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About 2 and a half years ago I had my first big panic attack, I had no idea what it was or what was happening but I got through it and because my mum suffers with aniexty and I'm pretty well educated I knew what it was but just put it down to stress 6 mon
I wake up every morning feeling the same. No amount of sleep changes how I feel right now. I have been like this for almost 6 months. I have a long term history of depression. And suffering a severe relapse. My psychiatrist of almost 6 years not caring at
HiFor all the people here. I am continuing to try and fight the good fight without the medication cotton wool wrap, however my mind is now fighting me. I continue regardless of my belief that there is a misdiagnosis and therefore I get to be me and the ab
I know of someone who is preoccupied with having sex with her father. She knows this is not right. She has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Is this normal? I am at a loss as to what to do!
ANYBODY???SAYS YOU WILL FIND HELP, REAL PEOPLE, YEAH RIGHT.JUST AS WELL I ONLY TYPED A FEW LINES. NO ONE GIVES A S H I T!!! CYA ALL, ENJOY YOUR COFFEE & CREAM!! MY PSYCH WAS RIGHT, TOTAL WASTE OF TIME!!
Feeling miserable, people tell me to try and sit with the feeling, I have no concept of what that means. I keep being busy, but when I stop and think I get this overwhelming sadness deep in me. I don't know what to do or how to cope.
so so anxious. kids are away, it was a difficult send off this morning and my lil girl was clingy and worried. i'm so scared for them and about everything else as well. been one of those weeks where everything has gone a bit wrong as well. but it has been
I don't know what to do anymore. I sometimes feel really good, other days absolutely stuffed. I have trialled meds for PTSD and still struggle. I just don't know what to do with life.
My voices are really giving me the irrits today. I am trying to complete an assignment for my diploma and all I hear is mindless chatter, laughter and commentary. I've got to keep going with this assignment though even though it is difficult to focus.Grrr
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