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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

The difficulty of picturing mental illness

What image comes to mind if I say mental illness? The chances are that everyone will picture something very different. Some have reported they picture landscapes, emotions reflected in nature, while others report images that represent isolation and

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Angels333 | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

psychotherapy

Hi, I'm so overwhelmed today. I saw my psychiatrist and we just talked about work and Greg's illness. It is good that I have times of just conversation but I feel like I wasted the session. I just feel so bad , negative behaviour is taking over.

Something’s not rightCreated 11 years ago

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March | New Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Love and Depression, where do I go now?

I have been married for fifteen years and together twenty two. My husband had always been a bit of a loner, but so am I so that was not a problem until dperession hit with a baseball bat some five years ago. Where we used to love spending time with eachot

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

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Catk | New Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Can't sleep but so tired

This is my first time here, I'm not very good at sharing feelings with anyone but I'm just so tired. I can't remember the last time I had any real sleep, I just lay here for hours thinking, constantly thinking. So many mistakes made, can't seem to think c

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BlueBay | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Feeling anxious about going back to work

Tonight i am feeling anxious. After having almost 2 weeks off work due to my mental health and mother in law in hospital then moved her to a nursing home. I have noticed that my depression is not good, it's still not good. I don't want to

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peace | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Cry

How does one make themselves cry to relieve all tears and saddness inside. To make a little space and some much needed relief.All to often especially of late the pain within me dwells and I know if I was able to cry I would get some release. Instead I end

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