Experiences with

Marriage counseling

We have not tried marriage counseling but I am very much open to it. I believe that my ADHD and upbringing have a lot to do with how I regulate my emotions and why I have such a hard time at making improvements in my behavior.

For 21 years I have been depressed and medicated. It started when my aunt passed away. I swear it was grief. So I went to Hospice for grief counseling. I had my last child a few months before my aunt passed. Hospice said I was going through postpartum depression and that I should go see my doctor.

Hi! You may call me Wan. I am 19. I had unknowingly suffered from generalized anxiety all my life till a specialist diagnosed me with it, and i realized that everything started to make sense. I was always called sensitive; more so than my siblings. Every little thing used to worry me in the mightiest

Ive had some experience with NHS counselling which I went to a good few years back. I've been trying to grapple with a serious NHS complaint involving a death, which was getting nowhere due to NHS defensive attitude with regard to their negligent mistakes, coupled with the collusive and opaque manner

Dear all, I don't remember seeing any posts about the relation between your mental health and RLS, I am just interested, if anyone consulted a therapist for RLS? I think I read somewhere that cognitive-behavioral therapy that is some sort of counseling might be helpful. And in general, would you say

A very important baseline study for those considering treatment options. This paper would have been very useful for a very good friend of mine who treated with Cyberknife RT several years back. He had severe radiation cystitis following the RT ([i]which failed to improve with hyberbaric treatments)[/

Like many people on this forum I'm having problems accessing the help I need to feel well and manage my condition. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos 20 years ago but despite taking levo I have not seen any improvement in my symptoms. I have had SAD depression since adolescence so I put my symptoms down

I have always struggled with social anxiety, which has affected my confidence and self-esteem. It has resulted in me avoiding social situations involving large groups. However I have recently started doing a degree, it has involved alot of group work and presentations, which make me feel totally uncomfortable

I am about 12 years out of retirement (RPh for 37 years). I had post-retirement depression due to a loss of identity and boredom. About 5 years into that, I joined a local art studio with other artists around my age. It was a blast! I had community. Then the personality of the group began to change when

Since developing thyroid issues my health anxiety has really ramped up. I think it probably started when I was trying to get pregnant/pregnant (an awful, very stressful time) but it's now morphed into a monster really. The constant checking of bodily symptoms, over reaction to some symptoms is leaving

dealing with PTSD is really hard on me specially dealing with trauma . I need some support and reassurance I’m willing to message via text to help me get through these dark days I was doing counseling then the councler up and left me and haven’t talked since to her so been struggling

Hi to all suffering w mental illness,I was just recently at the hospital er for my severe anxiety and bipolar I been having alot mania,I got treated like frap,ignored at best..I feel like there's no hope,I been having out control anxiety n my mania acting up,I go sometimes 3 4 days w out sleep,and no

Smoking and Diabetes If you smoke, you’re more likely to get type 2 diabetes (T2D). In fact, your chances go up by 30%-40% when compared to someone who doesn’t smoke. If you already have diabetes, smoking can make it harder to control your blood sugar. It can also worsen other health problems. One

hi all I’m 61 married with a lovely but feisty teenager. I had problems with alcohol and after some terrible times went to rehab and am (was) 2 years sober. I was a recent victim of road rage, out of nothing got threatened with killing and smashing up my car and family. I drank in panic. no excuse

What does nicotine do to your brain? Most people understand how smoking affects the lungs and heart, but what’s less known is the impact that nicotine has on the brain. “Nicotine mimics several neurotransmitters, [which send signals] in the brain. [Since nicotine is] similar in shape to

Hello, I am hoping for some information or maybe reassurance because I'm sure I'm going crazy. My son is 3 years old and very soon after he was born, I was diagnosed with post partum psychosis and depression. I was extremely fortunate that I was already on the radar during the pregnancy due to some other

I don't know what the hell is wrong with me. I have a good job, family, friends and have been in a relationship for almost a year and a half with a kind, caring man whose wife died 2 years before husband which was 6 years ago. My anxiety is almost unbearable and I've been trying for months to get in

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Hi Has anyone ever had preconception counselling and if so, what exactly does it entail? I had PP last year with my first baby and we’re hoping to start trying for another sometime soon. The psychiatrist from the perinatal team recommended we did preconception counselling with their team before

So my boyfriend died extremely unexpectedly just couple days ago. Now I am seeking grief counseling & trying to decide if I should go to the service. I been seeing him for 4 months, he asked me to move in & I was just therd on the weekend. He died 2 nights after I came home for work. I only met his