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TheWanderer27
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How open are you about your mental health?
General Support / by TheWanderer27
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 November 8th, 2017
...See more Hey guys, I'm curious about how open people are about their mental health. I realise this could be a sensative subject for some people, and I'm not looking to upset anyone. As I said, I'm curious. I have always been very quiet and reserved about what I'm feeling, and why I'm feeling it. But lately (over the last year or so), I've grown a lot more open about those things. Sometimes it doesn't always seem to help, but in the long run, I'm hopeful it will. I'm also wondering if certain countries or regions, cultures, jobs, etc influence how accepting others are of mental health issues. I guess I'm asking because we're always encouraged to talk about how we feel, and share with others, but is this always the best way? Thanks, TW
What am I afraid of?
Anxiety Support / by TheWanderer27
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 November 22nd, 2017
...See more Hey everybody, How you all doing? This is random, I know, and I wasn't sure where to put this, if anywhere. But tonight in therapy, my therapist told me it sounds like there's a lot of fear holding me back. That might well be the case, but how do I figure out exactly what I'm afraid of? As I have no idea! TW
Suppressed memories
Trauma Support / by TheWanderer27
Last post
 January 16th, 2018
...See more Hey, There seems to be some controversy over the idea of suppressed memories, and I was wondering how many other people on here have experienced suppressed memories resurfacing. Having experienced it myself, I believe it's a possibility, but I still have doubts over what I'm remembering is real or not, even though it feels real and my reactions are natural and all point towards supporting the memory being real. But obviously without other evidence, it is difficult to know for sure. So, if you have experienced this, how do you deal with it? If you feel like you have suppressed memories, would you rather access them and know what's hidden? Or would you rather it stayed hidden? Have a great day. TW
My anxiety right now
Anxiety Support / by TheWanderer27
Last post
 October 16th, 2017
...See more Hey, So I know I'm not the only person to experience this or deal with it, but right now my anxiety is chronic. I can't eat properly, which is making me lose energy rapidly and crash (today I had to take the afternoon off work because of it all). It really is debilitating. I've suffered anxiety most of my life, I've had bad panic attacks, and I know how bad it can be. What I don't know is how to properly deal with it and take care of myself right now. I think I've got the anxiety trigger understood, I'm just not sure how to move past this bit. I know what I need/want to do, to take charge of the situation, but the anxiety is really holding me back. I was just wondering if anyone had any words of advice or help, or just general support. Thanks, TW
Does anyone else experience this?
Trauma Support / by TheWanderer27
Last post
 February 16th, 2018
...See more Hey, So, I don't know where else to post this, I'm hoping someone out there at least hears me and maybe can help or share. But I'm wondering if anyone else experiences anything similar to this.... Doing work on behaviour, triggers, and responses to stress, I came across the stress curve (time along the horizontal, stress up the vertical). Basically you start level, go up to 1, then curve more up to 2 and then 3. The top of the curve is 4, and down the other side, below where you started is 5. So it represents stages of stress, until you reach 4 which is the crisis point where everything just explodes, and 5 is the depressive dip that seems to come after such an 'episode'. I can recognise and manage that curve fairly well, however.... Sometimes, I go from 0 to 4 in a split second. Literally. And predicting those occurrences is pretty much impossible, dealing with them frustratingly difficult. Does anyone else experience those spikes, and if you do, how do you cope with them? Thanks, TW
Feeling like I shouldn't be sleeping
Healthy Living / by TheWanderer27
Last post
 November 2nd, 2015
...See more I've never slept well due to childhood traumas, and I used to suffer from insomnia and horrible twitching of my limbs when I did try to sleep (my partners all complained about being kicked in bed on a regularly basis without me knowing what I was doing). I would wake up at the slightest noise. I was sometimes terrified of going to sleep, but I was never afraid of the dark. I would have weird dreams, and then occasionally, I'd have nightmares, reliving one particular traumatic experience. Lately, though, I have been sleeping much better. Yet I keep expecting not to. I feel like I shouldn't be, because I've spent so many years not sleeping well. Does that make sense? There's also this looming thought in my mind that has been there for a while that I'm missing something, something from my past. And I keep thinking whatever it is will manifest itself in my sleep. But I rarely remember my dreams. It's so frustrating and I'm not sure how to move on from it. TW
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