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Wow, that sounds like a bad week. Still like fallen said it might help to try and take advantage of all this. If your boyfriend was too stressed out by your depression then maybe it's time to move on and find someone who understands. Or stay single for a while, up to you. Hope it works out

I have a massive fear of fire, started mainly because of an accident involving body spray and a lighter. I start crying and shaking whenever I'm near it. Recently it's stretched to anything that can burn me like acid, dry ice and electricity. Does anyone else suffer like this?

My uncle has been an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. He would get really drunk, get arrested and then we would have to look after him. I loved him so much and we thought he was getting better for real this time so we stuck by him. After six months of us looking after him we were called in b...

I'm 15 and have suffered from depression for two years now and have avoided getting help due to my mum. I hope that registering here will help me.