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i feel like i can't trust anyone and feel the most alone i've ever felt

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i have a really, REALLY hard time leaving people or situations that arent serving me. ive been at my most recent job for years despite it being an incredibly toxic workplace and having all my friends, famiy and psych encouraging me to quit, ive staye... View more

i have a really, REALLY hard time leaving people or situations that arent serving me. ive been at my most recent job for years despite it being an incredibly toxic workplace and having all my friends, famiy and psych encouraging me to quit, ive stayed in relationships that were not healthy all because i dont want to let people down or have jard conversations or let gp of people.i’m starting to realise that i need to change psychologists because my current psych does not seem to be hearing me when i state the issues i find hardest to talk about but need to work on the most. i also feel like she is starting to notice me pulling away and is putting in slightly more effort, but it because clear its not genuine because it drops off again. i dont know if these issues im having are specific to her or if its just me in this spot of not feeling like i can trust anyone, but i have absolutely no idea how to have the conversation telling her i want to change psychs. im also finding im pulling back from a lot of friends and family, which is something I go through phases with doing, and end up losing people i really value all because i think they dont want me in their lives or like im a burden. please help. i recently went through a stage of having quite a lot of suicidal thoughts and have been improving, but am feeling like my mood is beginning to get more and more low and i need to speak to someone or do something.

EMDR Extremely Severe Side Effects

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I am writing this out of desperation. I had my first EMDR session one month ago. It was done suddenly in the middle of a psychology session without preparation. I had no idea of the potential side effects but have been extremely debilitated since. It... View more

I am writing this out of desperation. I had my first EMDR session one month ago. It was done suddenly in the middle of a psychology session without preparation. I had no idea of the potential side effects but have been extremely debilitated since. It seemed to work for the memory being processed at the time but 3 hours later I began to numb out. This has been followed by 4 weeks of cycling into long periods of extreme fear that surge in a sickening way and lead to feelings of self destruction. I have Complex PTSD and have since learned that EMDR can break down internal dissociative barriers that protect a person at the time of trauma. So what I’m experiencing is constant flooding and retraumatisation without the barriers that used to protect me in my brain and nervous system. No one seems to know what to do with this, my psychologist, GP or anyone. I have called Helplines many times but they cannot really do anything either. Reading multiple other forums (e.g. PTSD ones, Reddit etc) there are many people like me going through this following EMDR who are also desperate. Many have been impacted for months to years afterwards and still live in constant extreme fear now. A number have been medicated and hospitalised but no improvement. It’s terrifying the thought of not being able to get out of this. An approach that has been helpful for me in the past is Somatic Experiencing. The guy who developed it Peter Levine has some containment exercises for trauma which if done for about an hour can sometimes alleviate symptoms. That then helps for about 2 hours at best before the terror surges again. My body is being subjected to relentless adrenaline. Things that helped me in the past don’t work now or only briefly. I had a Bowen therapy session about 3 weeks ago and it helped at the time but as soon as I got in my car afterwards I was in out of control fear again. I don’t know how to keep living like this. Has anyone ever been through EMDR, had this response and found a way through it? I’m also presenting with a dissociative disorder that seems like OSDD though not formally diagnosed. I had a dissociative score of 37.5 on the DES-II prior to EMDR and from what I now know standard EMDR is not meant to be done on anyone above a score of 30 and according to more recent advice 20. I just want the suffering to stop and to feel somewhere near normal again. The other awful thing it’s done is remove positive emotions. Going to try sone creative things today to help myself.

ADHD Diagnosis

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Hi Lovely People, Last year when I got to know about ADHD and its traits I was relating myself with it. I asked people surrounded by me and they told that everybody somehow relates to ADHD and I forgot about it. Coming to this year again I am feeling... View more

Hi Lovely People, Last year when I got to know about ADHD and its traits I was relating myself with it. I asked people surrounded by me and they told that everybody somehow relates to ADHD and I forgot about it. Coming to this year again I am feeling like this. And want to know about it more. Even if I don’t have ADHD, I would still like to discover and talk with a psychiatrist to navigate my life better. I tried out TAFE counselling twice. But I feel so frustrated because its just a 1 hr session and you can’t even share everything and then they tell you to come after 2 or 3 weeks. I feel no use. I went to GP to get a referral to a psychiatrist but he suggested me another GP. I am afraid that I might lose my patience and stop asking for help and continue living my life like this. As an international student I have no idea what to do and who to ask for help.. I am falling out of my studies and it is really scaring me. I would be really grateful for your help

TMS Chatroom

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Hi,Does anyone know of a live chatroom where you can talk/find/give support and share experiences on TMS?Have chatrooms died out and if they have what have they evolved into - I'm getting old and think it probably still exists but on another platform... View more

Hi,Does anyone know of a live chatroom where you can talk/find/give support and share experiences on TMS?Have chatrooms died out and if they have what have they evolved into - I'm getting old and think it probably still exists but on another platform or something?All input much appreciated.

fear of transport

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any1 else here have a fear of transport? i have found myself with this since all that lockdown cray cray time, it culminated in 2023 when i had terrible news whilst was in the city, i already had an issue with being in the city, this particular day w... View more

any1 else here have a fear of transport? i have found myself with this since all that lockdown cray cray time, it culminated in 2023 when i had terrible news whilst was in the city, i already had an issue with being in the city, this particular day was in city & had that news which was traumatising as i was on the train on way hme the train became stuck, anyway i developed a fear after that of transport it is silly 2 me given ive travelled 2 france & back independently in 2015 i know as a person who has studied in counselling & mh that its an unrealistic fear & i know that 4 me it has been a reinforcement every time i avoid these things the sad thing is it is holding me bk frm spending time with family that r interstate 4 me i am Hoping in time it will ease as i am feeling mre determined i havnt seen my father since Christmas 2014 so this visit is ell overdue given also that he has bad health. i have a psychiatrist that has been encouraging me 2 take medication which helped initially then made me really tired which is an issue as i am vegan & already struggle with tiredness. a lady on the chat here said i should get strategies & visualisation 2 overcome this any1 else here struggling with this

