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ReachOut is the most accessed online mental health service for young people and their parents in Australia. It gives teens and young adults aged 14-25 years looking for a place to hang out and discuss what's on their mind.
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2h ago
So it’s my 19TH birthday today and I never really thought I would make it any older than 13 but here I am at 19 however I have been 8 days free from self harm and I feel like shit these 8 days have not been fun the urges are still there sort of I know it takes time but at the start I thought I was getting better and happier but I was just lying to my self in hopes that all the bad feelings would go away but the didn’t well the did for a little bit and now they are back and worse I don’t know what to do about them anymore
And like with my birthday it’s supposed to be about the person w ..read more
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6h ago
Hey everyone
I hope you all had a great weekend!
What did you all get up to?
What are does everyone do on a Sunday night to help step into the new week?
I find as most I always dread Mondays especially as it's my longest day working of the week
Today I decided to enjoy my day relaxing and I'm going to game until bed time. I like to remind myself that Monday is just another day and that once I start the day it will fly by!
I hope everyone has a great week and to remember if your struggling take it one day at a time ..read more
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1d ago
I hope that everyone is having a lovely weekend!
As a person who has been struggling particularly with chronic illness lately, I just wanted to jump in here with a some affirmations for myself and anyone else in a similar situation who might also be struggling a little bit at the moment ?
When your body is tired, it is ok to rest. You know your body better than anyone else! You are not less worthy for needing to take breaks and you are not any less worthy if you are unable to undertake certain tasks that others can.
You deserve support, you deserve love, and you deserve fo ..read more
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1d ago
Hi,
Would anyone be around to chat? I'm not feeling great right now.
I also don't know what to do about my friend, seeing he doesn't want to hang out with me. He said, "I'd like to stay friends, but I don't like the one-on-one thing that much". I don't know how we can have a relationship if he doesn't want to see me.
I'm safe, no SI and will call KHL if needed.  ..read more
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3d ago
So like I’m 6 days free from self harm and like I know it’s a good thing but it doesn’t feel that way cause I didn’t do anything to stop I just stopped and it feel like I could of just done that this whole time and maybe I wouldn’t be in this mess that I am like the only reason I stop was cause I got really sick 6 days ago and could do it even though I wanted to because every time I sat up I would throw up but that’s not the point if the point is if I stopped so easily why couldn’t I have done that in the first place and stopped my self from ever doing it the first time it feel so stupid to fe ..read more
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3d ago
So like I’m 6 days free from self harm and like I know it’s a good thing but it doesn’t feel that way cause I didn’t do anything to stop I just stopped and it feel like I could of just done that this whole time and maybe I wouldn’t be in this mess that I am like the only reason I stop was cause I got really sick 6 days ago and could do it even though I wanted to because every time I sat up I would throw up but that’s not the point if the point is if I stopped so easily why couldn’t I have done that in the first place and stopped my self from ever doing it the first time it feel so stupid to fe ..read more
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3d ago
So about 2-3 weeks ago i dislocated my ankle, hurt the ligaments and stuff and ive only recently gotten the strength back up to the best it could be from my past injury, and now i have to start all voer again for the 3rd time ( ive hurt it bad 3 times, aswell as more times but not as bad) it just sucks and i feel stuck, I'm recovering quicker then i have previously but its been putting me in a shitty mental state. And i just got a gym membership the exact day i got hurt after a few months of debating it. And my support workers are starting to annoy me becuse i really dont want to go outs ..read more
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3d ago
Hiii, so I'm a uni student and it's the middle of exam season and I've realised that I haven't been doing a very good job at taking care of myself and I'm having trouble doing things like remembering to eat and doing my assignments on time and stuff and it's getting pretty overwhelming cause I also have money things to think about and it's been really hard for me to manage my money. I just feel like it has been really hard adjusting to adult life and I feel like such an imposter cause I feel like I'm not doing adult things right. I'm also sick as well and my health is making me really anxious ..read more
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3d ago
hey guys just some reflections from today I wanted to share?
Believe it or not. crying is a form of self-care and love.
For someone who grew up in a household where crying = weak, I grew up to believe it to be something completely different.
for me, crying = self-love / self-care.
Today, this constant feeling of overwhelm wrapped around me leading to dissociation and an inability to carry on a conversation with anyone. until 2 hours ago, when I cried, it felt like I cried it out of my system and feel so much better.
I remember watching a video where it was explained how crying is y ..read more
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3d ago
My current favourite cozy game is Zelda TOTK. Absolutely loving it at the moment, aspiring to 100%. Let me know what's yours?  ..read more