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Hey all, just wondering if I can get some advice. I have been diagnosed with chronic dizziness (PPPD) the condition is and have massive anxiety attacks. Working is a massive challenge and is making my life hell. I have a full time new job which has turned
Is there any space, anyone here knows about, where I can feel safe and supported as a parent, a parent with neurodivergent obstacles.I say neurodivergent because I am done, I am done with labels that seek to justify me, rather than address the concerns an
Hi All, hopefully I am asking this question in the correct forum. We are at odds about whether we should start a family. We both have MI and a family history of MI. If we do, there is a very high chance the baby may have schizophrenia, anxiety and bipolar
Any tips with how to manage stress in a new relationship? I'm in the early stage where I'm idealising and am panicking constantly about screwing things up and coming on too strong. But then I'm also worried that something could happen to turn me off him a
Hi, I'm going to paste a conversation I had with my son's partner. I know I'm in a really dark mood as I am feeling really sloth with a mix of depression and some anger and some sensitivity. What a mix. Me- Hi, are you
Hello,I am new to this so please bare with me. I have been married for 21 years and only now do I see part of why I suffer from mental illness. I feel my husband has ruled our relationship for years. From wanting to know where I am to how long I will be o
I understand that my previous post was removed due to having an identifying picture. So I have included a picture that doesn't identify anybody in this one. I have OCD and it has been out of control of late. I held a baby in the manner shown in the p
hi a few weeks ago i got 2 lots of bad news on the same day and im still really struggling mentally. first i got told i had miscarried at 7 weeks making it my 9th in 3 years and then i was told that my bio father is appealing his parole conditions again a
Well today my son arrives with his Gf to take me 700k to his place. I got 3 hrs sleep last nite as I feel so guilty that my partner does not know I am not coming back. He wanted me to leave so I can recover from this episode of clinical depression. He thi
I saw my psychiatrist on Wednesday.He gave me a prescription.And tentatively diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder and bi polar disorder. Thr autism paper diagnosis is to come.I go back to see him in a month.I am so glad it is bulk billed.Is a
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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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