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Hi Everyone i know a few of you have BPD but not sure if you all have done the DBT course or not. I know @Zoe7 is currently doing the course. The mental health system really gets on my nerves and frustrates me. Today I was told I
Every mental illness is different and we all have our quirks, but I'll speak as someone with bipolar spectrum and you can interpret it likewise to your own illness. At 62yo I find myself without friends- none. I'm aware that my behaviour, the b
We know dieting is not easy for those stable souls out there...it's near impossible for us as we don't possess the stability of mind over long periods of time. Obesity has plagued our family for a long time. Two of my aunties reached 180kg+ in t
I feel like I’m going off the deap end i have complex ptsd and can act impulsively and be a bit self sabotaging at times too these last few weeks I have been really struggling to control my emotions and my temper. I have had conflict with
It always surprises me how a bad shift can ruin my mood for the week. I recently started a new job and my first shift was amazing! I now work at a very popular coffee shop and I love it when its busy. It means I dont waste time standing around
Hello, I have been suffering from chronic cluster headaches for the past 18 years, the past 15 I have been on DSP. The clusters are so regular and severe, that I cannot perform work. though the years i have struggled with depression and anxi
Hi everyone, I'm interested in writing and journalling as a form of therapy and/or self-care, and also to try and make sense of my emotions; good days and bad days and potential reasons behind them. I have a gorgeous lined notebook just sitting the
I’m just starting this for when you are trying really hard to look after yourself and things are not quite as you’d hoped and you just need a hug and encouragement to keep going. (I know not everyone wants the hug part). Today I just realised this was whe
Hi everyoneSaw my doctor last week who told me that my physical illness is due to my mental health. He says that once my mental health gets better so will my physical health.I suffer from high blood pressure and a possible stomach ulcer. The pain is terri
Sometimes when helping others here on the forum you(I) can become triggered. And I was wondering if that happens to you what do you do to cope? How do you self care? I know we all love helping each other me included but sometimes it can be difficult.
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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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