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creative_writerSenior Contributor
I have been struggling a lot lately with suicidal thoughts. It’s become a daily occurrence and it’s been really overwhelming to cope. I am safe right but having to fight this is very exhausting. I feel so trapped, I am tired of living in pain, fear and shame. I feel like a burden to people and unimportant.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Unknown userMember
I hear that @creative_writer, I'm sorry that you've been feeling all alone in this. We're here to listen ❤️
If it helps, I just deferred uni for this trimester because it all felt like too much. It was a really difficult decision, but I'm glad I made it.
And I guarantee you that there are plenty of MH professionals with histories of MI. Not everyone shows it (or is allowed to in certain professions), but I know that we're here.
Sitting with you and listening ❤️
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Unknown userMember
Like you said earlier @creative_writer, there is time to figure that out with census date still a while away ❤️
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Unknown userMember
And yeah, I totally agree that a lot of people want to hide their own experiences @creative_writer. It's kind why I struggle with the idea of "professionalism" and having to be "professional" because I feel like, traditionally, thats excluded a lot of peoples experiences and increases stigma. I feel like it's so important to bring ourselves to this work as much as we can. I know that there is a growing number of people who are doing that both in peer work and in other areas of MH. I know for me, that whatever I do with my degree, I want to just be myself and be honest with people about my own experiences. Because I definitely don't always have my life together and my MH still gets crap.
Anyway, idk if any of my rambling helps, but I hope it maybe made you feel less alone today ❤️
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
@Former-Member❤️census date is on Friday but fail date is later on next month. So I was thinking more in the lines, if things get worse between census and fail date, hoping it won’t. I can drop a unit or so and apply for fee remission.
I want to see if I can fix my sleep quality, would be so much easier to focus, and will help with mood and anxiety.
I could get extensions for the upcoming assignments for a decent amount of time.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
So true @creative_writer . I used to have too many people around me - so much so that I felt lonely.
Now, I don't have anyone around me, but I don't feel lonely whatsoever.
At least we are here to support each other,
tyme
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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