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Hello i am 006

Hello i am 006

Hello i am 006 i was born into a family with mummy daddy , two older sisters and an identical twin sister. My identical twin and i were both born with a physical disability. and we both acquired the same movement disorder.in early adulthood .a lifetime of trauma and a huge amount of complicated loss and grief have left me with borderline prrsonality disorder anxiety depression ptsd and ocd .I have not started on the right treatment but will soon be starting on the right treatment. I have had sensitivity to light touch and sound and migraines pereodically for years.I am very depressed .and anxious i will not go out of my room unless i habsolutely have to. My psychiatristsays iwants to use medication of some sort ,dbt ,and act to treat me. I also am doing several mental health treatment courses thrgp enroled me in run by a major city hospital And gratitude for the past appreciation for the present and hope for the future. I also do a positive treasure hunt thinking up one positive incident or part of the day called a positive treasure hunt. I am trying to slowly start exercising my upper body To get fit . I cannot move my body below the waist as my legs are paralized. I try to do a pleasurable activity and an activity which gives me a sense of achievement. One mental health professional told me to smile with open arms and say i am loved by ...

. i lived for 12 years independently with my identical twin with drop in support. Iwe used to play wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball swim and canoe and I still do drawing and painting and craft and we used to sew our own clothes and even graduated from college.but were unable to hold down a job due to our disabilities although for some time we did do a lot of voluntary work. Has anyone got any of my mental illnesses ? What do you do to self care and get and stay well? What are your interests and hobbies. I was a bookworm when i was a child and we had a household full of pets of many types as dogs mice a bird cats tropical fish a turtle horses a jersey cow.a pet sheep have you traveled in your lifetime? I traveled the world with my family as a child

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Please do not worry me i have avery good gp a clinical psychologist and new psychiatrist who has just diagnosed me

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Please do not worry me i have avery good gp a clinical psychologist and new psychiatrist who has just diagnosed me i also know about lifeline suicide call back one door mental health sane and beyond blue who are great support. Stay well all of you please.

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