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Recently started new anti depressants and have a review with psych tomorrow. Things are not going well and I am not feeling safe. How do I discuss this with doc without risk of being involuntarily commited/assessed. I'm not well, I can see that, but have
I am feeling upset and depressed. I feel like I need to talk to someone but I don't know who to ring or what I would even say. The reason for the upset is crazy. Meggle
Everything has been feeling like a bandaid lately. Psychology, AD'S, alcohol, exercise, friends, family, everything that I'm trying to do to get through the day just feels like putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound. Nothing is making it better. Nothing.
Uh.. hi... I don't really know where to go to talk about this right now since if I talk to anyone about this they would just freak out at me and make me feel unsafe. I was on Instagram yesterday when one of my ex's friends sent me something he had posted
I have recently filled in a survey that I was informed in writing that I had a legal obligation to fill in. It was from a government department and the topic was mental health. Well when I had finished my reaction was to cry then to panic then to ring my
Considering you're on a mental health support forum, you have probably had some experience with talking about your thoughts. However, when you were really struggling, was there ever a point where you decided to stop sharing it? Why, and what hap
Hi there I have been diagnosed with depression for the last 20 years, multiple medications and dose increases. Nothing quite works, ongoing extreme depressive episodes (to the point that I do not recognise the things I have done afterwards and occasi
I've been really struggling this week.I ended up in hospital every day since Monday for either suicide or severe self harm, I was even tazored on Wednesday because I self harmed in front of police. Cops took me to hospital today coz there was a
Today is started. I had a huge meltdown this morning. I got up to face another day and couldn't. My head has been a complete mess all day but in truth it's been a mess for a while. It's not good for me to be alone right now. There's just people
Hi all the old friends, Been a while since I put in a few words. Have been keeping things under control by puting in a few words on Twitter. Can express my anger at all the things that the politicians are doing. OK for a while but
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