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4 weeks ago
Mountain madness
early days being diagnosed with bipolar disorder spending time in a mental health unit adjusting to meds thinking that mental health advice had to be adhered to when after years embracing risky ideas And behavior I had started my own business And challeng
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The Thin Invisible Line
Just cheer up, get over it, there’s nothing wrong, grown men don’t cry, it’s your job. All words I’ve heard and even said to others. I served in the Police for 10 years. I have dealt with my share of mental illness patients, 504’s or spoons as referred to
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No method to my madness
I have been suffering with Depression and Anxiety since I was roughly 11 years old, I am now 24.Last year in Nov 2014 I attempted suicide and somehow a miracle happened and I managed to survive.There was something or someone that needed me here because I
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Torturing myself
i have for many yrs wondered what is wrong with me, why do I do the things I do repeatedly over and over. Why can't I listen to my gut when it is telling me something is not right. So I just slide along, with despairing thought of self hatred for no
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Crying in despair
I am broken down and crying in despair. I find work so hard, my workload too much to cope with and I just don't have it in me to push through the busy period ahead. I cry before, during and after work, my heart thumps and breath disappears as I walk in th
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Dealing With My Mental Illness in Isolation
Hi, I've been desperately looking for help for 5 years or more. I have been feeling suicidal every day for over a year now, but can't find any help. I have Alexithymia and excessive Anxiety issues that have combined to lead me to be effectively non-functi
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I want to be normal
I want to be normal but I don't even know what that means. My entire life has been chaotic. Trauma has been my norm. Both of my parents have mental illness and now my greatest fear of being ill my self has become my reality. I sought help 2 days ago and h
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Turning your illness into something good
I have anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. Not a pretty mix, and boy is it hard to deal with sometimes. But a year ago I decided that if I was going to have to live with my illnesses, I would do everything in my power to help others. I now give re
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A changing Experience is the truth - Nothing is Solid but the Ground.
My story will go for decades...... A majority of my life has been affected by mental illness, I find the most comfort in remebering myself as a innocent child, learning the coping skills essential to get by in this century. And i find i am unaffected
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Dbt
Hey all just a question about dbt. I was recommended it by a friend and am starting to look into it for the Borderline Personality Disorder. Wondering if anyone has had a success story on it or even some not so success stories? Just want to hear from peop
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