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On Sunday I had a series of huge panic attacks resulting in me self-harming and hyperventilating. I was really worried I would end my life. I went to my doctor who told me to go to hospital straight away. I did and waited there for about 7 hours. Whe
They actually did it, I had my procedure and Im home. It kinda feels like im using someone else's feet and legs to walk. Im getting around really slowly, Im in a fair bit of pain but that should only last a day or 2. Im still using my normal pain managmen
So my sister has been experiencing a bit of psychosis so I have tried to help her deal with it. I opened up to her about something I have never told anyone else but I though others here might get a kick out of it or actually find it useful. I ha
I am fortunate to have an excellent workplace, my managers and their managers etc are very supportive. Ive been off on unpaid leave due to me being sick and looking after my sister for a couple months now. My manager and his manager keep in contact a
This is not meant as an attack or to be offensive but so far the methods I have found to help with anxiety etc have been very "feminine". Like I do the 4 in 7 out breathing thing thats ok but I dunno, there isnt a "mascaline" method that I have found. But
So as most know my sister is in hospitalMy Mum has been falling over a lot and keeps falling asleep randomly so I sent her off to the ER with Dad. That means Im home alone. Like no one at all. Ive told my sister Im having some me time so she will lea
Over the past few weeks, on FB, I have been told to leave my family, to stop speaking to or excluding wither my, Mum, Dad or sister. There are a lot of reasons why I cant or wouldnt. Firstly, I love them dearly. They arent perfect by a long shot but
I've had issues with depression and ADD for most of my life. Over about 25 years I must have seen about 25 different counsellors, psychologists and psychiatrists and taken about 15 different types of medications. I've spent hundreds of hours and probably
Has anyone sought life coaching? How did it go? What was it like? Traditional counselling for me has not been helpful. It might be good for revealing issues, but not for helping you fix them. I feel I am already aware of my problems and issues but do
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