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Lights lowNo soundFour walls with no way outStuck in this roomWhere there's no room to moveClothes on the floor creating a path to the door I can't seem to step out ofI lay here stillUnable to move from the spot I woke up inFeeling tired and weak from the
i’m not sure how i found this website but i obviously need to vent and not feel alone right now. i’m 24 this year and ive been suffering from depression since i was 11 years old. for as long as i remember ive always had this very empty feeling inside of m
I am so angry, mad and bloody frustrated. I feel ok one moment and the next it's like a bomb is going off. In the last few years I've struggled and had some crazy stuff happen. Marriage was almost dust. Had a friend
I’m in my second year of uni and I’ve been feeling completely lost. I’m scared I won’t be able to get into my dream course, postgrad medicine. My first-year results were disappointing, and that’s really shaken my confidence. The GAMSAT feels overwhelming
It’s been a few years of debilitating mental afflictions to the point that I don’t even recognise myself anymore. I am too ashamed to see friends and I just feel so mentally disorganised all of the time. Previously, I could focus all of my efforts to the
Im crying in bed following soccer training this evening. I was the punchline of one of the other player jokes. I didn't antagonise the kid, I didn't snap back, I shugged and was like what ever. It did hurt but I didn't want to make it worse. Sh
Hi all,A bit of background: I have been told I've had depression for 25 odd years, but it most likely is childhood trauma. I've tried many medications, counselling, and psychology and never had any successful results, probably because all this is not gear
Seen a couple of different psychologists last year. Either high functioning autism or schizoid personality disorder they have suggested, maybe a combo of both. No formal diagnosis though. No heightened emotions, no outbursts, no serious past trauma t
So I’m over 50, diagnosed ADHD last year and I now realise how little support I’ve had from early childhood. It’s been a struggle my entire life, with relationships, friends, family and work. I’ve taken on everything head on that life has shown
TLDR; I'm confused about me, my gender identity, my sexuality, my interests, my goals and who I want to be So; I'm a 24 year old "woman" and I have no idea who I am any more or how to spend my time.I've been attending a youth support group for 1-2
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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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