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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone has ever had or been involved in a loved ones braekdown?
I'm needing to understand the signs etc and potential symptoms to be aware of please if anyone can help?
Thank you in advance 🙏
In response to: Nervous breakdown
PowderfingerSenior Contributor
@Zoe7
I think this mental breakdown is really showing me alot about myself. Where I'm truly just not happy and what work needs to be done on me. I'm not just physically tired, I'm tired of the way my mind is, I'm tired of the trauma, I'm tired of constantly being mentally challenged, I'm tired of my energy being really drained. I'm tired of a whole bunch of things. I've been tired for a long time. I'm starting therapy tomorrow and Im looking forward to it actually. I need help to deal with slot of things and to move on from my past and other things. Someone to talk to about the massive changes I'm facing, to unpack my issues with someone who will listen and hear me. I feel very confident with this new therapist.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
It is great that you are staring with someone tomorrow and even better you feel good about them @Powderfinger That tiredness you are feeling does take time to work through but you are doing something about the things you need to work through and the changes that are to come ...and that is the first step.
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