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Christheart | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

My story with psychosis, depression, recovery and relapse

In 2015 I had been using drugs for about 12 months, I was 21. I went through a period of psychosis, thinking I had magic powers and stuff, when that ended I became very depressed. One day after drug use and something changed in my brain, I went into extre

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Sonny3 | New Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Re: How do others cope

I just have my daughter 24 in mental hospital now for suspected schizophrenia ( my own opinion as the last opinion still pending treatment specialist) She’s always ups and downs for the last 6 weeks since admission! Agonisingly for family to wait fo

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 5 years ago

Re: How do others cope

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Jessie21 | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

PTSD

Hi I am new to the forum. I am mature aged, I experienced a number of traumas through my life. Because of these trauma I have PTSD, moderate depression and anxiety. I am now aged and find when I have a relapse or trigger my health is bei

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IsAnybodyThere | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

This entry discusses suicide. Never been so close....

I want to be honest. I have been on the Disability Support Pension since 1983. I have had many ups and downs. Mainly downs. Right now I have never been in such a trough. Never before have I actually made plans for suicide. I have actually started making p

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Carlo | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Can she really not remember?

Hi all It's been a while. My partner has BPD (or similar), but does not want to see a counsellor (not willing to see a marriage counsellor with me either). In the hope of coping with the situation and the constant uncertainty/abuse, I

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IsAnybodyThere | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

A Very Minor Extra

Distance dividing me from the world.I am here existing, but only that.All around me are the props of my loneliness.I am an extra that did not merit a credit.I can no longer be shunned or scornedFor I exist not, to those who would.The days grow longe

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