Experiences with

Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia)

hi im asking when did everyone feel better on sertraline 150mg im 14 weeks and still feel my anxiety my moods have improved but gp wants me to try and stick to it for 6 months but we wont put me up to 200mg as it be to high a dose how long did it take you all to feel better please as im 35 female and

It's over 30 years now that I have been living with anxiety and depression, yes from a very young of 5/6 yrs old. Life has been terrible that I have attempted suicide or most cases thought about ending it all, it's been hard. I am hopeful that I will win this battle for the sake of my kids. Somedays

My wife has bipolar disorder and is currently going through a particularly bad, and long, depressive episode. She has tried to commit suicide many times in the last 8 months. She has a medication review next month but she says has no hope and doesn't believe she will get better. I try to get her to do

I suffer from chronic depression and anxiety, I cut toxic friends and now I just have my boyfriend who know me, but he is always busy and have little to no time with me, we just sleep together twice a weekend and wake up in the morning to go to our lives. I feel alone. i said it to him and I said that

My daughter has been in the behavior unit of the hospital for a week now. She's an adult and has had a manic episode. What's ahead for us? Anyone been down this road? I'm experiencing a lot of fear and anxiety because of the unknown future.

hello, I'm just wondering if anyone has taken NAD injections before or during IVF? Any stories or thoughts please do share. I’m deciding if I should take it during my next round. Any advice is appreciated.

I have had this nearly all my life due to stresses and traumas throughout my childhood. At present I am just recovering from my 4th breakdown at the end of 2024. Still going through immense stresses and anxiety issues with lots more too follow up. My stress levels are rising constantly and I am now

Hi everyoneI've been taking mirtazapine for a year. Unfortunately, the side effect is weight gain, so I'm thinking about stopping it. Has anyone stopped taking it? What are the withdrawal effects and how long do they last?

Hi, i am 29 years old male, i was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic features 6 years ago, i dropped out of medical school when it was left only 6 weeks to graduate, now after 6 years am repeating the last year(internship), but here is the thing, people in my area always disrespect and insult

I went to a new therapist who specializes in art therapy. I have seen her 3 times now and this last time I felt like I really told her the deep and specific problems I have been struggling with for the past 35 years of my life. She really listened and offered support and hope. She took notes on me and

A lifetime of constipation issues, 15 years of Parkinson’s meds, and now the dire need for both hips to be replaced, has slowed me to a standstill - in more ways than one. The upside is that I have been accepted at a hospital Functional Gut Center and have been working with experts who are taking my

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hi everyone! i’m newly diagnosed bipolar 1 (like diagnosed a month ago after a stay in a psych hospital) and i am really going through it rn. constant ups and downs of being happy to angry and picking fights with my bf to feeling like my world is crumbling around me and my head is soooo loud. not sure

Suffer with bipolar depression the ups n downs have been exhausting. Appreciate the support everyone.

I found myself searching for help tonight. At this point in my life there is no one I can talk to that understands what I’m going through. I struggle with severe anxiety. If there was a stronger adjective than severe that I could think of right now I would use it. My mind never shuts off. It feels like

Hi all, Just really confused how to help my twin sister who is in inpatient care. She is currently really depressed and wants to end her life and tells me that letting her die would be the kindest thing to do. When she was at a mother and baby unit the doctor said that ECT wouldn't work for her

Ive been depressed and anxious for about 2 months now. I have tried paxil, effexor, abilify, lexapro, zoloft and now viibryd. I am being weaned off zokoft even tho I was only on it 6 weeks. My anxiety is very high right now, not sure if it's from the weaning. I have been to 3 different hospitals and

I have bipolar disorder and my doctor prescribed me 1mg, said schizophrenics take up to 8mg, so it's not much, but I still had negative effects, it has prolactin which can cause impotence and man tits, it's harder to ejaculate, and when I do my semen is sort of clear, which indicates a reduced sperm

I don't know why lately my anxiety has been so much worse than usual. I am scared of something but I don't know what. I know that I am scared of my own death and scared of being alone after my parents pass someday. I get terrified of the subject, but that has not been on my mind much lately. I don't

Hello everyone Just wanted to ask everyone if they are entitled to PIP what amount do they get? I think I was awarded the wrong amount and I'd be interested to see what others get. My diagnosis was PP and then post manic depression for a long while after my discharge from psychiatric ward last