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I have this unnerving feeling that I am being watched/observed/listened to by my psychologist when I am in public. I know it cant be true but i cant relax outside my house. I'm too embarrased to tell anyone. Has anybody had similar experiences? What did y
Hi, I am new to the forums here - and any kind of online stuff like this 🙂 - just wanting to ask the kind people here about bipolar type 2 - I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety about 5 years ago but like many people was dealing with it for
First time posting, I live in regional W.A. (like 2000kms from Perth, seeing a specialist is not a quick or cheap trip), have had a bipolar diagnosis for 7 years, was a problematic kid and numerous bouts of depression so i'm no stranger to mental health p
Hi, I have bipolar disorder and Aspergers. I work in a large organisation with many top down developed mental health policies which I don't feel have made much impact on day to day practices ie no one with lived mental health experience was willing
I went for a evening walk with son2 which was really nice. Traffic wasn't too busy. Watched the runners run past and thought of old times when I used to run too it was rather nostalgic. Everything was fine until I came home and was mulling things ov
Hi All, I've had a bit of external pressure to try something new - hypnotherapy. I would like to know if anyone has tried it and what your experiences are? I would appreciate your responses so I have a bit of insight into the topic. Thank you
Um.....hi. It's been ages since I've been on. So I'm sorry if you don't remember me. I'm scared to mention stuff coz of guidelines so this a has a tw coz of suicide. . I'm meant to be grateful to be alive. 4 weeks ago I should ha
What I do with my anger is really causing me problems. What I do with it is largely to supress or repress it. It blocks my relationships and emerges as a manic mood when there is too much of it. I can write this very clearly but there is nothing much clea
It hasn't been a good week. Been trying to look at going back to therapy, but, everywhere has such long waiting lists, and the places that don't are the ones I have already been to, and so the the doctor says that there is not much more that th
Ok ...so here goes.....for the last 8 months or so I have been trying my hardest to get help with my life in general. I can not name names but lets just say the responce has been less than enthralling. I have had 5 or 6 people say they can and
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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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