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Listening to music has always been a source of pleasure and comfort for me. I often associate certain songs or pieces of music to significant or memorable moments in my life. For example, in 1988. sharing my walkman with a Chinese boy whilst walking through remote limestone mountains in...

I've been prescribed and started taking pregabalin. I'm experiencing some side effects, but it's very early days. I'd be grateful to hear from anyone who has taken it and if it helped with anxiety and panic attacks. Many thanks. Mit

The man who turned into a sofa. I've listened to this play before, about depression, but it was repeated last week and I think it's beautifully written. In case anybody else likes this sort of thing it's still available on the BBC Radio iplayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gvw1t...

During a discussion on another thread somebody helpfully suggested I research re-enactment in order to try and better understand my own compulsive re-enactment behaviours. I call my behaviours 'acting out', but having read a bit about re-enactment, this seems to accurately describe what I do...

My therapy sessions are coming to an end in the new year, just two more to go. I would like them to continue, but I've already had more than the allotted number, under our wonderful NHS. The therapist has been great, I like her a great deal. I'm trying to be pragmatic about, it couldn't go...

A few years ago I had to be assessed by a consultant. In amongst the resulting 30 page report he stated I needed to develop a better 'sense of self'. This has bothered me ever since I read it, because I had always felt I didn't know who was, what type of person I am, or how other people...

I would be glad of anyone's thoughts or advice. I stopped taking anti depressants about two years ago. I stopped taking them because I didn't think it was actually making any difference and I thought it was the right thing to do after being on medication for three years. After stopping the...

I went to my son's parents evening at his school last night. It's the first time I've been on my own in years. My fear was seeing or being seen by former friends, who think the very worst about me. I spent the two hours walking through crowds of other parents and stood in queues waiting to...

During a recent period of intense anxiety, which lasted a weekend, I left my family and went for a walk alone. I was struggling with feelings of terror and sadness and felt close to breaking down. I thought a walk and fresh air might help me calm down. During the walk I repeatedly broke down...

I've self referred for counselling/therapy in the UK through a local NHS service. I did this because anxiety and panic attacks have in recent months become much more intense, more frequent and longer lasting. At times I feel so frightened all I can think about is suicide to escape the terror...

Hi - I wonder if anyone is managing their anxiety and/panic attacks without medication, and if so any comments on how you manage to do it? I was on anti-depressants, diazepam and sleeping tablets for about 3 years. Ten months ago I decided that if I didn't get off medication I never would. I...

Hello - The title of my introduction is intended to describe my confused perspective, and hence why I have decided to seek the wisdom of others in my attempts to make sense of my issues. I was born with a medical condition called hypospadias. This results in the penis not forming properly...