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Hi all,I am finding the grid diary I’ve started helpful and I thought we could start a thread where we write, post image or song etc of something that helped even if for only thirty seconds on that day. It’s just a snapshot and not meant to be anything bi
So I've had my second med review, and had my dosage lowered (due to my weight gain). My hospital psychiatrist has said that if I continue to go well, they might discharge me from hospital care and have me have med reviews every six months or so with
I'm in two minds and need some input. I know I'm very unwell at the moment. Mentally and physically. I work for myself. I have not been working because of the aforementioned. The thing is it's creating more stress for me financially. I actually love my jo
I've been a musician my whole life but I really struggle with keeping up a consistent practice, and I'd also really like to write songs but I struggle with that too. I just get this awful prickly feeling each time I sit down to play. When I pr
This morning one of the people where I live died. It was a bit of a shock to all of us. There's going to be a hole at home for a bit. I'm just wondering how to cope with the grief and how to support others while looking out for myself.
About 4 years ago, I discovered I was an HSP – a 'Highly Sensitive Person'. It was like a light bulb went on, as this explained so much about me. For me, this means that I'm very sensitive to both the good and bad in life. I'm sensitive to pain, othe
Hey fam, hope you're all doing well. I made a playlist of songs that help me understand and go with my bipolar Songs and playlists really really help me to process and reconcile my emotions and experiences, and make me feel under
It has been 42 weeks and six days today since I cut all contact with my mother. Cutting contact with her meant I lost my sister and niece as well. Triple whammy. The only time I contacted her since I cut all contact, was via email once. It wa
Hi Everyone, This is my first post here. I have been dealing with issues relating to health anxiety for most of my life, whether its linked to my kids or me. For the last few weeks, every day has been a major struggle. I spend mos
I am so very fatigued. I need to deal with this exhaustion. I'm vegetarian so usually eat well. I can't cope with this fatigue and exhaustion anymore. It's taking up a lot of my time but Zim not getting anywhere. I don't know what to do and how to do it.
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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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