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  1. Ozzy47

    Things You Should Know About A Mental Health Counselor

    Life is full of unexpected surprises. You never know what the next moment might bring and can even turn a happy-go-lucky person into a total recluse. It often happens that a tragic incidence turns an individual's world upside down and thus affects his/her physical and mental heath. While it is...
  2. loneliness

    I have OCD

    I don't have it as bad as other people, as in it doesn't completely interfere with every aspect of my life. I hand wash excessively (without realizing I'm doing it) it's usually if I feel like my hands have been 'contaminated', which is a long list. I have checking OCD which means that I count...
  3. PGen98

    How would you handle this situation?

    So I've been somewhat keeping closed off in my few posts so far, not really opening up about myself or why I might have an interest in posting on these forums, so let me start to break that seal just a little bit and ask you all your opinion on something. Let me preface this by saying that I...
  4. CaringHolly

    Trigger Warning Depression

    Feel so low 😩
  5. Cazcat

    Trigger Warning Getting over my problems and the reason I am here.

    Never too sure how to go with this as my particular trouble doesn't happen too often or shouldn't happen too much if at all in the UK. In Australia though it happens a lot and usually by a stupid accident, more so that the federal government decided to act, but too late for me. However, I'm...
  6. Gooner_87

    Feel uncomfortable with video calls

    I've got a dilemma, its a workmates birthday on Saturday and someone is arranging a zoom meeting for him to celebrate with all his mates both in and out of work. We will be given 15min time slots I don't want to let him down but I'm really not comfortable with video calls even though we...
  7. Eagleheart

    Bereavement

    Today I have been overwhelmed by grief about dad. He died 35 years ago when I was just 15. He was my best friend. I don't know why I am so full of sorrow today. I think it's because it's been a stunningly beautiful autumn day here today and we buried dad on a day just like this. I sat in my...
  8. Eagleheart

    My bi polar 2

    I was diagnosed with bi polar 2 a few years ago and I still don't understand it fully. I know that it is a less intense type than bi polar 1 but I don't know anyone else who has it. Mine seems to manifest mainly as severe episodes of depression with fleeting moments of extreme mania, when I feel...
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