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4 weeks ago
PTSD and full repair of the limbic system
I've been reading about PTSD and the damages it does to the brain (more specifically, the limbic system which includes the hippocampus, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, and the amygdala). I have been harassed and tortured for a prolonged period of time
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I don't know how to start
I have depression and I don't know how to convey my feelings,angst and sadness because there is no start that I can remember. Now it's gotten to a point of despair and helplessness. I've been to a local doctor and they put me on meds after 3 years the tab
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Broken and at the end of my capacity
Hi, I'm new to this forum, I've been reading a few stories of others and feel I need to share mine, and to ask for some support and to be heard. My partner, whom I have 2 children with, has suffered depression his whole life. PTSD from a childhood which w
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Enjoying time with others
Had a good day today meeting up with a friend who I had not seen for over 12 months.We enjoyed a coffee and chat at a local cafe and it did us both good to remember past laughs andmemories together. Where would we be without our friends especially if fami
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Stopping medication
Hi All,I feel like I am losing myself and my little fighter inside me with all the meds I've been put on. I've stopped the "take as needed" meds, first day today, as I feel I want more and more and it does not change the storms in my mind. I'm also on two
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Being around people worsens my depression?
I'm living together with my parents at the moment, and my brother would always bring over his kids every day for my parents to watch, so my house is always crowded with people all the time, and I noticed how I tend to be in a
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Feeling worthless, down? A poem for you written by me - "Am I?"
Am I a person of substance or just a fail,Am I attractive or just too pale,Am I intelligent or just deluded,Am I worthy enough to be includedAm I essential or can just be replaced,Am I admirable or just a disgrace,Am I strong or just too broken,Am I of va
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A good day
Had a really good day today. Helped a friend by being her chauffeur for the afternoon. Cooked sausages and mash with gravy for dinner and watched a bit of tele.Was good to get out of the house and feel useful.Just thought I would share.
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Looking after our wellbeing
Had to visit the dentist today and wondered how I would manage in the dental chair due to ongoing problems with back pain. It turned out quite well and taking care of our teeth is an important duty toour overall physical well being. It is good to balance
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finished my final placement which means I have technically finsihed uni and I feel nothing.
5 and 1/2 years of work. I struggled at times with severe distress and depression. I excelled in many ways and yet I feel absolutely nothing at all regarding any of this.I have suffered with dissociation for years and still often slip into third person wi
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