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4 weeks ago
What am I dealing with here?! Something is definitely not right.
Hi all this is my first post. Hoping you can let me know if this is immature behaviour or signs of a mental illness.I have known this 36 yr old man for 15 months, but I've probably only seen him 15 times because he is away with work a lot and because he j
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My son and I
Hi folks. <br>I've just received an email inviting me to "say something about myself" as I've just recently joined this group of forums and have had no input yet. <br>My reasons for joining the forum is (from reading other contributors input)
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Recovery Wins
I post a bit in the worry room thread about the positive things happening in my recovery. I like it because it's a good place to just cut loose with no expectations of a reply. I can get things off my chest publicly without dealing with people. Sometimes
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Need Someones Thoughts
Today I was thinking to myself about PTSD and was wondering if I have any of the symptons, I did a little self check-up and had a good look at the syptoms. The reason why I even started thinking about this in the first place is that when I was younger my
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Hit another brick wall
I am not doing great. Another visit to the doctor this morning and he has given me more antibiotics and cortisone tablets. I am struggling to breathe properly and just feel crap.Mentally I am not coping. It feels like I move two steps forward
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Writer's Block - A question for the creative people
I'm wondering if anybody here is a creative person (i.e. writer/painter/sculptor/musician, ect.) who has found that their ability to create has withered/dried up due to their depression? If so, have any of you found any effective ways of remedying this pa
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Supportive friendships in mental illness...
hi, i was diagnosed with depression and PTSD fifteen years ago... The diagnoses has changed over time during my recovery journeys - Major Dep Disorder, Complex Trauma, .... I have had a few close friends by my side ....mostly one on one
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Non-Verbal Communication of Mood/Safety
I have just returned from my first Parent Support Group meeting held at the facility that my son is in and thought it may be useful to pass on what I thought was a great way for someone suffering with a mood disorder to communicate their mood and s
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What does it mean to be connected to another person or people related or not?
I will state from the outset that i do not feel connected to anyone. I guess it stems from a lifetime of being hurt,both in the family and out. I got to a stage at the age of nineteen i was hurt really badly and i vowed i would never let anyone hurt
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Frustration and guilt
Hi everyone, Last night we held a Topic Tuesday on 'caring for someone with bipolar' with our wonderful special guest @Jo. What I noticed was a lot of discussion about the impact those we can for can have on us - pos
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