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I will state from the outset that i do not feel connected to anyone. I guess it stems from a lifetime of being hurt,both in the family and out. I got to a stage at the age of nineteen i was hurt really badly and i vowed i would never let anyone hurt
It doesnt get mentioned much, but I wonder where love sits in the range of issues MI people have to deal with.
Hello, I am new to this forum...I am 41 years old and I have had depression since I was a child...but was only diagnosed when I was a teenager and then it explained why my childhood was such a sad time. I have lived with this illness and tried every
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Immediately after Easter in 1986 my badly-wired and deeply troubled son went into Juvenile Detention (a prison) and took his own life in July - he was in detention for about 3 months His whole life was a struggle and I did everything I could - it was
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Hello All,My name is Alexandra from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).The RANZCP is responsible for training, educating and representing psychiatrists in Australia and New Zealand.Psychiatrists specialise in diagnosing
I read a great article by Melody Moezzi about living with Bi Polar, it is so rare to find positive articles from people who identify as living with mental illness, even rarer to find one so positive and self-affirming.As I read it I was cheering
hello, anyone awake? insomniac here. Every time i turn everything off i start phasing, it scares me as i've don weird things in this state. Wish i could sleep. Any 9 I'm.u
Hello, I am a single mum with 3 teenage boys, 2 on the autism spectrum, all of us suffer anxiety and depression in some shape or form. My biggest issue is getting cost effective help. We get referrals to psychiatrists & psychologists but when you mult
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