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Most of the last 13 years I spent grieving when I was alone, brushing away the tears, I have learnt how to turn the cold on full in the car and place the fans on my face so I don't look like I was crying for a long time.I tried to ignore birthdays and ann
Hey, hope everyone's doing well. I've been in a pretty good space for the last few months and haven't visited the forums in a while. Feel a bit ordinary for coming back to ask for advice when I didnt bother sticking around to give any in return. Hope you
To be a person who lives with cancer, my family deals with everyday. To be diagnosed with a secondary cancer! Any help would be appreciated.
Hi all, Well..... I tend to find myself sitting at my laptop accessing this forum when things are low, and I need help, and I need to know I'm not alone. I imagine for some of you it is the same.... The reality is, while I am 'okay' I don't come to this s
Hi everyone.I've struggled with alcohol for quite a while, and managed to stay sober for most of this year.However, recently I have started drinking in small amounts and of course it is a slippery slope from there.I had quite a lot last night, and don't r
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I have waves of anger at how I feel. Feeling chaotic in mind, rapid talking, grandiose ideas, mood swings, isolation, the medical appointments. I do not know if that is a sympton or reaction I just know I feel it. It feels boxed inside of me. I go to a su
I was told today that because of the expectations I put on others and myself is what has led to the disappointment I am feeling and that I have to stop expexting so much of my husband.The only thing I expected from him was respect, trust and support for t
I have to write about my expereince of my mum being unwell for me growing up and her being on life support. I am so struggling to write about this. I am not sure how to get started or actually what to write about. I know the task sounds easy bu
It doesnt matter to me what I call it, I know I need help with my life that goes beyond drugs, but drugs have led me to lows I never thought that I would reach. When I think of a "disease" I think of a medical condition. A disease, to me, has always been
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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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