mentalhealth

I’m a 40-year old dude with… let’s say, plenty of issues. Most of them stemming from childhood but adulthood has been equally painful so far....

I don’t want to claim that meditation is the answer to every mental health problem. But it’s helped me, and I sometimes recommend trying it, particularly mindfulness. (And you can do mindfulness seated and at rest, or walking, or any number of routine activities—just not driving, please!)....

Hello. I have severe back, i had mri and i have two different disk protrusion but my doctor says that it is not the source of pain wtf! how the fuck it is not the cause of my pain. My feet hurts when my back hurts. doctor says its in my head, is it even possible that its only in my head? She said that the sensation of pain is on...

Showering is one of those tasks that for me feels impossible to complete. And somehow I always get stuck on thinking I must complete tasks in The Proper Way or it’s cheating. Well, I tried showering sitting down and it made such a difference! So much more bearable, especially when I’m having a particularly low-energy day....

I feel super hopeless, I know I posted here before but I feel like it just keeps getting worse.

I posted a couple weeks ago about an upcoming mental health evaluation that I was anxious about. That evaluation was today....

This will be more of like a diary post, I just have to vent....

Matthieu Ricard is an ordained Buddhist monk and an internationally best-selling author of books about altruism, animal rights, happiness and wisdom. His humanitarian efforts led to his homeland’s awarding him the French National Order of Merit. (Ricard’s primary residence is a Nepalese monastery.) He was the Dalai Lama’s...

if you ever browse r/gradstudents its about as depressing as posts on this sub; and if society’s most promising students are constantly forgetting they’re enough, maybe you did too.

This will be more of like a diary post, I just have to vent....

Hey folks. It’s me, VubDapple. I’m a (not so active but still present) mod for this community and also a mental health professional. Recently there was some upset at this young community’s rule about posts concerning suicide. I thought I’d offer a few thoughts about suicide and where things seem to stand right now. Sorry...

I have both autism and ADHD, and I just feel pretty awful since I graduated college. I’m really low-functioning; most of the time, I can’t even get basic household tasks done, much less find a job. My funds are dwindling, and soon paying for HRT will be a challenge. I feel like it wasn’t this bad when I was younger; I’m...

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I’ve never thought about it until now, the only times when I ever felt fulfilled is when I’m doing something for others and helping them achieve their goals. I myself have goals and dreams of my own but I’ve never feel motivated to work towards them for myself, it just feels like a boring chore....

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I’ve been experiencing an increase in severity of my psychological issues over the past few months that led me to make an appointment with a psychiatrist for a general mental health evaluation and potential ADHD testing after that depending on what they find. I’m anxious (one of my problems) about appearing so normal that I...

there seems to be no reliable resource for minors. all of them involve notifying your parents in some way or are there just to prevent you from killing yourself. there are no resources i could find, online or in person, free or paid, that provide private care.

I would like to preface there is some foul language and potentially dark musings that I am going to express…...

So I was in my car and venting about how I hate Americans because of the vast amount of shit and hate and discrimination I’ve had to deal with on top of people here not believing in mental health problems so I’m expected to perk up magically even tho I’ve experienced threats of violence and dehumanization. People where I...

I have been living with depression since a teenager and after so many years, I recently finally started receiving psychotherapy (CBT). While I’m already seeing some modest changes in my thinking patterns, my therapist noted that in the last few weeks the severity of the condition is worsening and it might be a good time to...

I’m a 37 year old IT Cloud Engineer, I have a great job, great house, love my family, but recently I lost my dad to cancer after a 16 year battle. My brother likes to say cancer had to cheat to win, it was all because he broke his back and had to be taken off his treatments for to long. Cancer is a fickle bitch…...

we’ve been no contact with my family on and off for a while - we were able to use covid and my daughter’s premature birth as a scapegoat (which honestly was a worry anyways), but we’ve been starting to try and attend family events more now that my parents have grandkids other than my own kids. Having more in-laws and grand...

Update: 7-30-23...

I ran a meeting today and it didn’t go as well as I had hoped. My video was delayed from what I was saying, was just overall more nervous than I had hoped to be which than caused me to rush (which didn’t help at all with the video delay)....