Suicide or euthanasia?
Why is it that when someone with a mental health issue wants to die, it's suicide but if they have a physical issue and they want to die, it's euthanasia?
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The promise
Hi,I saw a counsellor today. Having discussed all the reasons for me not to end my life...uh, they aren't any...she got me to promise not to suicide or to at least make an attempt to call for help. I had a friend who had to do this and I have also in the
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The skeletons in my closet
My gf (soon to be non-legal wife) has asked that there be no secrets between us, no matter how painful they are. She wanted me to bring up my biggest darkest secrets and tell her. Some of this stuff I've had well hidden because of the trauma that exists c
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Bipolar and deciding to stay single
Since I was a kid I knew something was wrong. I've always wanted friends and yet never been able to hang onto them. Primary school, high school, my first two jobs, I never fitted in, couldn't quite relate, was always that little bit different. Being a red
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I am a chronic over-reacter?
I'm not sure what to say, but I was just wondering what other people's experiences were with coping with past events. The thing is, nothing that bad has happened to me. I mean there were some not so great experiences, but in the grand scheme of thing
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I guess the sky really is the limit!
Well folks I grow weary of boredom, so therefore I am enrolling in yet another diploma at TAFE. This time Diploma of Community Services. I want to use this as credit towards a Social Work degree. I like to strike while the iron is hot so to speak. My drea
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Regarding calls to Lifeline.
I have placed this in two areas cause I wasn't sure if it would be seen at the other area.Hi,Not sure where to ask this, so I joined the forum. I just wanted to know if it is possible for the counsellors at Lifeline or Beyond Blue to locate the physical w
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Im in need of something external to lift me up
Hello!Im currently diagnosed with a mental health issue under psychosis. Tho Im am not completely sure that is my condition?Im in drugs and all but nothing seems to work for me.I cant concentrate and everything, even anwsering "how are you", is such an ef
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parenting judgements
hi i am the mother of a 4 year old and today i had an experience that almost had me in tears. i was in a car park with my son and my partner. my son slipped out of my grip and started to run through the carpark my partner quickly caught him by the wrist a
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Shift
Hi All,There has been a shift in my mind last week and I am hoping it will be a shift for good. I feel different. Perhaps confronting one of my abusers was for me what I needed to do. I grieved a lot since. Perhaps it has finally sunk in that I was a vict
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