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Heyy I have been struggling with anxiety for quite some time now and today I am just having one of those bad days. I called in sick to work today because I couldn't bear the thought of being around anyone and now they have not given me any shifts now for
It's the first day of winter - lovely weather - and it's a lovely day today too - but I feel as if I am walking through deep water - or something very dense - It happens every year - and this year I have done well - perhaps it has been unusually su
Had a setback this week as the psychiatrist I was to see in a few weekstime won't now be able to see me for another 3 months. Be away on leaveand at conferences, apparently. Have other forum members experiencedsituations such as this? One could go to
Hi all. 🙂For 20-odd years I worked as an electrical engineer and technical writer. The stress and long hours were great for someone like me with bipolar - I could cope very well...Until I would crash and burn into a major depression, that is...For 20 year
People with my illness are notoriously known to have poor compliance when it comes to treatment. Often, when released from the hospital, we pick and choose which medications to use, sometimes chosing none at all. This often results in destabli
How do you cope with shame? I've been fighting this losing battle for 40 years and I'm exhausted. I've made peace with my family, especially my mother. I've even made peace with the terrible trauma that occured when I was 12 yrs old. But I cant make peace
Hi, I'm new this fourm and the website. So pretty much I'm a 18yr old guy that has been though hell and back a few times. My mum is a drugo and in a DV relationship, My dad ran off before i was born and it goes on and on but thats not the reason I'm
I haven't been here for a while. Things kind of imploded in spectacular fashion earlier this year and I was in hospital for a while. I have a new dx which seems both odd and perfectly understandable at the same time LOLAnyway, I've been home and back
Does anyone else have a diagnosis of COS? I have been newly diagnosed with COS and bipolar. It's a rare diagnosis so I was curious to see who else may have had experiences with it.
I have been struggling for a little bit and decided last week I needed to reach out for some support and help. I phoned the private clinic last Friday and within a few hours they decided it was best that I come into hospital and felt quite supported
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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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