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I am beginning to notice halos around the stars. I've always had great eye sight, but never have seen such before. And I'm seeing glints if rainbow bokeh in window glass where no one else does. I thought at first that my sight might be weakening but I've
iam feeling so sad and overwhelmed with life, i am on meds was on a different one i need to feel better, iam trying so hard
I'm really struggling and unsure where to turn. I've been feeling ok, some days good and hopeful. The last few days I've had a pretty abrupt crash and while there's a lot going on, I'm not sure why. It's like I've just had enough. I'm lonely and feel like
Trying to get ADHD diagnosis. Told i can go private, when i asked how much, was told $500. I said to my Dr "im on the dole". He did a referral up for the Wheatbelt where i live but travel time 2hrs one-way. I said do they do it on the phone or
Ive dropped mood wise really suddenly, cant say I know why. But Im ready to throw in the towel and hand everything to others. Like my sister can have all her meds, she desperately wants them and wants to fight about what meds she has and when, never happy
I am feeling strengthless and I don't know what to do can help me to cope with it
I need to be in hospital. But nobody is EVER going to listen to me. I don't know what to do. I can't cope with the dark anymore. It's scary and it's not safe. I am broken inside.
When I first looked at the etymology of 'depression' I thought: gardening. As a self sufficient food grower, it makes sense: you press the seed down (into darkness), let it break free from there... Some rain. Some sun. Await the harvest... As I consi
Im feeling really low tonight. Im going through withdrawals from pain meds, the first ones that came to your mind. Im on a combination med that is that stuff and the stuff they give you if you take to much. This stuff is causing the withdrawal, so its not
Hello, 38 year old, mildly autistic cis, straight male here. I feel like my mental health (mainly depression, but also a fair bit of anxiety recently) is getting so bad that it's actually affecting my intelligence. I wonder if anyone has any tho
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