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Hi all. i am really upset. I was diagnosied with BPD 18 years ago. I was a really bad self harmer.and was labelled as an attention seeker and put into a box as as a frequent flyer(presents to hospital a lot),a waste of space and other th
Hi all, I've just joined these forums and am new to this kind of thing so am unsure of what is and isn't ok to say? Please let me know if anything is inappropriate. In the meantime, here's why I'm here. I'll try to keep it short.I've struggled with mental
Hi allThe stigma festivities started for me at work on 12/1/2017. Just gotta luv working for public health. Yes I do have a diagnosed condition. Please do not ever allow this to be who you are, regardless. OMG I had the audacity to cry after a very diffic
The title says it all really. There are two James Blunt songs which trigger me deeply as they remind me of someone who lives in another country who I had an internet affair with and fell in love with. I was all prepared to leave Australia to go live
How do you report mental health nurses threatening you and then breaking the mental health act on you?
So i realized awhile back. Im not alone and there are many others who are also going through good and bad days. And in my own experience. Its easy to begin blaming a myriad of reasons i believe are the culprit for my suffering. (Bad day) Which does nobody
I suffer from depression and anxiety and as of late I have resolved to self harm. My concerns grow deeper as I feel it getting worse for me mentally.I've seen psychologists on and off for the past few years. I have also been on and off medication for the
Hi,I am bipolar and work as a professional. I have been diagnosed for several years now, and after a change of medication for the better of my physical health, my moods are in control but I feel as if I don't take the time to respond - they delayed respon
Hi everyone, this is my first time posting anything about my experience with mental illness online and I just wanted to share what its like for me when I had a mini-psychosis episode today. I have been diagnosed with bi polar disorder, and this is my
Ok so it isn't a nightmare, so much as a persistent ache. And yes being dramatic I have borrowed the title from Alice Cooper (I commonly use song titles and lyrics which seems typical for Aspies). This does ramble a bit and I keep editing but will pu
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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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