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Hi everyone,I got diagnosed cyclothymic 5 years ago. Its just now that I'm starting to evaluate myself.Do you mind if I ask the major symptoms that categorise the types of bipolar.So bipolar 1 experience "disconnection from reality", bipolar 2 experience
Thanks 'SANE'.. That took forever to get out.. Got to love censorship.. Third time lucky?Long term mental health suffer after advice.Previously been diagnosed with OCD, Depression & Anxiety. I have also been evaluated for bipolar & psycosis (psyc
I am going through some really rough patches of anxiety. They seem to be also paired up with these, thankfully, smaller patches of despair and dread though. I'm not a stranger to anxiety, I have OCD, I have also been through an eating d
In the last two months I've been diagnosed with Bipolar and have started seeing a psychiatrist weekly. I'm yet to start up on medication.I've always tended to be the type of person when things get hard I shut down a bit and turn into a hermit. But lately
so I have a sister overseas that is fifteen years older than me. Our relationship has been very patchy. She didn't want a relationship with me, then she did, then she didn't and cut me off for fifteen years then came back into my life four years ago
Long term mental health issues and having a rough time of it lately. It's that time of night, between midnight and morning where everyone I know is asleep. Always a tough time for me, living alone and having no one to talk to - tonight though
So i had to have an ultrasound last thursday, but my gp is on holidays untill next monday so a two week wait. I had conviced myself there was nothing wrong, untill i got a phone call saying my gp wanted to see me.I have found myself dwelling on what he sa
I've been feeling depressed for a few months now and it only seems to be getting worse. I get angry with my (online) friends because I believe they won't make time for me, I feel lonely constantly, I'm anxious and I have these bad thoughts that I can't st
This is my little rant in this forum. I am going on 31 and have a brother about 1 year younger than me. Throughout my whole life in our family there was not much love and communication. My brother and I did get along but the majority of the time he
Hey everyone, This is my first post here, but I was told maybe sharing my experiences in this forum might be helpful for me. I'm currently really struggling to cope with my depression this year. I am 25, but have been having problems with depr
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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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