mental illness

I'm awful with pills. Getting prescribed antibiotics is like asking for a resilient continuation of whatever lead to a prescription in the first place. I'll even set an alarm, it goes off and I think, "Right! I'll go do that!" and then get distracted and forget. But any resistant infection would...

I've had one good therapist out of eight attempts. I planned to move back to where she is just to start dealing with some really hard stuff. I called today and SHE DOESN'T WORK THERE ANYMORE!!! I'm so worried! I hate therapist hunting, especially with my limited insurance. And I reeeaaaally need...

Legally I am an adult, but considering what I have been through there should be some sort of valid excuse for staying this long. I was raised by an emotionally neglectful father who also used emotional abuse in order to punish me for normal mistakes. If I happened to drop a glass cup that is...

Bipolar Disorder - A mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder some time ago, and I've been afraid to tell people. I can be in a good mood, when one rude comment suddenly sends me into an ocean of angry emotions. I'll feel...

I was recovering but I noticed that 2017 has been a whole down year. I went spiraling back again to my worst of moments and lately it has reached again the peak that leads to the end. But the end is now a problem that it wasn't before: I used to be alone, but while I was recovering, I had to...

Hi, I have schizophrenia. My illness was diagnosed in 2005. It has been an intense journey after that. Now I have stopped taking medications for the past five or six months and its going fine. I am male,28 from India. Here are some things that can help you to be healthy, happy and productive...

Being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world is exhausting. *negativity, cynicism, pessimism ahead It's so tiring waking up every morning even less enthusiastic about living to see another day than the day before. There are just so many expectations! Thinking about the "sweet release of...

So I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Schizophrenia when I was 20, (im 26 now), I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder last year. To some degree, I've always been suicidal more or less... I can remember being as young as 5 or 6 and expressing to my mom thoughts...

Anyone have tips for explaining mental health and mental illness to parents and family?

Please do not read if you are easily offended or triggered. I realise that the majority of us here on this forum will have diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health problems. Many of us will have had terrible things happen to us in our past that have traumatised us that shape the person who we...

It's so ironic when someone who picked you up from misery, ended up breaking you. That's why i hate living. It's all about being picked up and destroyed by others. And feelings, i hate them. I don't want to feel a thing. I wonder how's it like to be numb from everything. I barely know what...

okay, it is really hard for me to say so i thought typing it out would help... I hate my life. not in an angsty teen way, i just don't really feel like i want to be around anymore. i have made so many lists trying to find positives in my life and reasons to not try to end everything...but i can...