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So on wednesday I went to see my gp about a skin spot I was finding to be quite suspicious and the news turned out to be not what I expected.They want the spot surgically removed urgently as in tuesday unless others cancel and i can get in earlier. They w
My brother was diagonosed wth bipolar disorder 7 yrs back and is on medication but I believe he has still not accepted his illness and leaves his medicines every time he is on his own which leads to a relapse.I am very worried for him as it is effecting h
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In most of the posts I've read, it looks like most Schizophrenic people have some expectation of returning to a "normal" life - I assume that means going back to being fully, or at least mostly, functional as part of a family and a community. Th
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A week ago my 21 year old gay aspy son was drugged and sexually used by an older man he met online. He is not terrified and in hospital in psychosis. He was a virgin and went online to chat with other inexperienced men about hobbies and gay marriage etc.
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Hi all - I am new to this and i am hoping that I find people who can relate to what both my wife and I are going thru.My wife of 16 years has in the last 4 months been diagnosed with Bipolar (Cyclothymia) after an attempted suicide caused by a number
I have been up all night and as i feel im losing my grip on everything, i need help. I have been seeking professional help and calling lifeline and such but i am still at a really low point and cant find a way to escape. My recently ex-partner has been re
Hi,I am currently trying to support my depressed alcoholic husband-to-be while we wait to get him into detox and a long term rehab facility. The process to get him into these is infuriating and I am left to support him on my own while working full time as
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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