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Appleblossom | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

To work or not to work: or what is "work" anyway?

Started up this thread to continue the "work" conversation.@MazaritaI focus on what I do do ... rather than say I do nothing. EG Part-time teacher, part-time mum, part-time student, renovator, social justice activist, whatever is true and relevant at

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Anna16 | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Why do people stay away from people who need the most help?

So I've got on a path of learning to push everyone away. I have trouble trusting people because I believe they misunderstand me. Perhaps I just don't express myself properley. Or perhaps its because they don't want to try to help someone who seem s too co

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Tiredmumof4 | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

All feels too much

My 19 year old has recently been diagnosed with BPD. It has been a tough few years and we knew something was not right but had no idea what it was. She had a baby 6 months ago and things have pretty much fallen a part since then. He behaviour is so opposi

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Shaz51 | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Psychiatrist appointment

Hello everyone , We have a Psychiatrist appointment next week and I would like to know ; what Questions do you ask ??? so we can get the most out of the appointment

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 6 years ago

Unsure?

I'm feeling so happy I got my kids off to first day of school! Hooray. And I wasn't stressed by dealing with a heap of mums I'd rather avoid!

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MoonGal | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Medication and Back Pain (Side effect)

I was reading @Love's mention of a side effect of her medication - and back pain got mentioned by another forumite. This rang a bell in my head because my back pain started a decade ago when I went on to a specific anti-depressant.I am really upset a

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Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Annoyed with myself.

Walked out of group this morning. Found myself getting angrier and angrier. Bottom line was i felt someones emotions were being pushed aside and not vailidated. I felt enraged. I walked away questioning myself as to why i was so angry. Basically it took m

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Louis-Rigolly | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Dog nuisance and the elderly

When I studied psychology back in the Stone Age of the 1980s we were taught that, in many cases, suicide is the option that is taken when there are no other options; we were taught to try to identify the options in counselling. On the 14th of January

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Kiera80 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Anxiety and OCD

Hi everyone,I wanted to pose a question regarding OCD and anxiety levels.I've had anxiety for ages but now I have OCD as well. I don't know everything about OCD yet but I'm reading books and getting some counselling help to learn more. Love th

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