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6 months later & i’m still struggling
I’m not coping. I went off my anti-antidepressants just before Christmas because I was feeling fine and thought it was time to get off them after 11 years. BIG MISTAKE!! I’m a mess and have been since January. I ended up more depressed than ever and have
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Saw my counsellor.
Hi, Saw my counsellor today. She is reluctant to start therapy with me until I have a support system around me. So, I have agreed to go for a psych assessment and she is going to look into free services for me. The problem is that I am d
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Feeling fearful
I can feel depression looming again. I’m doubting myself and reading in between the lines with what people say. I have bipolar disorder and am studying at home mum of two boys. I’m letting so much get to me. Fears doubts and regrets about my life.
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Can clinicians tell whether a person is mentally ill?
This is the question that many clients are dying to ask. So I thought I'd try to answer it. I've been an involuntary client of Mental Health Authority (MHA) for 14 years. During that time, I've seriously struggled to learn more about the MHA
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Schizophrenic partner
I have been told to create boundaries but he makes it impossible. He screams when he doesn't get what he wants. If I leave, he chases me down the street screaming at me. I don't want to cause a scene or have someone contact Police, so I always
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To hospital or not to hospital
Hi all, This is from part of a conversation i was having with @BryanaCamp on another thread and it was suggested that this might be a more appropriate place for it as more ppl wld see it. So here it is.... Things r ridiculously tough here. I think im
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Do I be supportive or tell the truth
My mother said she would never marry again as her split from our step father ended so badly and so did her marriage before that. Now she rings me today and said that she is engaged and getting married in October. I feel hurt beca
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Problems with medications
Hi all, @Eden1919 , i hav tagged u in on this thread as @Bunniekins thought we had some things in common and u might b able to offer advice. I am rly rly struggling with medications. I hav a long history of various food and chemical sensitivitie
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9 simple rules (for dealing with my schizophrenia)
Things I’d like people to know about what schizophrenia feels like for me (that I’m too scared to say to your face)... 1. I can’t just snap out of it, or ignore it. This can be super frustrating to hear. Sometimes I describe my (occasional) realit
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Self blame
Because I’m a victim of sexual assault I self blame I’ve been doing it for too long and I don’t know if I’ll ever forgive myself yesterday i cracked with a few tears my friends where able to cheer me i just need someone to help me forgive myself because i
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