Hello @HelloHi, thanks for sharing with us. I am sorry to hear that you have been having trouble sleeping and that you feel alone. That must be really difficult to experience. Do you have anyone else that you can talk to about the way that you have been feeling and the thoughts that you have been having? You mentioned that you were safe when talking to your counsellor, can I ask whether you are feeling safe now? ... View more

Sounds like you been very proactive today @Tiny_leaf. I hope that you were able to have a good sleep and wake up feeling rested. I am glad that you are feeling more comfortable. Hopefully you dont't worry too much about not doing too much today! If it makes you feel better, I have also not been able to do to much today either. Definitely a resting day for me ... View more

I am glad that you found it helpful @Bananatime04. You can always share what is on your mind with us too as we are here for you if you need to talk I am having a relaxing day too as it is quite chilly here ! Sometimes chilled and relaxing days are just what we need ! ... View more

Hello @Lucyb1996 and welcome to the forums! Thanks for sharing your story with us. I am sorry to hear that you have been experiencing some anxiety lately. It is really awesome to hear that you have been seeing a therapist for support! Have you had a chance to bring this up with your therapist yet? You might find that to be helpful as they might be able to give you some effective strategies to do when you are feeling irritable and angry. Are there any strategies that you use that you find helpful?   I am sorry to hear that you feel as though your anxiety has been impacting on your relationships with others. The times that we are in right now can be quite unpredictable and stressful, so it must be difficult for you when you are feeling anxious. I think it could be helpful to develop some self-care strategies that you can use in those moments when you are feeling irritable and angry. One strategy that you could use is mindfulness. Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment, which is a helpful strategy for many who are trying to cope with everyday life and deal with tough times. We have an article on mindfulness, which you can find here, if you are interested and would like to read more about it. I hope that you find this to be helpful ... View more

Thanks for letting us know that you are safe @Bananatime04. I hope that you found it helpful to write your thoughts down in your journal. Do you have any enjoyable activities planned for today? ... View more

Hopefully you are not having issues with your psychiatrist anymore @Eden1717. That must have made your therapy sessions difficult! It;s good to hear that your psychologist has been supporting you through this. Hopefully time will help your symptoms and help you feel a bit better. I am sorry to hear that you feel like you can't tell your family. That must be really challenging. It is good that you have been receiving support from both your psychiatrist and psychologist though ... View more

Hello @Tiny_leaf, I am sorry to hear that you were in pain and possibly dissociating last night.I hope that you were able to get some relief. Hopefully you have been able to get some rest and will wake up feeling a bit better ... View more

Hopefully things are still fine for you @Bananatime04 ... View more

Hello @Eden1717, I am sorry to hear that your mum has not been putting any effort in to learn about your diagnosis. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for you when your mum is not being supportive. I hope that your mum will be more supportive as she becomes more aware of your diagnosis. Hopefully you have some other family members that have been supporting you . ... View more

Hello @MB95, I just wanted to pop in and ask you how you are feeling today. I know that things have been difficult for you lately, but it sounds like you had a nice day with your Gran yesterday. Hopefully that helped to make you feel a bit better Its good to hear that you were able to finish the letter to your psych and that it helped to make you feel better. Hopefully you feel okay about sending it out today ! ... View more

Hello @Bento, I definitely do not think you are alone in hoping that this would all be over by now. This year has been difficult for many as things are constantly changing so we are constantly needing to readjust. Personally, I remember thinking at the beginning of this year that I was looking forward to uni and the experience that I will gain. The circumstances that we are in this year has lead to a lot of changes (especially with my uni), but I think it is really important to look at the positives in any situation (like you have been doing). It can definitely be hard to do that at times, but I think that if you think hard enough you can find a positive in most situations. Whilst this year has thrown a total curveball, I think one massive positive aspect that has come out of it is the fact that the environment has had the chance to heal a bit whilst people have been isolating at home. I am not sure if you have seen some of the pictures already, but there has been a lot of pictures ciruculating that show clean streams and healthy growth in environments as humans have not been visting these places. It makes me happy to see that, as nature is so beautiful I am sorry to hear that the previous 5 years have been mentally hard for you. It sounds like you have been very strong and have been looking at the positives where possible. Good on you! Thinking about the future, especially right now, can be a difficult thing to do. There will most likely be some more changes and readjustments in the future, but hopefully these will be positive ones. Hopefully these will happen sooner rather than later . I am sorry to hear that you have been feeling anxious about the future lately, have you been able to discuss this with anyone? Maggie sounds so cute! I also have a female labrador doggo (although she is a lab/german shepherd) who is also constantly ready to eat. She loves eating dentastix and not goes crazy if we say the word "dentastix" as she knows what it means! How old is Maggie? ... View more

