Life is not what it’s supposed to be. It’s what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
˜˜Virginia Satir˜˜

A summary of four documentaries showing the use of visual and performing arts as self expression and a way to cope with the stigma of a psychiatric condition.

Learn To Work With Side Effects. I don't know what is worse, mania or depression. Not to mention side effects from the combination of medications. Trying to explain this to your psychiatrist can be a daunting task. There is not a whole lot you can do to make side affects go away. You learn to work with them somehow, and hope eventually they will subside. I always complain to my doctor about the side affects, just so he knows I am having them and dealing with them as best I can. He will then order some other blood tests just to make sure it is the meds and not something else.

I guess it can all be traced back to the Betty Ford Clinic, where seeking help for misgivings became fashionable. A short time later, the antidepressant revolution attracted millions to seek help with personal troubles from psychiatrists. And as fashions change, so does the mental illness "chic".