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Mental health difficulties in cerebral palsy A qualitative study of young people
Study undertaken by: Manjula Manikandan, Jennifer Fortune, Jessica Burke, Aisling Walsh, Aoife Twohig, Ian McClelland, Amanda Breen, Meriel Norris, Jennifer M. Ryan, RELATE-CP study team This study emphasises the urgent need for integrated, person-centred mental health services for young people with CP. Addressing these…
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Understanding and Managing the Emotional Impact of Cerebral Palsy
It is Mental Health Awareness Week. So I wanted to talk about the emotional impact of living with cerebral palsy. Living with cerebral palsy can affect much more than movement. For some adults, it can also have an impact on emotional well-being, confidence, relationships, work, independence and social life. This does not…
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Hi, my name is gillyg52! Worried about jury service
I have panic attacks and have been called for jury service,my doctor said they can't get involved with anything re court proceedings, has anyone else come across this ?
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🧠 Mental Health Awareness Week 🧠
This year’s theme is Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us. Good mental health helps us to deal with normal life stresses, and improve our confidence and relationships. When we’re feeling challenged by life, it can be a sign that we need to take extra care of our mental wellbeing. But there are small steps…
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why do I feel anxious when someone direct me while trying to talk ?
when explain now I'm feeling , my mum often directs me, counts at me , or tells me what do while I'm specking . is my anxiety spike and i go into fight or flight i'm trying to understand the reaction happens and what others experience the same thing
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Hi, my name is Andy10090! Feeling depressed
I lost part of my foot and meds have affected my body which is making me very depressed
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Am I allowed to refuse male support staff as a vulnerable female?
I (F,28) live in supported accommodation in a dispersed property provided to me by a housing association. This housing organisation also provide care and support for people with an array of disabilities & other needs. They provide me with support staff as part of a social care commission in partnership with adult social…
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My mentally ill neighbour threatened us with a weapon
Hi, I live in a housing association, for three years we have lived underneath a man with diagnosed schizophrenia. He has been hospitalized for this once before this incident. He is generally disruptive but we have tried very hard to be understanding, we supported him, mediated conflict he often got into and dropped off…
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Leaving the house.
Hi, I'm a 23 year old diagnosed Autistic person. I tend to stay in the house a lot because that's where all my comfort items are and where everything is predictable but I end up staying weeks to months at home and I struggle to physically turn up at university. I still get the work done it's just my physical presence is…
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Hi, my name is bex123! Feeling low.
hello I feel so horrid. I’ve been on benefits for years due to my mental health. I know I deserve help but everyone around me shoves me into the dirt. My “best friend” yesterday said “but you’re reliant upon the state, aren’t you?!”. It was the way he said it. Up on his pedestal. He reminded me of all the incredibly…
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Fed up
I'm done, I can't and don't want to live. My life is ****, I ask for help, made to go to someone else, and someone else and someone else. You kno I have to deal with flashbacks of every single encounter. I havent got the energy to exist. Do you want my dog? I thought I could do it but I can't. Wanted to die for last 22…
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Suicide Prevention Letters (Reasons to Stay)
Hi. A family member just told me about this amazing international suicide prevention organisation called "Reasons to Stay" that is based on letter writing. You can read and/or write letters to encourage people to rethink committing suicide. What you read is picked at random, and what you write is sent at random. I've read…
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Hi, my name is Zyra1011!
Hello can anyone please help me I suffer from paranoid schizophrenia and my number is [personal information removed]
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is it just a rebound from servere depression? and any thoughts on diazpam?
Hello and good day, I guess im back with some questions if anyone else has depression with irritability creep up on them after a while and youre then suckered in, maybe 2 months before i felt it but i hid it well then it just absorbed me until i needed help but couldnt see it. I was able to function more today i did some…
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Hi, my name is itsstillme! Feel alone and targeted since moving house
Hello, I am new to this. I’m here because it’s a lonely world out there and I’m fed up of being alone. I moved house 4 years ago to something more suitable for me, unfortunately that move became the worst decision I could have possibly made. I have been treated differently and targeted relentlessly because I have certain…
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Soumitra - How do I cope with social isolation or loneliness?
