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Hello everyone, I've been micro dosing for long time now. It has really helped for self awareness but wanting to stop now because my grand kids are coming to be leaving with us. Need assistance or any suggestions
I really wish there was a way around it.I'm working eight hours today, on a later shift. Our company only closes on federal public holidays, not state public holidays. I mean I totally get it. It's not a public holiday in Victoria, so customers from Victo
Hello , Right now I’m trying to find the right GP in my mental health journey as step one. However , i usually use my local AMS and my usual Dr is on holiday and after a pretty bad fall I had to go and have some tests done that are sever triggers to my OC
I heard the term ‘therapeutic psych ward’ yesterday. Something I’ve neither heard of nor experience before. Just wondering what others might think of this? What it would look like? Is it more a private thing?
I start focusing on what works. Although I struggle to go out into public I force myself to do it. It's been a hard slog getting over the light sensitivity after locking myself in for so long. Thus far I have been cycling. I think
A month ago the guy I was seeing for the last year decided I wasn't for him and broke up with me. Honestly it wasn't a great relationship, there were alot of doubts in feelings, not feeling completely comfortable with each other and both with mental healt
Hi, I’m 32, diagnosed with schizophrenia since I was 13. As well as my symptoms, I have akathisia from my meds. A combination of avolition and akathisia make it extremely hard to start tasks, or continue with tasks once I’ve started. I’m somehow limping a
Hi all, I am 37 and have Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety. I have gone back to working childcare and am finding that the person I work with is complaining about me to other staff while being nice to my face and th
hello friends its Lost Angel just decided to write a kind of positive focused gratitude list to help my thoughts to stay in the present,
Hi everyone, I have Major Depressive Disorder and often feel so tired I could cry. Does anyone have suggestions for how to boost energy?What works for you? Don't say exercise because I don't have the energy to do that!
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