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Yesterday I saw my new Psychiatrist for the second time. I let down a few of the barriers and opened up. I told her n my case worker that I feel shattered. For a long time I have suffered with Anxiety and Depression. With my most recent diagnoses of OCD,P
HiLately I have been struggling to control my thoughts, switch off, I just think, think, think,What has happened, might happen, is happening and is what I think is happening actually happening! Am I wrong, am I always wrong, or is that just what people wa
Well i havent been on the forums for the the last month or so as i havebeen in hospital having ect treatment.Its been pretty hard going. I didnt want it, but khew i needed it, as i was feeling very suicidal.. so my treating psychiatrist got me
Hi All, I'm still in hospital for treatment of depression and schizophrenia. My voices are running rampant at the moment and while I'm prescribed extra prn medication if I need it, it plays havoc with my body in that I get mouth and shoulder twitches from
So I've been struggling with depression since after I was told I was in remission from childhood cancer (this was several years ago). I didn't come forward to get any help with my depression until November last year.Cancer left me with permanent memory da
HiThis might seem stupid, but how do I work out if I'm being paranoid, or if people just want me think that?
I'm approaching exhaustion and can't switch off. I haven't seen anything on here that fits me 😕 I've always thought (until the last 18 months) that I've had good mental health, but looking back at the last 15yrs I realise that I've never stopped (and by t
I had a discussion with a friend the other day and it had me thinking ' who am i?' Im missing something in my life even though my life is great, i enjoy my job, money isnt a problem and i have a great husband im still so empty. She asked and i couldnt ans
Hi all.I went through a lot. I had a difficult childhood and teenage life due to being bullied at school due to having Asperger's syndrome and always needing help with my school work, my acne (called pizza face) and 'issues' (due to self harming) and 'lon
Wednesday afternoon I have been having a bad day - one thing is seeing the Pain Specialist tomorrow. About a year ago she told me I was not having as much pain as I said I was - ah - I was startled - I asked her how she could tell when she sees me fo
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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.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
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