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I firstly wanted to start off my saying, I suffer with anxiety and sometimes, depression so I understand how others struggle. But at the moment, I'm really struggling to understand a friend of mine. I love my friend dearly; she's just turned
How do you deal with being kicked out of the private sector when in crisis? Being blamed for your “failure” as a patient? Being treated like vermin in the ED? How do you continue to pick yourself up and dust yourself off when you have a terminal mental he
Unsure if this is the right place but I'm just looking for some guidance. One of my co-workers has a meth addiction. Im quite certain they are not sober. We work in an environment which could be dangerous given there is machinery constantly moving ar
Hello,I feel my partner of 7 years gives me no compassion or empathy.He has said previously he doesn’t think depression is a real thing it’s just in people’s head. I work as a mental health nurse and obviously this isn’t the case. I have had a r
Hi, I'm seeking people who are going through or have been through divorce and separation and living under the same roof while it's happening. I have depression and anxiety that was being managed until my husband announced he wanted a divorce but still wis
Hi Back again. This time wanting some advice as to how I can rebuild my confidence due to put downs. Quick backstory: I'm a vegan and animal lover. Went away for a couple of days on holidays and left the next door neighbour to l
Hi, I'm new here, sorry if this duplicates something I can access elsewhere.My partner has severe depression. He's attempted suicide before; after this, he started medication but has decided to stop taking it as it was impacting his work; he's also r
My partner of 7 years has CPTSD, auDHD, anxiety, and is a victim of SA as a child. She is a trans woman, incredibly intelligent, a good person who just had a really unfair start to life. I can see how all of these things absolutely cause her to hav
@tyme @Oaktree @Shaz51 @MJG017 I just had an argument with my carer and asked him for some space. Put on some Zouk music to chill to now. Feeling overstimulated
I was crying today whilst putting up my Christmas tree. I wanted to have that little bit of joy in my home but...as pretty as it is, I have so much anxiety about my kids having to put up with new split life. Co-parenting is a tough gig. My kids prefer the
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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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