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This is my first post, so please excuse me if I can't quite get across what I'm trying to say. But I've read many posts. It's good to read and understand that others are going through the same thing.I was diagnosed with depression only a few months ago th
This morning I woke up feeling hopeless. Then, I started comaparing my life to my friends, they have their own houses, I don't. Theya have husbands that provided them well. I have a good husband he pay the rent and I pay the groceries, and all the bills i
I feel like my whole life is crashing down I honestly don't know what to do anymore I feel so lost, I recently stop talking to my parents because they have a herion addiction and theyve been like this since I was kid they've been stealing off me and lying
I've got friends coming over soon and I'm so anxious about it.Arrgghhh! Why do I get so anxious about everything and everyone! I hate hosting events.Anyone want to chat about the weather to distract me?
Hi Everybody I am MrAlias,Have been a long time lurker but never brave enough to post until now. MrsAlias has been pressuring me to get help for over a year now, but it has never been high on my priority list. As I mentioned, I have been observing this fo
Hi all, I'm new here:)In 1997 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia, while my parents and life had initially been difficult, life has in the last few years become much better. I was fit & healthy at school and did well in classes. My dad was particularly
I've suffered from depression and anxiety for a number of years now. I worked in construction doing FIFO for about 5 years with symptoms developing that I didn't recognise at the time before it was nearly to late! The last 2 years has been one hell of a j
Hi, I have decided to join to this forum as I am suffering from Anxiety disorder at the moment. I was diagnosed back in 2004 with Panic Attacks/anxiety disorder. It all started when I was pregnant with my eldest as it was getting closer to giving birth I
Good morning all, have a lovely scumbag free day...if possible..lol.
Hi gentle folks, Does anyone know of books (be they biographies or health manuals) that are a good resource to learn about this illness? At the moment I am reading Schizophrenia For Dummies but it is a little outdated and also The Soloist by Steve Lopez.
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