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Unknown user | Member | Last message 11 years ago

When will it stop

Yesterday I took a big step and saw a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with bipolar. It didn't really hit me and I was like oh well what ever. <br><br>Today though it has sunken in. Today I feel defective like I'm not a normal human. Like I'm no

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Cherpieus | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Please don't be upset

I can't cope with people being upset with me or my children in any way.Currently my husband is very upset with me and my kids and I feel sick - literally. I also can't control my crying. It just springs out when he's annoyed or critical. I'm trying to sta

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May | New Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

How to support depressed family and co-workers?

Good morning - thanks for the opportunity and facility to reach out - this is such a great initiative. I am not an actual carer but this seemed the most appropriate spot. In the last 2 weeks, an employee has been off sick with (what sounds like) dep

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Becstar160 | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

New and really dont know where to begin

Hey everyone.My name is Bec and I am a 23 year old single mother who has just been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar disorder. I see my phyciatrist once in 3 weeks.Guess I want to know how has other people started their process or

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wandering | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Care in NSW, specifically byron bay

Hello, I am new here, i hope I have picked the right forum for my question. I have had a very traumatic year and recently read about BPD. Before I came across it, I just felt like I was just going crazy because life was too hard. I havent been diagn

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seahorse | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Feeling upset /sad and just miserable

Hi my son is in hospital at moment was told today for weeks he will be there! He has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia has ASD he is 16yrs old !! He is on a depot injection and has community treatment order but had a massive psychotic episode the

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lillyanne | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

External voices

Hi everyone, i am new here and was wondering if anyone one out there hears external voices, and if so how they live their life? I have internal voices also but the medication gets rid of them. I find i have a very small social life as i am scared what i m

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Leesu | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Feeling Tormented

Hi all, well this is my first time on here and well I guess here goes. I've suffered with Anxiety and depression for years and recently have recently been diagnosed with OCD. I feel so tormented right now because the OCD I have isn't the OCD where you hav

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Untethered | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Frustration

Just a short vent. I have plans to go see my brother today, he is struggling with ill health and is carer to his very ill partner. They are moving and I thught it would be nice to go help him pack and share a few wines a bit later. My daughter was keen bu

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