Nobody Understands

Been suffering in silence dealing with mental illness for years & now at the age of 23, I finally reached out & got real help. I’m now in a respite as a result & my few friends that I have are supportive but they still don’t understand. They tell me to keep a positive outlook but it’s difficult for me. I can’t just feel better. I’m receiving counseling services here but I’m on this message board looking for people who are going thru similar things to help me as needed when counseling isn’t available. Some of the issues I live with are major depression, bipolar disorder, & anxiety.

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello Nadia,

Welcome to our supportive community. Well done for taking a brave step out of your comfort zone to reach out for help. Hopefully, you will find folks here are only too willing to come alongside you and share from their personal journeys and experiences. You are obviously having a difficult time right now, but you are making really positive choices to get the professional help and support you need. You will find many folks here with similar MH conditions to yours.

Do take time to check out our Pinned Post section for our free mental health guides: tinyurl.com/y4ahjfz6 and international crisis support helplines: tinyurl.com/y46j2yeb

If you live in the UK keep these crisis support helplines handy:

**New** Give us a shout for support in crisis : Text 85258 (24 hrs support) giveusashout.org/

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! Ok, folks please welcome this new member onboard.

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse and Moderator

[Jem3026]

Hello 🙋‍♀️

I know how you feel, im here for you to talk to anytime.