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Having a very unfamiliar sense of calm & wondering if this is what 'normal' is? Not high, not low, just don't care and, it doesn't matter. Lucky i have zero demands or commitments. Doesn't mean i feel nothing - the last 12hrs there's been waves of emo
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Some people with Mental Illness also have substance use and abuse problems as well. They often use, to try to limit or better cope with the symptoms of their illness. I know, from first hand expierence, how hard it can be to give up substances
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
As a lot of you know i suffer from BPD, depression, anxiety and PTSD from childhood abuse.I've been thinking a lot about this lately and not sure what to make out of it:I have noticed at times that I can be two different people in the one day. It's
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Well........ I was told today that I've been considered unsuitable for the position I was chosen for by the area.No assessment. Just on the basis of my diagnosis and past history.None of my treating team were contacted and the letter from my psychologist
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Hi all - I have come across this interesting article about t-shirts with MI positive slogans and wonder who amongst us would wear them? The stigma is still out there, hell its still in here in our families, workplaces etc...I can just imagine wearin
Social spaceCreated 10 years ago
Hi Everyone, There's something I have wanted to share with others on SANE for a few days now. Tomorrow I am going to the big city to see my "best friend". I haven't seen her for months. She is a difficult woman but I care about her very much. We hav
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Hi there...I apologise in advance if I offend or upset anyone with this as I have not been diagnosed with BPD or any mental illness at all and I am certainly not a fan of self diagnosing via a Google search, however... I came across this site while doing
Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago
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Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Hi guysI have acknowledged to myself that I actually have anxiety. I couldnt really believe that all the nausea, heart pulpitations and loss of appetite over the last 3 months was all due to this. But... I witnessed myself the on and off switch in my head
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Article:"Dietary nutrients are critical for brain structure and function, so they have a potentially profound impact on mental health. An increasingly robust body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and nutrient deficiencies, a
Useful resourcesCreated 10 years ago