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I just flipped. I was holding my own when I had an argument with my son. It bought up sooo many mixed emotions. I sat there trying to work out what it was that I am meant to do. I am so lost and confused with mindfulness because the only thing that can br
When I was little I used to scoff at the idea of sleeping more. That was because I was a very active child. However, as I grew, I found solace in sleeping as I sensed it was one of the vital practices to restore our bodies.But that’s not the only thing th
How can I take better care of myself? I have a really bad habit of self harming when I need to be taking good care of myself instead. All ideas welcome. I have “mental health issues” which include PTSD. Nights are the worst time for me. Can anyone else re
Hi everyone, We are about to close the poll on the right hand side of the of the forums homepage, but currently as it stands, a HUGE 72% of you said your favourite form of exercise was walking! That's a pretty convincing majority. The overall resul
After a recent unusually long (4 months) bout of depression I'm (while joyously manic) on a mission to better manage my Bipolar II. As part of this I've realised that (1) it would help me to do some things differently and (2) my friends and family may wan
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Meditation has been around for ages. Many religions use it as a way to connect with the spirit and commune with a higher power. Meditation became a rage in the 1960's and 70's as people started to investigate alternative methods of finding peace and happi
Part of my new years resolution was to drink more water so here I go I am guzzelling it down by the litre and it tastes revolting!!! That is all I wanted to say on the matter.:(
hello everyone My mr shaz has asked a question tonight about Anti anxiety medication and anti depression medication -- to stay on them or not ?????
I want to be happy. Everyone thinks my life is so perfect but I’m unhappy and I don’t want to show it.Every time I look in the mirror I can feel my eyes start to fill up. I cry a lot when I’m alone and I know I just need to grow up and get over it but I j
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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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