Oh my god @Bananatime04, Eddie is looking super CUTE today! He is very white and flully I think hanging out/games were the first parts of the forums I browsed in. Name the first movie you watched and HATED (would have to be a singing movie like Alvin and the Chipmunks for me lol) ... View more

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling unsettled @Eden1717, I know that things have been difficult for you lately. I hope that you find that you start to feel a bit better soon. I am sorry that you are finding it hard to take your meds, is this something that you have been able to talk to someone about? Writing up a plan of your assignments is a lot of work! You certainly did a lot more uni work than I did today (and I should have done a lot of it !!). Yeah that is true, history and politics are not part of everyones interests, but personally I am very interested in history. I even studied history for a few years in high school. I think it is so interesting as there is a lot to learn about what happened in the past! ... View more

I am sorry to hear that things have been difficult for you lately @MB95. Please don't forget that we are here for you when you need support . I know that I have probably said this before, but it is honestly so nice to see the supportive and caring relationship that you and Lost_Space_Explorer5 have. I really hope that you are feeling better soon. Good idea taking a break when needed, hopefully you find it to be helpful ... View more

Hello @lemurien thanks for sharing with us! I am sorry to hear that you have been experiencing some strange feelings lately. From what you have explained, it sounds like a really difficult thing to experience! @lost_Space_Explorer5 has provided some really great advice that I will echo. Issues with concentration can be influenced by many different factors, both physical and psychological, so it is a really good idea to bring this up with your local GP. It's a shame to hear that the "zoning out" makes you feel bored and empty. Have you been able to find a way to help yourself refocus and feel better after you "zone out"? ... View more

It's good to hear that you were able to find them @Eden1717. I hate the feeling of losing something important and feeling stressed when you need it. I am sorry that you are feeling out of place. I hope that you were able to have a look at your uni work and possibly get started on some of it (that's if it was interesting!). What kind of uni work is it? ... View more

Sorry to hear that you were feeling lonely earlier tonight @Tiny_leaf. I hope that you are feeling a bit better now. Please remember that we are all here to support you whenever you need it ... View more

Hello @That_Beef96 and @letsheal, the thoughts that have been considered here are really great. It can be really hard to make everyone happy, especially when people have different views. I think that is when it is particularly important to focus on what makes you happy, because our views/needs are important too! It is a shame to hear that you feel as though your mum is an obstacle for you, I hope you are able to receive some support from your other family members ... View more

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us @Eden1717 @Lost_Space_Explorer5 @MB95,sorry to hear that you have not had the best experiences so far. I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to experience that. It is nice to hear that you have found others to be non-judgemental @Eden1717, it sounds like things might not have been the case for @Lost_Space_Explorer5  ?  ... View more

Hello @Bananatime04, I am sorry to hear that things have been difficult for you lately. It is great to see the support that you have been receiving though . Sorry to hear that you are wanting to leave, but not sure how you can. Are things feeling a bit easier for you ? ... View more

I am sorry to hear that there has been a lot on your mind lately @Bananatime04. I know that change can be hard to deal with, and sometimes time is a really good healer. I hope that time helps to make things better for you. It's a shame that you have not found anything yet that has helped to distract you. Is there anything else that you have in mind that you could do to help distract yourself? Could you maybe do something creative to help express your emotions, such as drawing or painting (either in real life or on your phone/computer)? It is nice to hear that you will be able to discuss things with your support worker tomorrow. I know it might feel like a long time now, but if you can find some activities to do until then it will be time to talk to them before you know it ... View more

