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A quick intro- 34 year old mother of a gorgeous 2 year old with a previously quite well managed anxiety/depressive disorder. Medicated for 13+ years with regular psych input. Despite still having a job the instability around me has thrown me off balance a
This Covid thing is getting into my nerves. At first I was okay with working from home setting and homeschooling but now I'm all burnt up. My head and my chest are pounding. I can't concentrate anymore. A lot of things are floating inside my head. I can't
i've had a tough morning and need to vent - i think this is the right place... in essence my am I so stupid - continuing to use behaviours that are not helpeful and make me feel bad but i keep thinkning maybe this time will be differenet. my
Hi everyone,I have been having a conversation about suicidal ideation with my counsellor this past week. I have been experiencing urges to suicide for a long time now, so long that it's normal way of being for me. She said to me, that that was
I saw a new shrink today, for the second time in two months...waiting for him to get a permanent spot for me. I don't know, I don't feel a connection there, but it's only the second appointment so not sure. Some of the issues are that he does
I know how to do a task at work. I can do the task. I know what I need to check, steps, but somehow, every time, I get overwhelmed along the way. It's like my brain just decides to not "let" me see certain things, to push
I always feel as though I am not me. I mean I see, hear, and feel everything but I feel like I'm not the one controlling what I do. I have had a few suggested diagnosises but never have been given a definitive one. Which is hard because trying to ta
First time here so I hope the language and topic is ok. **trigger warning - SH**I booked an appointment to be seen and checked by my GP this morning after breaking down on the weekend and falling into old bad habits. I wanted to have the site checked
Hi everyone I was sitting here in the darkness of my room with my computer listening to my favorite music and thinking to myself what is the hardest thing ..... for me it is living. I just want to break free of the constraints that we live in. For e
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-03/whistleblower-nurse-tim-griffin-loses-final-battle/12203290 Very Sad to read about this.
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