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Howdy everyone. I am just a few days old to the site. It's all very confusing where to go and what to do. Most have been helpful...a few, not so helpful. Normal life I suppose. I am at a loss as to how to earn the badges. I was trying to participate in a group support chat and the subcommunity said i needed only a couple badges to see them...which I have, but the group thing says I still have to have the Strong Bond 1 badge to open the group support chats. it's all very confusing. Where can i find what is required so I can get the supports I am really wanting? Thanks for any help!!

Hi I am new here and am here because I am going through some stuff that I really want to overcome

Hi I am Jonathan

I am 39 years old and have been diagnosed years ago with Bipolar and Schizophrenia. Things have been going fairly well the past few years but recently it has become tougher. I am more prone to mood swings and had a few violent outbursts lately. Yesterday I had a quarrel with my wife and ended up flipping out and breaking some things out of rage. I sat in my office crying and heard my 5-year-old daughter crying and saying "Daddy is a monster"

I felt broken inside and don't want to make my family fear me anymore. I just need to find people on the same path of life as me to talk to about everything because it feels like no one in my life truly understands what it's like to struggle every day to keep it together. They think because I am taking pills I should be okay.

My wife does support me a lot and has gone through hell over the years to help me reach the place that I am now. I want to be better for her but don't know what else I can do to be a better husband for her.

Hey I'm Cookie, and I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety and temperamental issues lately. I've also been having some friendship issues and I hope to fix it.

Hello. Welcome everyone, my name is Makayla. I've been a lurker here on and off for a past couple years, and now I've finally decided to create an account, because I really need something, anything that's close to therapy again as I can get right now. I can't afford 150 dollars a month right now for the licsened therapy, but I hope to receive help and support, and I hope I can be a help and support to others as well on this journey. I just want to live a better life and be better to myself. Working a retail job has drained me and I can feel the affects of it on my body and mind. I am TIRED. I am a college graduate and I've lost count on how many jobs I've applied to since 2019. I know I'm supposed to be happy that I at least have a job, but at Dollar Tree, I am overworked, underpaid, and surrounded by many customers who all want me to do something for them at once like I have eight arms and 20 fingers, and then I have a head manager who doesn't care about anyone but herself, as long as she gets to clock out at the end of the day of her shift, and we're always short staffed, because the people she does hire end up no calling, no show, or always have some excuse not to come to work.

I've been through a lot in my life, learning disability, sickness, bullied in school by both students (and some teachers), at times I feel misunderstood and shut out by others. I turn 23 on June 5th, so I am a Gemini, lol. I have a very big heart, which can also make me extremely sensitive/defensive at times, but I love caring for others and I can easily forgive and have mercy. I just have no patience or tolerance with people who are rude and/or disrespectful, lol. I am also a Disney nerd, and my top three favorite films are Atlantis The Lost Empire, The Little Mermaid, and Frozen(I can hear the groans on that last one from a mile away). I've never been to Disneyland or Disney world, but I hope to still go someday...

I know this was a bit of weird ramble of an intro, but I thought I could come and share my feelings and see how everyone else is doing. I hope everyone is feeling well and are able to vent out their thoughts and feelings. And I open to chat and converse with anyone. <3

Hi. My name is Jessica. I suffer from severe depression and have more recently developed anxiety as well. I beleive it stems from past relationship trauma and abandonment. I was in a relationship with a man for approximately 10 years (7 of them married) and he was the definition of a narcissist. He completely destroyed the strong, confident person I used to be. He was extremely manipulative, played mind games and turned some of my own family member against me with his lies. I was able to escape this relationship, but it had already done a number on me. In addition to this I have struggled with depression for about 16 years which has now morphed into a combination of depression and anxiety. It can be completely debilitatiing at times. I haven't found a medication that really helps beyond just helping me to function at a relatively low level. Any stressors that come about completely throw me off kilter and I either go to a really dark place or get extremely irritable. This all makes being a good mom, wife and employee very trying. Hoping to find some support here.

@Hope Hi I'm Vivian. Nice to meet yall

HI, I have joined today. I have depression and PTSD. Just wanting to connect with like-minded folk on mental health issues.

@Hope

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