Hello @HelloHi , I am sorry to hear that you hate yourself. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for you to feel that way. I just wanted to quickly remind you about sticking to our community guidelines, particularly those that focus on talking about eating disorders and weight loss methods. With these in mind, I have had to edit your post a bit. We strongly encourage a positive attitude towards bodies here, so I would encourage you to read this article about body positivity if you would like to learn more about what this means.   As Bre covered, if you would like to discuss this in a bit more detail with someone, or would like a bit more support, I recommend having a look at the Butterfly website. You can call their hotline or chat online to receive support from a  qualified mental health professional with specialist training in eating disorders and body image. I hope that you find this to be helpful ... View more

I am sorry that you are feeling upset whilst on this thread @Bananatime04. I think MB95 has a really good idea about chatting on another thread. That way you can comfortably chat about what is distressing you We are here to support you. Thanks @MB95, to be honest I have not been to Japan yet, but it is on my to-do list! I definitely recommend going there (even though I havn't yet lol) as it is such a beautfiul place that has an amazing culture! ... View more

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling terrible and sick @Tiny_leaf. It must be difficult finding out that one of your fishes has passed away. It sucks even more than you are not too sure why. Could it be that they were old or is it more likely that they could have been a bit sick? Your fish sound really cool, 14 fish in one tank must be pretty crazy! I would love to see your tank and all the little fishies if you are feeling up for it some time Are you not able to eat as you aren't feeling well or because you don't have access to food right now? Could you maybe have something to drink, like a coffee or tea for now? Hopefully some breeders have responded to you, will you still be getting the same breed of dog or have things changed a little since I was last chatting with you about this? ... View more

I am sorry that you did not have a good experience at the doctors @Bananatime04. From what you have described your experienced sounds really unhelpful and off topic. I hope you were at least able to get some support around what you went there for. I am sorry to hear that you are having a transfusion, that sounds really scary. Have you been able to find something enjoyable to do or are you a bit busy still? ... View more

Hope you all don't mind if i just pop in here to mention that my favourite place that I would travel to would be Japan! My partner and I love sushi and I think that the cherry blossom trees are so beautiful. Here is a photo of one! I think I understand wanting to see a cemetery as they can be so beautiful too with all of the blooming flowers,plants, and trees     ... View more

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling that way @Bananatime04, it is good to hear that you are safe. Just want to quickly echo what Tiny_leaf has mentioned by asking what you can do today to help yourself feel better? Would it be helpful to spend some time cuddling Eddie? ... View more

I am sorry to hear that you were not feeling the best last night @lost_Space_Explorer5 . It is really nice to see that you and Bananatime04 were able to discuss this further today. I think starting a new thread is a great idea, that way there can be ongoing discusssion and support in a way that will help to minimise triggers I am sorry to hear that you are feeling that way @Bananatime04, please know that we love having you on our forums and that you are a very supportive and valued user Heart I think there are ways that you can continue to have discussions with Lost_Space_Explorer5, such as by chatting on the new thread! ... View more

Hello @Marina0012 , I am sorry to hear that you have been blaming yourself and that you are feeling betrayed. I can't imagine how difficult that must be. It is really lovely to hear that you have felt comfortable enough to tell a close friend of yours. That shows that you are really brave and strong. We definitely do not want to force you to tell your family and do something you are not comfortable with, so hopefully there is a chance that you will feel comfortable telling them in the future.   Sorry to hear that you were feeling anxious and scared after hearing that the man will return to work. I think it is really nice that you feel so comfortable at work, but it is a shame to hear that you have been worried about being at work because of this man. As for tips on how to cope, I think that there might be various things that can help you. We have an article here at ReachOut that explores some ways to help cope. Here is a link if you are interested. Various strategies work for different people, so you may not find all strategies to be useful.    I understand that you are not feeling comfortable telling your family about what you have been through, so I just wanted to echo that if you ever did want to talk through what happened to you there's some great services that can help you, that you can access over the phone.   1800 RESPECT is a good service that you can call and chat with a counsellor who is experienced in dealing with trauma and sexual assault. I hope that you are able to find some effective coping strategies so that your workplace still feels comfortable and like a second home ... View more

Oh that's really cool then @Bananatime04 , I can imagine how awesome that must look when you see the turles moving around everywhere. I will have to log off soon, but I just wanted to check in with you about how you are feeling. I will send you an email ... View more