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how was your experience with telling your family that you needed support- possibly more

mine wasn't good... my family were never their for me anyway, but now they have a reason not to be

i thought i'd post this after i commented on nights being bad for a lot of people in another thread

i think i'll stick by that statement and say nights are the worst for me, closely followed by mid afternoon (from about 1 to 3 pm)

what about all of you

thanks..

will try it out..

i think nights are the hardest for most of us.

fewer distractions, darker, gives us more time to think about our feelings and thoughts

hugs

i've been reading a new book by cathy glass. for those who don't know who cathy glass is, she's a foster mother who writes about the children she looks after sometimes her stories can be so triggering, but some of them also make me smile. not because of how the children are treated ( it's terrible),...

welcome to the forum.

i hope it helps you out

Had a bad phone call today. A friend's fifth grade daughter is talking about cutting herself and suicide today. I tutor the daughter in math, so she wanted my perspective before she talked with the principal. I told her the principal is worried about "what". We both have some ideas about ...

Hello emily, I am a mod for the forums. As CrazyKiss say we have a grief chatroom you are welcomed to join. Some grief related post I've seen on boards like: Expressions, and Other Thoughts, Feelings and Messages. Though we don't have an specific board for grieving, if you have stories you wish to ...

Thanks, Emily67 for reading my post! I didn't expect any replies, so you made my day. Bipolar I think is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses and one of the most stigmatized. It's nice knowing we're in good company. :) Caitlen, sadly, i think the same could be said for any mental health i...

my smile today is that i got to eat fresh sausge rolls for breakfast.

it's a rare treat that i get to eat sausage rolls fresh from the bakers and today i had some.

they are always so delicious

Caitlen,

it so nice to meet someone else with bipolar. i don't feel so left out now.

thank you for sharing your story, and i hope that you will continue to reach out on this site

hugs

I think society is what makes us feel this way. I believe there is so much more to life beyond the 2.5 kids, the house, the 9-5 job. Its society draining us of purpose. I push myself through my depression. I push myself to go outside, to run, to do things I know that would make me happy, make me fe...

babyjean wrote:Thank you emily67 I just joined this website today. But to have someone out there who understands means everything to me.

no problem.

i'm always here if you want to talk

not sure i'll always have the best advice- but sometimes all it takes is for someone to listen

BABYJEAN, i'm sorry you're suffering so much. family and depression.. those 2 words don't mix. explaining to my family about my problems was the worst thing i could have done (since they totally deserted me and refuse to accept what's happened), so i hear you when you say your family push you away. ...

my smile for today was reading this story. let me share it below: It was snowing quite heavily when Cathy went to bed.  "I'm so glad I don't have to go to work tomorrow.  I'm really tired, and it will be a good time to get some extra sleep," she told her mother. Cathy went to sleep as soon...