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Crisis counseling

TW: Self-harm, Suicide attempts I'm on my final semester of my studies majoring visual communication design.I have a history of 3 suicide attempts, all of them are canceled by myself out of fear of my parents. Also have history of self-harm since 5th grade, cutting since 2nd middle school. Have gone

Have I just had an appointment with the worst NHS Rheumatologist out there or has he got it right? It’s probably never been PMR, says he, just arthritis! Your CRP is 1. It certainly isn’t extra cranial GCA as there is no claudication on chewing or speaking. He felt round my jaw, expecting TMJ which

Hi everyone. I have been on my health journey for many years through counseling for things like anger and depression. I have been fairly successful in my life and have overcome much. I raised a family and was able to cope with anxiety. But after my divorce, anxiety took root and intensified. It’s been

Hiya joined here few months ago after a minoca heart attack last May have had chest pains on and off since then. Ended up over in cardiac hub few weeks ago with bad ones and high blood pressure (160/110). These started after I got back to the gym again about 7 months after heart attack. Had no follow

Thank you to everyone previously who replied to my post about a small drink on my birthday. Just wondering if anyone else feels as low as I do now after having a heart attack 2 months ago. I am awaiting counselling but honestly feel I wish I had died and not recovered. Pushing everyone away and wondering

Good morning everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (UK) and been advised by the neurologist the treatment for this is counselling and CBT. My question to everyone is:- Should NEAD be treated by a neuropsychologist who has experience and knowledge of NEAD? Would

I’m seeing the trend! Like me, so many of us with CKD 3 weren’t told of their CKD, the diagnosis was minimized, or counseling/resources/treatment strategies weren’t provided. Why is this such a frequent occurrence? Do the docs feel powerless in the face of a progressive illness so don’t empower us to

Hello everyone I’m Kate, I’m 61, and have had PRD since completing 30 sessions of pelvic radiotherapy in June ‘20. Through the intervening years, I have had medication (codeine, loperamide) which, these days, I take in varying doses, depending…I’ve also had some ablation surgery, some rummaging under

Since my husbands heart attack in May last year I have been doing everything I can to help him recover and stay well. He had a very serious heart attack (widow maker), occlusion of his LAD with no viable tissue left to stent or bypass. He has been told by every health professional he’s ever met that

Since my aneurism ruptured and recovery I've found my anxiety and depression hard to deal with at times. I have sought help from my gp and I am back getting some counselling again . It's the sense of loneliness and isolation that grips me sometime. I have blood cancer and I'm a carer for an elderly

in October I had to put down my service dog that I rescued, she has lymes that we were treating and it came back almost every other month. I knew I didn’t have a lot of time left however the vets kept giving false hope that I had more time then I actually did. When the day came to put her to rest and

I finished my series chemo (first time I've had it) almost a year ago. Great news! But, I have to go for 3monthly checks and am finding it really difficult to forget about cancer. I get lots of intrusive thoughts about it. I'm about to have a second series of counselling, just wondered what anyone else

Does anyone have stories about being refused IVF for being obese on their BMI? I am at 31 and have been told to lose weight. I have put 4 stone on since an increase of Sertraline to 200mg a day following issues with mental health in 2019. This along with a delay in the process during the pandemic, I

It's appreciated someone thought to put me in the mental health hub category although I haven't requested it. Although there have been periods in my life when situations have arisen that have caused me psychological distress I am not in need of psychological support. I was a counsellor for over 20 years

My son has Aspergers he is 22 and going to college. He has worked but has had many challenges with social skills which has ended in termination. Need help for sure. Need help navigating this journey. Should I apply for disability? If so, recommendations for an attorney to represent us? Son needs medical

Hi everyone, so my drinking and mental health issues have now ruined yet another relationship, when I drink I can be fine one minute then absolutely lose the plot, smashing the house up, screaming and shouting etc. But the next day cant remember the whole scenario. Well my partner has now left me as

hi everyone just to say for anyone having future pip assessments please ask for it to be recorded. I don’t cook at all !! I said only microwave meals and in the report they aid I enjoy coming 3 times a day with my children ! for a start they are in school 5 days a week it would be impossible to cook

We have been contacted by a Counselling Psychologist-in-training at the University of Roehampton who is looking to interview individuals who are living with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). The aim is to explore their experiences of counselling and psychological therapies. The term “medically unexplained

I’m Mark, I’m 49 in 2017 I underwent surgery. I ended up in intensive care, I suffered sepsis, pneumonia, multi organ failure and was put in an induced coma. My Glasgow coma scale score was 3, my family were told I was unlikely to survive. I did survive and the intensive care staff told me its a miracle

Hello, I am recovering from PP following the birth of my daughter last May. I have been surfing the highs and lows and came off medication late January. Soon I will be discharged to my GP and plan to return to work in May. Although everything has followed as smooth a path as possible I am struggling