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Hi all, Hope you’re finding some peace this Sunday. I’m hoping for some new ideas on the following…so I’m in a fairly bad depression at the moment, struggling to gain momentum to move forward. As I know isolating myself is not helpful I go
Has anyone got any experience using their employer’s employee assistance program for some counselling? I feel like I could do with a couple of sessions where I can unload about my current health concerns, and the stress it is causing me in managing w
For the 2nd time both my GP and my private psychologist urged me to present at hospital. My GP, again for the 2nd time, wrote a letter for me to take to give to the hospital staff explaining my conditions and state. Again I waited at the hospital (a
Lol... might be time to start compiling a '20th century survival kit' in case we ever have to go through this all again. Sorry to all those out there still suffering, I wish you well and keep doing the best you can, if you're doing 'life' right the hard p
Hi there, I'm posting because I am a bit isolated, and had been referred to this forum through services previously. I have Borderline, and it's something that I've had a lot of trouble getting someone to diagnose me with, there's a lot of resist
Hey forums fam. Today, as many of you probably know, is R U Okay Day. I’ve been here long enough to know that this day can actually be kinda triggering for those living with complex mental health. Because a lot of the time, we aren’t really okay, and bein
EDS- Elhers Danlos Syndromes A group of inherited disorders that mostly affect the skin, joints and blood vessels. Symptoms include overly flexible joints that can dislocate, and skin that's translucent, elastic and bruises easily. In some cases
To those of you that have been or are currently going through the family courts, how did you deal with the injustice of it all, especially in relation to the discrimination and stigma of mental health and the perpetual forced trauma? I honestly can't
Hi there, I’m seeking out some DBT training that is not going to cost me an arm and a leg. Yes I do understand that what you pay for is what you get, but people are trying to live and provide for others. Thankyou.
Im recovering ok, I seemed to be getting better pretty quickly in the 24 hours after surgery. I slept well overnight and had a nap during the day but a bit broken. Once my 24hour driving exclusion expired I drove into town (15/20min either way), needed so
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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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