PCOS, Fertility and Mental Health Care for Women - Cicle Health

Pihu was diagnosed with Bipolar at age 18 after battling depression for more than half of her lifetime. She self-harmed a lot as a high school student and was sent to the school’s counselor countless times by the school authority. “My mental health has always been a mess. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 18 and have spent most of my childhood in and out of therapy. My school’s counselor kept on insisting that I was acting out”. Not knowing her diagnosis, and being on a rollercoaster of emotions, she got into drugs to help her. Unfortunately for her, she overdosed and almost lost her life. The Silver Lining “August last year, I woke up in a hospital and was told that I had been in a medically induced coma because of the damage heroin did to my organs. After I was discharged, I decided to look for a way out. At that point, I realized I really didn’t want to die and my self-harming was just me crying for help. Pihu sought therapy. With the help of her therapist, she could pin...

I lost my son to cancer two years ago, and it has been the most difficult moment of my life. He battled with lung cancer for some time before he died, and caring for him really truncated my mental health . I refused to employ a nurse to help with taking care of him. I did everything myself up until his last days. I just couldn't leave my son, so when the thought of quitting my job came, I didn't even bother to rationalize it. I sent my resignation letter and stayed with my son, hoping he'd get better. He Lives in My Memories The rest of my family spent his last days saying their goodbyes, but I refused to give up on him, I kept researching on treatments and drugs, praying and looking for a way out. I just couldn't let him go. So, as you can guess, I was devastated when he died. It felt like I was stuck in a very dark tunnel. I didn't attend his funeral because I couldn't stand to watch them lower the body of my beloved son into the ground. So, I started drinking...