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It's been 14 years since I last spoke to police about my ex and back then it was in regards to my then 4 year old being molested by him. We went through with the interview but there wasn't enough to charge him. We put it behind us as best we could and got on with it. Fast forward and out of the...

One of my major symptoms is severe depression and recently it was suggested to me that ect might be an option as I've gone through all the meds. I would love to here of your experience with it in the context of PTSD. Has it helped with any of the symptoms of PTSD?

My local mental health team decided it was time for a hospital stay and a medication change while I'm here. The last 3 months my mental state declined rapidly. I was admitted on the 2nd and still have at least another week to go. For those with limited family or friends how did you cope with the...

I'm no stranger to anxiety. It's been with me since childhood so I 've had my share of feeling anxiety coming, having panic attacks and knowing what I may need to prepare for etc. Being triggered to me is a whole lot different. It can come out of left field. A sound or noise or smell can trip...

I have been crying for 10 hrs straight and I don't even know why any more. Some days I'm so distraught I'm hysterical and can't calm down. Does anyone else feel sorrow deep down inside where you can feel your brokenness and it physically hurts

When I saw the psych last he suggested that I add valium to night time when I need it. He didn't write the prescription he left that up to my gp. That worked until I moved and can no longer see that gp I have to find a new one. The problem I'm having now is that when I visit a new dr they're not...

I'm not doing too great. I was hospitalized the other day because for the first time in a long time I decided to drink alcohol and CV stupidly mixed it with pills and had a bath. My daughter found me. I wasnt actively suicidal by I didnt are if I died.It's been shit. I ve left my partner of 11...

I am just wondering if anybody has had experience with this service as I have been referred there.

I see a counsellor once a fortnight and she suggested I talk to Dr and psyc for a review of meds as I suffer more with panic. Well I was dismissed by both and even worse they seem to think they know whats wrong with me even when I try telling them the opposite. Im more depressed they told me...

My daughter is 16 and was diagnosed with severe depression at the start of the year. She was and still is self harming by way of cutting. While working with her T this year we have gone through the family history of mental illness and have been asked if I have self harmed and I've answered no as...

For as long as i can remember my parents have been really close. A good thing? No frankly. My mum had mental health issues. My dad did everything he could to protect her from the triggers of daily life. But heres the thing. We were the ones who she needsd protection from. We were her triggers...

This is going to be hard to explain but bare with me. When I was in my late teens early 20s I developed a bad habit of binge drinking. This became such a problem that I was hospitalized on more than one occasion and need help to stop. Through shear willpower and a little help from the Lord...

I feel like giving up on therapy because I feel like every time I start to make inroads I find myself back to where I began. I was seeing my T for about 3 years every 2 weeks (more if I needed it) up until August. I had my next appointment already booked. Just before I was to see her I got a...

I am one to try to find the meaning and/or lesson in every situation but come on?!! REALLY?!! I like hundreds more attended thefuneral of a 7 yr old little boytoday. He was a student at our local and small school and his dad is a teacher there. He went to bed thurs night as usual but didn't wake...

My mum has a history of suicide attempts of which I have witnessed 3(overdose s). She has been making huge improvement in her life over the last 10 years so it came as a bit of a shock to find out she was back in hospital. I feel numb but sad if that makes sense? For as long as I remember mum...

Just wondering which one would you class yourself and has it had an impact on your recovery/healing? Personally I am an introvert and it has a massive impact on my ability to ask for help and increase s my isolation. The worse my symptoms the more I withdraw. Just curious. :hug: s to all. :)

Hi everyone. I am a terrible sleeper like many of you. A large ammount of my abuse centred around being woken up in the middle of the night to be abused and beaten. Insomnia in general is a part of the ptsd package after all. I have heard that weighted blankets can be useful to manage this...

Sometimes I can only manage small, seemingly insignificant steps, however, recently I have come to appreciate how big those small steps can be. I have spent the last few months reluctantly taking on roles I never would have thought possible for me. I had little control over this however it had...

I have no idea where to put this thread but panic and anxiety are my biggest issues so I out it here. I have been an active member of this forum for a while, however lately I have withdrawn. This has nothing to do with the website or its members but rather me. When I feel most stressed and at...

I have to admit that there are things i dont talk to my T about. I was wondering how many of us here hold back information and the reasons behind it.

I have no idea where to put this so please move if necessary Long week after only one day. This week I have been dumped in the shit and now I have to clean up other peoples mess again. This seems to be a recurring theme in my life. Background: For the last 18 months I have been helping a...

This is a small but significant step for me, I was able to make a decision without apologizing. A little background. About 2 years ago I started working with my T. I was making progress with her and saw her for a little over a year. She left work to go on maternity leave so I started therapy...

Lest we forget.

my normal t has been off work injured for two months and i have been struggling without her. i was told that she would return to normal duties a month ago and resume appointments at the same time but heard nothing from her office. this week i got a call telling me she is back at work but after...

I have no idea where to put this but over the Easter weekend my second cousin has gone missing. He was camping with family and now he is missing in bushland. He has autism which makes it harder to find him. Please pray for his safe return.