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First post here and hope I get it thanks. I don't know what I want to achieve from this at all. I guess feeling nobody understands and knowing this page has people with lived experiences helps a little. I've suffered anxiety for several years now a
I recently saw a psychiatrist for an ADHD evaluation and came away instead with a PTSD diagnosis. I'm not sure how I feel about this. The core of my trauma revolves around my diagnosis and treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. I've been in remission for years
I lost everyone of my friends when I started home-schooling at the beginning of high school and now my social anxiety is so bad that the only person I really talk to is my mum, and I live with her. I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and
I have suffered and battled since I was a kid with my depression and anxiety.It feels like riding waves, at times it can go along somewhat smoothly and other times it all crashes down around you.The last year has been the hardest of my whole life, althoug
Just turned 40. No children. Barley socialise. Drink and take whatever drugs I can get my hands on. High functioning. Seemingly normal. Extremely depressed and lonely indervidual.
Today is a very rewarding and emotional day. I have lots of mixed emotions. I have been awarded compensation for the childhood trauma i went through 40 years ago and all the therapy I had done and still doing. I have been awarded for
I'm 50 and I can't seem to do my job anymore. I feel like my career is down the toilet. I am a high level professional and either I get confused and don't get what's going on or I just feel paralysed to start my work/tasks.My anxiety and menop
I was on holiday, interstate. Went off my medication for a while. I really enjoy singing but usually only do so in public when it is socially appropriate ( at a concert, karaoke, etc). Now I was waiting at a train station to meet some relations I had neve
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Just wanted to shoutout to all of you who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness! Today I am feeling extra sleepy... not enough energy to do all the things I want/need to do. 😴
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