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Sexuality- a jigsaw piece
We can be excused, many of us that are hetrosexual, to disregard or not think much about people in the LBGTIQ category. These people are just as valuable and important than the rest of us. Sadly however, some of us avoid them in public places, feel
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Please help me with side effects
Looking after my wellbeing has come to this point. I cant do it the way Ive been doing it. I have awful intrusive thoughts and they give me depression and escalating anxiety to the point of dread and panic. I have started ssris my first ever anti depressa
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Change of Lifestyle
So... I used to get alot of chest pains through out the day. I had trouble breathing. I had panic attacks. I woke up middle of night gasping for air. My legs used to shake after taking few flight of stairs. I felt physically weak and helples
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Medication Trial
Hi everyone@NikNik if this is not allowed pls delete. tomorrow I'm starting a medication clinical trial at a major hospital in Melbourne. My psychiatrist referred me to this trial as it could help me with BPD depression and menopause. It's
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Rebounders and reversing mindset
We know what "triggers" are- a word, a sentence, can set us off into a depressive cycle as if it has simply pushed our buttons in an instant. We battle against triggers not realising most times that our fragile state of mind is often the cause, not the wo
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Avoiding suicidal thoughts
Tough topics deserve airing. Bring it out, display it's rawness, find solutions and gain knowledge. My brother parted this world willingly in 1979. Some members of my family have dissected every ounce of reasons he decided his fate, for me however it was
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Your carers well being
Depression, in bed all day. Sure, its justified, you are temporarily "out of order". Your partner, if in employment arrives home to continue working by cooking and doing chores. It really isnt fair on them especially if we "dump" on them our regular need
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The origin of stress.
Acceptance of our mental illness means getting it in perspective. Knowing why it is there is knowledge and knowledge provides comfort by removing the unknown or speculation. So with no training, reading of books and being a sufferer with mere peer ex
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Is that as good as it gets?
Ok I know I can be a wacky thinker, usually in a good way, at least to me. But as I was reading of who I assume is a veteran’s post, he/she was very honest about the success thus far. Which I appreciated. We don’t want pipe dreams. He/she said they learne
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