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According to my clinical psychologist, this is my diagnosis. I still qualify for the criteria of schizophrenia but also have bipolar too. I never knew. I didn't know I experience mania (I honestly never thought I had manic episodes). Sure I have periods w
Big confession time here. I WASTE an awful lot of time playing video games, specifically Skyrim. I sort of get hypnotised by it and spend hours glued to the dang thing. I have played through every quest at least a dozen times but I go back to it constantl
hi im new here and i think i have BPD things have gotten worse last few years to point were i no something not right and so do the ones close to me to after reading up on BPD there was not a sign or a symptom i don’t feel or relate to was quite scary as i
When people stay awayWhen they discredit you among friendsWhen you spend Christmas day and birthdays aloneWhen ya only living child begrudges bothering with youWhen medicare take 4wks to rebate an expensive psych consult (my christmas dinner money)When pe
When you are an avid reader and it helps with your depression and anxiety but you are in the middle of medication change over and can't concentrate or sleep? Does anyone have any tips. My concentration has gone. I guess I should talk to my doctor about it
I'll firstly offer my understanding that what I want to discuss is a lot less important than some of the life-threatening situations listed in this forum, but I'm still interested in people's thoughts and this may be of some use to others.As mentioned in
hi,i am just wondering if there is anyone who has multiple personality/identity disorder that could give me some advicemy doctor believes that i may have this and has given me a referall to a psychiartrist i have known that i have another personality
I was trying to help someone 16 years ago and he committed suicide. He had bipolar disorder. I found him and did CPR but he didn't make it. I felt so bad, I couldn't sleep, I kept reliving finding him and failing when I tried to revive him.
Two-hundred-thousand hours have gone by,And in the millions of minutes of madness,All I've heard you do is lieHow you can fix my sadness.You say you fully understand,And that you know the score.So tell me Doc, I'd like to know,How long you have ill for?I'
I'm not covered privately. I'm suffering more than ever with my ptsd & depression (for me there's a difference with the two). I'm 58 this year & with endless professionals seeing me, the one who knows me best is ruling out E.C.T. I'm desperate &am
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