled environment where I was fed, put on a routine, taking medications at a certain time and also was without the kids to watch, feed, and take care of. […]
MorePlease share your Professional Background. I initially studied law and started practicing but I wasn’t passionate about it. Studied physician assistant PA and specialized in psychiatry in Western Massachusetts. I have been practicing with Elevate psychiatry since. How long has Carolina been your patient? For about 3 months. Since May 2021. What is Carolina’s diagnosis? […]
MoreOn the way to the hospital we called Iris, my therapist, who said I was early for our weekly appointment and when we told her why we were calling she agreed on the idea to go to the ER. When we got to the reception they asked me a few questions before taking my picture […]
MoreTaking a shower or bath Making and drinking tea Meditating Going to the beach Physical activities: Walk, yoga, or swimming Listening to a fun podcast Reading Bullet journaling Napping Spending time in nature Please note these are activities that helped me deal with the dark and harder days. Everyone has to search which ones bring […]
MorePlease share your professional experience. I graduated from college about 30 years ago. The beginning of my career I focused on children with learning disorders. I later transitioned into market research working with clients in Argentina and Latin America. After some time, I started feeling I wasn’t liking it and wanted something more connected to humans […]
MoreToday my baby girl turns 11 months and we are so much closer to the 1 year mark. I am never caught up with time. It’s like it slips through my fingers faster than I’m able to catch up. I’ve heard it from so many people but I couldn’t understand it until now. She is […]
MoreI am currently seeing my therapist once a week on Thursday afternoons. This week it coincides with a work commitment so I’ve bumped it to Friday. I wonder if that is why I checked into the hospital on a Thursday. I also see my psychiatrist every couple of weeks. My next appointment is in two […]
MoreI felt like a zombie. I couldn’t think straight. I felt my body tense and weak at the same time. I wanted to sleep but couldn’t. My emotions were all over the place. I felt like I had the biggest dark cloud above me and all around me and inside of me. I felt heavy. […]
MoreI checked into Mercy Hospital in Miami on a Thursday. I checked out on a Monday. I wish checking in was something like a nice hotel or spa. It was as far from that as it can be. Sadly, this part of the hospital seems to be extremely low funded so cleanliness was pretty bad, […]
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