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4 weeks ago
Self-harm felt like I was watching a movie?????
I self harmed in response to a stressful event, and have quit now. Or else, I may just not be doing it right now, and return to it in the future. I'm not sure yet. 😛 Yay me! While I was in the grips of it, I felt like I was watching a mo
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Searching for a diagnosis
I first sought mental health assistance 15 years ago and I still don't have a diagnosis. I have had depression and anxiety as my "partners in life" since I could remember, did a DBT course (through a private hospital program- took at year and and a
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Insurance Policies
Why do you have to tell the insurance company being for house, contents or life insurance that you have a mental disability (excluding wearing of glasses/lenses). This clause is combined with drug use, criminal records, etc. This has stopped m
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Sister loving violent men and generally not coping with stress
I am writing about my sister. She has 'escaped before she became a statistic' from an abusive now ex husband.There are financial arguments still happening and she is almost broke from court and legal costs. She is now in another live
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Eating Disorder
I have ED. IT's been 8 years. I would say I've 95% recovered from it. However, there are still moments that stresses me out a lot. My ED seemed to have got 'better' after I've started working full time - because i ahve no time to htink a
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Art THerpay
I've never had my ED formally/clinically diagnosed. I would say my ED was in the moderate-severe range, and it lasted for 7 years. Nothing has really worked until I've done some art therapy, based on Brene BRown's book called the gifts of imper
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ABC's Mental As
Hi All, As Mental Health Week draws to a close, I wanted to see what everyone thought. What programs did you watch? Were the programs helpful? Did you feel they addressed the stigma around mental illness? What sort of programs would you like to
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bipolar ups and downs
I'm on new medication and have been having mild ups and downs. I say mild because I'm not crying in a mess on the floor, but rather having serious trouble with motivation. Getting out of bed, having a shower, even eating are gargantuan tasks. Yet I'm stil
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Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
Are there any other reading fans here?Although reading is a solitary pursuit. I enjoy reading spending time with the characters in books, they are undemanding and don't talk back. I love series of books where characters grow and learn and their
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