Mordantly Comorbid: Moco

Mood disorders are not a disease of the mind but are in fact maladaptive coping mechanisms no longer appropriate to current conditons.  They served a purpose but need to evolve. ACE Questionnaire: Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire.  Ten questions, but could have easily have been hundreds of questions. Grab a notebook and pen and start taking notes.  Particularly take note of things that "click off" in your head.  Writing promotes introspection. Grand total of yes answers: Beth - Seven, Daniel - Six. The implications of a high score on the ACE Questionnaire have profound implications.  A high score can in some sense provide validation for understanding the challenges encountered in adult life.  Keep in mind that adverse childhood experiences can also be the source of unique talents and capacities. The hosts of MoCo are responsible for what they say and how they say, not for how it is heard and how it makes the listener feel. "Eat the meat and spit out the bones." The management of care during an emerg

The basic philosophy of Mordantly Comorbid is that mood disorders are not a mental illness. Being Human Is not a Disease! Bethany and Daniel, the "MoCo Sibs", believe that the conditions resulting from those diagnosed with a mood disorder can be modulated by many factors, including those that do not require the use of pharmacology. It is our belief that mood disorders are the result of trauma, or more accurately, maladaptive coping mechanisms used to deal with trauma.  Coping mechanisms - behaviors - that no longer work and are often counterproductive. When these coping mechanisms fail, sometimes suicide can result.  When Daniel's coping mechanisms failed, he attempted suicide and then spent the following decade acquiring new, more effective skills and coping mechanisms. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mood-disorders/basics/definition/con-20035907 When discussing SAD vs. SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder versus Social Anxiety Disorder), Daniel quotes a line from the film "Lone Survivor": "We're

Two middle-aged siblings, Bethany and Daniel, discuss having both physical and mental health diagnoses.  Comorbidity, according to the dictionary, is "the simultaneous presence of two or more conditions or diseases in a patient."  For the purposes of MoCo this means having at least one physical diagnosis and one mental health diagnosis. There is no tangible, biological tests for mental health conditions, particularly mood disorders. To be clear: "simple" is not synonymous with "easy."  A problem should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler...and a solution should be made as complex as necessary, but no more complex than necessary. Those who take offense at the term "mood disorder fucko" should be aware that Daniel does not exempt himself from that monicker; in fact, he considers himself a "mood disorder fucko" in recovery. The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionaire.  Ten questions that determine whether or not you have suffered from a childhood plagued by adverse experiences.  A significant