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[STE1892]

Hello everyone my name is Stephen I'm from Liverpool UK I've suffered with my mental health for about 10 years but only accepted to use medication 2 years ago I still have bad periods but trying to crack on best I can.

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome Ste,

I’m glad you found us here 🌺

[STE1892 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[Hidden in reply to STE1892]

Your welcome

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello Stephen,

Welcome to our supportive community. Well done for taking a brave step out of your comfort zone to reach out for help. You will find that you are not alone in how you are feeling, or with the MH problems you are coping with. Hopefully, you will find folks here are only too willing to come alongside you and share from their personal journeys and experiences. Thanks to those who have already begun to welcome and reach out to this member.

Do check out our Pinned Post section for free mental health guides and other useful information. As you live in the UK keep these crisis support helplines handy:

The Samaritans Tel: 116 123 [24 hours line]

NHS: 999 [Emergencies]

NHS 111 [Non-Emergencies]

MIND UK charity: Helpline Tel: [phone] [e-mail] Text: 86463 mind.org.uk/information-sup...

SANEline Tel: [phone] [4.30pm – 10.30pm daily] sane.org.uk/

Keep in touch!

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse

[Strongheartforever]

Welcome. So good to have you here. What have you been struggling with exactly, if you don’t mind my asking.

[STE1892 in reply to Strongheartforever]

I have struggled now for a number of years with depression sometimes it's worse than others it's affected my whole life from my job to my finances & my family sometimes it's been very hard for me

[Strongheartforever in reply to STE1892]

I struggle too and it’s affected my whole life as well. There is an upside, maybe a few. Creativity, empathy, resilience. Find the upside and use those strengths and gifts. Stay on the ride. Become the alchemist and transform the pain into beauty. Not always easy but worth the fight. When the pendulum swings in one direction, it also swings back equally in the other. It’s our challenge to find the diamonds in this deep dark cave.