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To be fair, I've been in much worse states than this years ago. In 2006 I was hospitalised for depression and was lucky to survive. Since then the meds and good lifestyle kept things mostly under control. There was frequent depressed mood, but never enoug
For many members of my forum family who have followed the saga of my random meeting and ongoing relationship with by best friend/ Lil Bro Andrew, who is 20 years younger than me but is so much like me because we just get each other and support each other
Hi lovely peopleIt is an interesting phenomena when when struggling with MH issues - to undertstand the essence of self - who am I? I still have very little concept of the reality of me and yet I now question does it actually really matter. I know the fol
what do people do with their timeanything good online to doanyone know of any good organizations/groups to get involved withanybody tried meetup
HiI'll introduce myselfIt's HappynessHow are youInfo on relief from symtoms?
Just wanting to know if others find Trust a major issue in your life. For me it is one of the most important areas not only in my private life but also working life. Over the last few years especially when I have had a depressive episode I have found that
Well I always had dealt with anxiety since I can remember but it was all under control until last week. Since then I had nothing but bad anxiety and panic attacks with sleepless nights and waking up during the night anxious and scared. I been changing the
My mother is elderly and dying and both my parents are very depressed. My siblings who live in another part of Australia are very good at telling me what I should be doing and then not listening to me. I am spoken over the top of and patronised. I feel aw
Hi everyone I am new to this forum and feel a little nervous about this entry but here goes. I have a 9 year old cat, a adoring supporting husband and have had depression and psychosis for so long I don't really know any other way to live, but
Since leaving home my son (now 28) has often thrown in my face how i shouldn't have bought him into the world in such trying conditions.1. Single Parent2. Mental IllnessHe blames me for his emotional imperfections (of cause the abusive absent father / spm
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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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