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Trigger warning This is my story (well a shortened version)Here i am, born into a world where I have family, love and kindness, right? Wrong, born into a world where I am met with hatred, alone and scared, nothing but a mistake to the one person that
I've recently been diagnosed with OCD. The diagnosis was very scary, especially because the people around me don't understand, and I've already got so many health issues to deal with... but it's also a relief.For as long as I can remember, I've had though
Hi all, im new here, brand new... as of tonight. i was diagnosed with BPD in 2015 (29) and ADHD (37) last year.. All was going relatively ok, but of late, im startling to fall off the wagon a little with splitting and regulating my emotions...&
When I’m in public, the crowd's noise hits me like a tidal wave, disorienting me and making it impossible to think straight. I try to centre myself, but it’s a race against time, a constant battle to block out the whispers—real or imagined—the conspiracie
I found out more or less today I won't be getting this role that I wanted. I think it triggered something for me. Because looking back it feels like there really isn't much I could have done differently for the interview, and it still wasn't good enough.
TW: Emotional Abuse Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)I think I over heard my mother telling my stepdad that I (me) should *** myself. I was in the kitchen making dinner and I'm not sure if I heard it right, but they were having a discussi
As the title says everything feels exhausting. I've been diagnosed with depression and general anxiety + social anxiety, though I've struggled with it since I was a kid (undiagnosed). I'm in my early 20's still at home and doing anything feels too exhaust
Hello Everyone here to talk about natural disasters like floods, bush fires, cyclones, fires, storms, Heatwaves and other disasters around Australia and to encourage and to support each other through these events As you know in far no
Hi all,I’m looking for some feedback from anyone who has dealt with the Queensland Health Ombudsman. I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with the process.How smooth was the process for you?How long did it take to get a resolution or res
TW: death At this point in my life I have accepted that at least once every 2 years someone will die. Lately we are on a once a year run. My grandmother died the year before last, my uncle last year and my grandfather has just been diagnosed with c
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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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