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I'm really going out on a limb here... but I think I might have Depression. Surprised Pikachu face.Seriously, though, do you ever get the feeling that nothing really satisfies you? You want like ten different things but also none of them at the same
At my wits end and I have had enough today already omg I am just over life at the minute keeps throwing curveballs and it has been from the day I was born why can’t things just be NORMAL! I shouldn’t have been born plain and simple
Here I am so scared… I had work experience/placement as part of my studies… I screwed up, only because my heart got in the way of my head… the “college” was very supportive and understanding of what had happened (for once)
Hello, new here. Very unstable at the minute, any suggestions on how to deal with this. I have been struggling with depression for many years. I feel very unwell.
I’m desperate for some advice. I feel like I’ve made it all up. This time is so different. Is it possible to unconsciously make up feeling suicidal even though the intent is stronger than it has ever been. But I haven’t cried. Even while sitting in the ED
A lot of counselling involves thinking about the same thing in a different way. But it's easier said than done.For example, I'm going to try to finish a book I'm reading in one go tonight, and I thought of reading the relationships in the book as they are
I have ADHD, on top of depression and anxiety and chronic pain… This makes things difficult… too dehydrated to cry any more tears it isn’t fair yet again failure As part of gaining my qualifications I have to do work
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REPLIES, I'M ACTUALLY OVERQHELMED BY ALL THE REPLIES. I KNOW I'VE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION IN JOIN THIS FORUM. Diagnosed BPD, PND, Major Depression and GADPlease bear with me I'm not sure how to word this. I fee
Things started to happen was I was 12 years old, I would be lying in bed and hearing voices outside my window and coming out of the toilet but this only happened every now and again, during this time I also started getting depressed. I started feeling lik
I have been struggling with anxiety that’s has been ok for a while now but started rearing it’s head again a few months ago So to cut a long story short today I had my first appointment back with a psychologist after couple of years off, and it fuc
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