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Hi everyone, long time no see, haha. A long story short I suppose, my husband had an affair for a time, he lied, he was sneaky he was everything he wasn’t before. Went on for about a year. We’ve been together for over 30 years, 4 grown up children, all he
Hello! I am Malus and I am an alcoholic. Most of my recovery journey centres around alcohol and alcohol-ism – this is the primary frame that I view my recovery with, but it is made up of a few other and equally important parts.Quick disclaimer - this
Hi all, first time poster. I have been diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression this year after suffering for most of my life. I work in a stressful environment, and i find if I have to do anything urgent I shut down and can't do it. I have been havin
Nearly 30 years ago I remember being told I had Boarderline Personality Disorder. It was after 3 failed suicide attempts in a short period of time. To be honest, my memories of that time are scarce, just little glimpses and vague memories. I lost my
Hi, hope you guys are doing well just overthinking things here atm. I feel like some days are good and some days I struggle a bit given the topic plus a history of substance use and minor trauma at adulthood bit weird to say the least but when you go with
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Yesterday I started a new medication prescribed the the psychiatrist, I after I few hours I felt like I could feel it working and I got really excited. I started getting really hopeful and thankful. Then I slept really badly and woke up with a headache, I
I’m struggling. I apologise for my random rambles that most likely won’t make sense, I just need to express each thought that comes to my mind as they do. It has been months now and I am still waiting to see a new psychiatrist. I recently m
II’m new so hi! I’m wondering if anyone out there may share the same symptoms as me. I’ve been dx as bipolar 2 without manic episodes unfortunately massive depression and severe mood swings. I can function normally for sometimes weeks and bam, without a t
I know a person who is a qualified nurse who on several occasions has told me that they utilize their skills as a nurse to do mental health assessments on pretty much everyone they encounter, regardless of whether they are at work or not. I am not t
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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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