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Words
Why are words so hard to find? There are times that I desperately need to speak out or ask for help but simply can't because words abandon me. Everything is in my head but I can't get it out. I can't even write it down to get it out. When things are bad t
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Reccommendations for GP and Counsellor in Brisbane Eastern Suburbs
Hi, I've just moved closer to the city, atleast an hour away from my family home and am nervous about seeing new doctors. I love my GP in my old suburb and my counsellor there, but it's just impractical to be driving there every week for appoi
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Calling all Sydneysiders VIVID for the mood
I am not currently in the Sydney area but for those of you who are, how many of you will be attending the VIVID light shows in central Sydney? They look incredibly impressive to me and like the type of thing that would lift the mood. IS anyone
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Feeling guilty
Hi allI'm bipolar diagnosed 2years ago anyway with the meds I'm on apart from the physical side effects, counselling mentally I'm doing ok but I can't stop having a feeling guilty and I know I haven't done anything to feel guilty about. I feel like a bad
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VCFS 22q11 Syndrome
Hello, my 28 year old son with VCFS was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. The syndrome is associated with a high incidence of schizophrenia and yet there is very little information available. I would really like to hear from other parents and carers
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Terrifying Harm OCD again
I have severe ocd which is really bad at the moment. I really don’t like driving, especially at night as I’m terrified of hitting an animal. I love animals and it is my worst fear. Just lately my harm ocd has become really bad. If I become upset or have a
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Tactile hallucinations?
In my past, I have a history of tactile hallucinations (that is, feeling like something is touching me or feel like things are crawling on me when there isn't). After about 10 years, today they came back. I don't know why or how, but I can literally feel
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My son who is 34 has Negative Schizophrenia and has relapsed and wont go back to hsopital
Hi, My name is cazza and my son who is 34 lives at home and he has Negative Schizophrenia. He has relapsed. I cant get him to agree to go back to hospital. His pchitrists appointment isnt until the middle of June. He is just laying on the couch 24/7 with
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Mental Health Courts
I am currently in the USA and here in the Salem Oregon area we have something called "Mental Health Courts." They are designed to deflect the non-violent mentally ill away from jail and into treatment that will help them avoid anti-social behavior i
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The Truth of our Existence
I have a question, if you could get rid of your mental illness completely and be totally "normal" would you? I would not. My mental illness helps define my personality, it is part of the truth of my existence. Others might feel differently, ho
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