Suicide is Not a Solution

Suicide is not a solution, it is an end before a solution can be found.
This sentence stood out in the article Depression: Understanding Thoughts of Suicide.
During the last four months, I’ve had fleeting thoughts of suicide. They last for seconds only, usually. There was only one recent occasion where the thought stayed with [...]

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To Kill Oneself or Not to Kill Oneself?

I had to think carefully about including the following words on this website. My intentions for the site is to help people…and save families from suffering what my family has been through. The words are written by a survivor in someone else’s family, not mine, but the words speak volumes. The words [...]

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Vitamins for Depression?

Vitamin C
Subclinical deficiencies can produce depression, which requires the use of supplements. Supplementation is particularly important if you have had surgery or an inflammatory disease. Stress, pregnancy, and lactation also increase the body’s need for vitamin C, while aspirin, tetracycline, and birth control pills can deplete the body’s supply.
Minerals
Deficiencies in a number of [...]

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Ecstasy: Getting Help

Excerpt from the book “Drugs in Australia: Ecstasy” by Michael Shannon.
Go back to the previous part in the series: Ecstasy: The Penalties
People who need help with their ecstasy problem generally need to go to their doctor, a local community health centre or a drug and alcohol treatment clinic for advice. Many [...]

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Ecstasy: The Penalties

Excerpt from the book “Drugs in Australia: Ecstasy” by Michael Shannon.
Go back to the previous part in this series: The Impurities of Ecstasy
The laws of the various Australian states provide penalties that range from fines to long jail sentences, depending on the offence and the person’s previous record.
Across the states, the penalties for [...]

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The Impurities of Ecstasy

Excerpt from the book “Drugs in Australia: Ecstasy” by Michael Shannon.
Go back to the previous part in this series: How Ecstasy Affects the Body
Like other powder-based drugs such as heroin, cocaine and amphetamines, ecstasy tablets may contain other substances that have nothing to do with the drug. The tablets may contain dog-worming [...]

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How Ecstasy Affects the Body

Excerpts from the book “Drugs in Australia: Ecstasy” by Michael Shannon.
Go back to the previous part in this series: What is Ecstasy?
Ecstasy has been described as an hallucinogenic amphetamine. This means it combines the effects of “speed”, a stimulant which speeds up the nervous system, and LSD, a drug that changes the [...]

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What is Ecstasy?

Excerpt from the book “Drugs in Australia: Ecstasy” by Michael Shannon.
Ecstasy is a drug that has become very popular in recent years, particularly with people who go to dance clubs and raves. Unlike many other drugs, which originate from plants and other natural substances, ecstasy is entirely made from a chemical. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, [...]

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The Other Side

When a parent loses a child, the parent only wants to remember the good things. They don’t want to sit and listen to anyone running their child down. They certainly don’t want to be told that their little angel wasn’t much of an angel. They tend to block out the other side, [...]

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Types of Bipolar Disorder

Excerpt from the book “The Truth About Fear and Depression” by Heather Denkmire
Bipolar I
Bipolar I, the most severe form of the illness, is marked by extreme manic episodes. In fact, episodes of mania in bipolar I may be so severe that they include symptoms of psychosis, or psychotic symptoms. Common psychotic symptoms are [...]

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