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My partner and I are both autistic, and both have had our struggles with mental health in the past. My struggle is notably more present in both our lives at the moment. I'm what my psychologist labels as "affectively instable and dysphoric", meaning my mo
It is hard to decide whether to go on or to give up. Mixed inner voices... so many confusions... totally have lost my own self,...
Hi Ill start off the bat with: I have problems with bi-polar with psychosis features. Something is not right and I feel like I've been a bit "loopey" now for several days but not enough to stop day-to-day living, if that makes sense. Idk I have
This is my third posting about my ongoing experiences with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-p).I make these posts because they may be of interest to others wanting to explore drug free interventions for psychotic related problems such as s
I am on medication for bipolar which has made me feel flat and bored and agitated. I want help to feel different, to feel normal. There is not enough support and my family think im overanalysing it and yet I'm sedated and not enjoying a thing. What do I d
Warning this contains mentions of weight issues and could be triggering for some. I am currently suffering badly from med side effects that i have begged and pleaded with my doctors to take me off the meds so that they will go away but they won
I simply do not know how to keep doing this? I have fought and tried so hard but it just does not go away? How do people deal with years of pain despite their best efforts?
I have experienced stigma and how it affects my feelings, friendships, and emotions. Is there anyone else who experience this, please, and how to manage it?BobP
Originally I had intended to report my experiences and experiments with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-p) on a fortnightly, visit by visit basis, to the psychologist that I have chosen to work with. After thinking about this for a while
After two and a half years of searching and a number of false starts I have finally found an experienced CBT-p practitioner. CBT-p stands for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis. It appears to be a promising non drug based intervention for psychotic
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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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