Demonising “Obesity”…is this the Best Solution?

  

“Political Sound Bites?” …or just Utter Tripe!

Tripe

 

  

Forgive me but I am getting more than a little sick and tired of those naive politicians spouting “political sound bites” and attacking those individuals who have weight issues, especially Obesity. 

Warning before any more politicians jump on the band wagon with statements that infer that the only reason for this health issue is the individuals fault, i.e. eating too much, the wrong food, not exercising etc, this may well be the case in a large proportion of cases or at a major contributing factor, but who chooses to be labelled as a fatty?         

However I know from personal experience that this isn’t the full story and nor are all the direct causes known or yet still fully understood. I gained 35kg in 3 years with depression later to discover I had Bipolar II Disorder which answered many past issues as well as the more recent events.         

There are many reasons why a person can be overweight or obese other than by as a result of their personal lifestyle choices. Some examples of underlying causes for people being overweight or obese:-         

The Parades Programme and Study for Bipolar Disorder

PARADES

Psychoeducation, Anxiety, Relapse, Advance Directive Evaluation and Suicidality    

” PARADES” Presentation    

Development, evaluation and implementation of   

psychological approaches to bipolar disorder and   

comorbid problems   

• A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder in their mid 20’s looses 9years of life
• 12 years normal health and 14 years of working life
• Bipolar disorder is a common and potentially severe mental health problem
• 6th ranked cause of disability worldwide
• Estimated cost to the UK is over £2 billion per annum
• Bipolar research received less than 1/7th of the UK research spend compared with schizophrenia

   

A follow Up Letter to MP response to my Election 2010 Campaign Correspondence!

A follow Up Letter to MP response to my initial :-    

Election 2010 Campaign Correspondence!     

UK Houses of Parliament

 

Dear MP     

Thank you for your re-assuring letter in response to my communication to your colleague *** ******** MP.      

Please be assured I did send the same correspondence he received also directly to you as my local MP.     

To be clear about my earlier correspondence my intention was to raise the broader issues by using my personal situation as an example only and I was not asking in this instance for direct intervention on my behalf.     

I thought I had made it clear in my letter

Wife’s a B**ch and then you “Try” or was it “Cry!”

Wife’s a B**ch and then you “Try” or was it “Cry!”   

My wife runs on

 

Over the last three years I have been particularly hard work to live with, the deep depression, anxiety led to me spending most of my life in bed with the door closed “my super massive black hole”, or as my wife would refer to it as “my pit”  

my Pit!

 

Even with me being less of a pain for her to deal with in terms of my usual regular extremes of mood swings when rarely at home and not working, which would include regular bouts of irritability leading to anger & aggression resulting in arguments, also my continual running of the household and family like it was the workplace in my usual driven and tyrannical way. Driving my children at times to despair when I would remind them for the umpteenth time each night to clean their teeth, wash their face or do your homework etc. The fact I worked so many hours and when I did actually return home for the better part I would often retire to my bedroom exhausted to get some well-earned peace & quiet in total isolation and try to switch off from my work life stresses which compounded my way of  living continually on the edge, this was a major benefit to my family in a sad way, as they wouldn’t have to suffer my moods as much as my colleagues and employee’s would on a daily basis.  

All this as now ceased to a greater extent since my breakdown

Have I really turned the corner or was I Just “SAD”?

Have I really turned the corner or was I Just “SAD”?   

Just had an awful feeling what if I wasn’t suffering from the condition Bipolar Affective Disorder “BAD” afterall, and all the relief and progress I have recently made is due to the fact I was actually suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder “SAD” instead?   

SAD

It is spring now and yes I do feel much better!, ah but wait a minute that wasn’t the case when I started to feel better it was earlier on still deep winter and bloody lousy weather! also my case of “SAD” would have been surely the longest known case of “SAD”  Three whole years to be precise!!! surely I would have been recognised and entered into the “Guinness Book of Records”.   

No not the case indeed, and what the hell I couldn’t care less what my disorder is called as long as I can now identify its symptoms and implications for myself and I am able to embrace it and deal with it in my own way which may mean accepting help from others or not, which ever way its my decision. In this sense who cares what it is called as long as I am feeling better and back in control of my life (if not yet entirely), I can adapt and evolve my methods of dealing with my condition the best to suit me, that is the real me! and I am not “SAD” , “BAD” or “GAD” just simply GLAD!   

TBPBMD be just Glad!

Charity begins at home? as part of a Good “Get Well Strategy”

Charity begins at home? as part of a Good “Get Well Strategy”    

I would like you to take a close look with me on the true meaning and use of this old adage.    

I have found that helping others is a good way to help yourself, and the more effort you put in! again as another old adage says the more you get out!    

I have found recently that whilst working on ways to recover from the worst negative impacts & symptoms to my illness, that the inclusion of helping others in my overall get well strategy has proved to be so successful its benefits shouldn’t be under-estimated!    

This simple