Constant rejection due to case complexity

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I entered the public system for psychiatric treatment around 7–8 years ago; Worked with multiple teams, many different mental health professionals, trialled many medications, as well as treatments both inpatient and out. I have always been open about... View more

I entered the public system for psychiatric treatment around 7–8 years ago; Worked with multiple teams, many different mental health professionals, trialled many medications, as well as treatments both inpatient and out. I have always been open about my struggles with not being heard or understood and how I felt like nothing was working. After my most recent public psychologist cut off my access to emergency admissions, I decided that was enough, and I left public treatment. Prior to discharge, I had been told by hospital staff and drs multiple times that there is nothing more the public system can provide, and I would be better off going private. So I did. I have had to sacrifice a large sum of my disability pension to fund my private healthcare, and despite many months of trying, we have yet to get anything out of it. We have applied for both inpatient programs and psychiatrists through referral, all over the state, even trying outer state telehealth, but to no avail. Every single application and referral has been rejected due to the "complexity of my case."I recently received the news from my GP that she has no choice but to refer me back to the public treatment team if I want to persist with treatment, and I am distraught. After being transferred to the youth treatment team from the intensive adolescent team, I was only ever allowed to see one clinician — the head psychologist — who i did not get along with whatsoever. He was horrible to me. Would not listen, triggered multiple crises and episodes, and was frankly quite neglectful. I am quite honestly terrified of having to re-engage with them, but I have no choice if I want to continue treatment. We can't even just adjust my medication and hope that, along with low intensity psychotherapy, is enough to keep me stable because we need a psychiatrist for that. I feel so alone in this. I'm always seeing people succeed with treatment, even my best friend; who has just gotten into one of the top psychiatrists in the state. I feel like an absolute lost cause at this point. Too chronic for public, too complex for private; what else is there?

TMS WA

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Hi..I started tms a couple of weeks ago. Here we do 1 ten minute session a day, with the choice of doing two sessions a day. I have found the treatment incredible only after 9 sessions. The side effects vary from headaches and minor rollercoasters of... View more

Hi..I started tms a couple of weeks ago. Here we do 1 ten minute session a day, with the choice of doing two sessions a day. I have found the treatment incredible only after 9 sessions. The side effects vary from headaches and minor rollercoasters of emotions, though my last break I hit a very down low and found that having a weekend off from the treatment puts me back a little for I feel I'm invincible and over do it. Unfortunately we don't get any counselling support that comes with it where I am, so that makes it hard, not being able to express our effects, concerns etc. it would be nice to talk to others about this journey. Here in WA we are very fortunate to have our treatment covered by Medicare I would love to hear others experiences.Shari

My Husband Drinking

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Hi my husband has been drinking for many years and it's getting worse. He's not abusive but he does have depression and anxiety and does take medication for both. He know his not meant to drink whilst on medication but yea. I'm at a loss of what to d... View more

Hi my husband has been drinking for many years and it's getting worse. He's not abusive but he does have depression and anxiety and does take medication for both. He know his not meant to drink whilst on medication but yea. I'm at a loss of what to do I've got major Depression OCD and anxiety and two prolapse disc's in my lower back akong with sciatica and arthritis and I'm barely coping my self. What do I do because I love him so much and I don't want to leave him I'm just at a loss I know there is help out there and so does he but he refuses to take help.

Spouse with OCD. Recommended therapies

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Hi All, My wife has OCD. We suspect it was caused by traumatic events she experienced when she was a child (single child experienced bullying at school, parents that threatened voilence on each other and threatened suicide due to infidelity, being bl... View more

Hi All, My wife has OCD. We suspect it was caused by traumatic events she experienced when she was a child (single child experienced bullying at school, parents that threatened voilence on each other and threatened suicide due to infidelity, being blamed for parents close to breaking, being mansplained by her Dad all her life to the point she relies on her Dad to confirm her decision making (she has a very close relationship with her parents today despite whats happened during her childhood). I love my wife dearly and she was fortunate enough to get treatment like TMS and also meds to moderate her symptons. But recently it has escalated again and I was hoping to get any suggested therapy treatments that others have tried to help with OCD. I read metacognitive therapy might be helpful. Its been very challenging on myself and my teenage daughter. Its like walking on eggshells sometimes at home. I dont blame her for the state she is in. She was a victim of bad circumstances and suffering ever since. It despairs me when I see her questioning her own judgement on simple decisions she needs to make day to day.

Long term medication

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I have been on an antidepressant for awhile now and haven’t really experienced many side effects other than the first few weeks of starting it and when anything was changed like the type of med or the dosage. But recently one of the side effects that... View more

I have been on an antidepressant for awhile now and haven’t really experienced many side effects other than the first few weeks of starting it and when anything was changed like the type of med or the dosage. But recently one of the side effects that I would get when first starting the med has come back. I was just wondering if anyone else has experience this where side effects that happened in the first few weeks have come back months later. This particular side effect causes my skin to feel like its crawling which I was told is common when starting the med but didn’t realise it could start up again months later

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i feel like i can't trust anyone and feel the most alone i've ever felt

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