Hi everyone, My name is Soumitra [Removed by moderator - personal information], an Oxford-based entrepreneur & photographer. I’m looking for ways to improve my workplace skills and boost my confidence at work. I’d love to hear from others who have experience in this area. Do you have any strategies, tips, or resources that…
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Hi, my name is goA2!
Hello everyone, I’m a mum. I’d like to share with you my family life. My teenage daughter is autistic, she also struggles with her mental health. She spends most of her free time in her bedroom. She has no friends at the moment. She struggles in social situations. She says her autism is a parasite and she wishes she didn’t…
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PIP mental health claims
I seen a post on reddit where someone stated - "In recent months, mental health claims are getting straight 0's" on PIP applications/assessments! Is this true, as my application was heavily based on how unwell I have been over the years. I've been in hospital/services for around 10 years now! I'm now a bit worried I may…
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UK-based parents and caregivers of children with scoliosis needed!
Hi everyone! I'm a psychology student at the University of Bath researching something that often gets overlooked: how caring for a child with scoliosis affects parents and caregivers. While medical care rightly focuses on the child, I working to understand the caregiver experience too - how you perceive your child's…
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Does exercise affect the mental health?
I feel stress or anxiety types so do you think like exercise affect the mental health in good way.
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Health anxiety
Hello everyone I have constocondritis any tips😢It’s painful
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what is going on , what happens when staff don’t know
my young lady who received me on the first visit to the job centre UC ID proof freely admitted to not knowing things but equally didn’t want to disturb anyone she felt did know ,to find out . she seemed quite young . Are job centres educating these younger members of staff adequately ? this was my one and only first visit…
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Perimenopause and CP
Hi, It’s really hard to know how to start this, and how much I feel comfortable saying, but I’m really struggling with anxiety, overthinking and depression at the moment and I’m not sure how much of it is perimenopause or how much of it is just my life. A couple of friends talked about their perimenopausal symptoms with me…
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Struggling with autism
Hi all, I’ve recently been diagnosed with autism (not a surprise) I am comfortable with my diagnosis however I can’t help but feel really stuck and lost. I wanted more for myself, I wanted to travel and experience different cultures and experience new things but my autism really holds me back. I never wanted to climb the…
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Going to appeal - again.
Hi all, I'm new to the panel but not new to PIP and the hoops they make us jump through, unfortunately. I'm 25F and have Fibromyalgia, PCOS and POTs, as well as various mental health conditions. Since my review, PIP decided that I no longer struggle and don't need either element anymore, resulting in me having to give back…
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Just to say hello Im new here
I've been disabled for about six years now. Mobility is an issue, as is mental health. As is pain. Not had any social life for about 10 years. Came here to see if there's anything I can do to improve My independency and feelings of isolation.
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What a wait - Therapy for CPTSD suggestions
I have been waiting five years for therapy here in Wales since being diagnosed with cptsd I received a phone call on Thursday potentially starting art therapy in February as that’s what is available I probably need quite a lot of therapy and not even sure where to begin as it’s been so long waiting and bottled up any…
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1st pip review
Good afternoon all. A few months ago I was told my pip was coming to an end after 3 years and was sent a form to fill out. I did and sent it back. Today I've just received a text message saying my review is complete and they have sent me a letter. Does anyone else have information on whether I have been successful or not…
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Pip and mental health - Cushings Syndrome
Hello everyone, I'm new to writing on this site. I wondering which kind of mental conditions is considered by PIP. Mine is mostly from trauma. Things incl aggrophobia, social anxiety, panic attacks which can lead to very scary and embarrassing situations. They come from nowhere and for no reason at times. I won't answer…
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I'm Not Ashamed
I feel as though many people are guarded as to their true feelings, and I reckon this is a barrier to progress. I believe in authenticity, and I can say that authentically I get quite upset when I see things that remind me of the innocence of childhood, such as teddy bears and stuff and stuff that is directly associated…
