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[Quinn420]

I'm Quinn. I'm a trans man with spina bifida and mental illness. I have generalized anxiety disorder, bpd, ptsd, and major depression with psychosis. I'm a writer, and music is my life.

[breianne]

Hi Quinn,

I'm Breianne. I'm quite new to HealthUnlocked

Firstly, a very big hello and a very warm welcome to the forum. We are a friendly bunch!

You will find lots of useful information and friendly, supportive, caring and helpful users and fantastic Moderators on here, like an united big family!

You mention you are a writer and music is your life. Writing is an art. You must be a 'lover of words.' and someone who loves and understands beauty, art, music etc. Being creative is a gift in itself and the spark that ignites writing.

I've also written and also freed my imagination, finding and developing an unique voice by writing poetry. Being brave enough to show it to the world. Writing in a way that sounds like the real you – not the way you think you should sound or how you want others to hear you.

Music can describe feelings and thoughts that many people can have.

Though I don't fully understand, I have some understanding of your health issues. Experiencing a mental health problem is often upsetting and frightening, particularly at first. Mental health problems can affect the way you think, feel and behave. They affect around one in four people in Britain, and range from common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, to more rare problems such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. A mental health problem can feel just as bad, or worse, as any other physical illness – only you cannot see it.

There (and also here on the forum), people talk about their symptoms and describe them to others, including friends, family and health professionals.

In reality, mental health problems are a common human experience. Most people know someone who has experienced a mental health problem. They can happen to anyone, at any time. People can feel a sense of despair and hopelessness and not know which way to turn.

In today's world, there is much better communication. Support, e.g. drop in centres, support groups, 24/7 help/support phone lines, Community Mental Health Care Teams, Social Care, Crisis Care, etc., and it's likely that, when you find a combination of self-care, treatment and support that works for you, you will get better.

I hope you (and everyone else here on the forums) are enjoying the glorious sunshine many parts of the UK are seeing. We are all glad you made the choice to be in, with and part of the forum.

Best wishes

Breianne