It's been a year I'm struggling with my life. My self confidence got to low I can't go to public areas without wearing mask I'm really addicted to this face mask after since covid. I really want to go outside freely without any fear but I can't, even I had tried once to go outside without wearing it but I couldn't my face my whole body started to act abnormal I was so much anxious I can't even look at people's faces and I ran speedy toward my home and cried so badly why I have became so weak so weird. Before I was not used to these mask things I'm really frustrated I don't know what to do how to fix it. I'm really depressed and sometimes I feel like it's better to die

hello, I hope that by writing here I'll get help or advice on how to help my girlfriend whose struggling with mental issues. She has been struggling with mental issues even before we were together, it was way worse before because she used to do self harm and just often isolates herself. She's several months clean of self harm now and likes going out with me or spend time together. Yet, she still have this depressive episodes and I think this thing called brain fogging. She told me that there's too many things going on in her mind always and sometimes when it gets worse she would not eat for days and gets very emotional about things that she often overthinks and she told me that she just feels very heavy but she does not know why this things trigger. I know Profesional help is needed in these cases but it costs too much here in our country and we're still students, I hope I can get some advice her and learn how to deal and help my girl.

Today, I drank hand sanitiser out of frustration. I'm sorry for losing control. I'm having urges to eat and drink inedible things, but I'm not suicidal. Should I do something about it?

I'm struggling with a dark family secret and my mother's declining health, which makes me feel guilty and overwhelmed. Recently, I discovered a disturbing truth about my family that's been weighing heavily on my mind. Additionally, my mother's health is declining, and she's scheduled to see a heart specialist. I feel guilty for potentially exacerbating her condition after I shared my plans to take the Forensic Science Entrance exam, which seemed to upset her and trigger heart attack-like symptoms. I've been trying to distract myself from these thoughts, but they're overwhelming me. In the past, I've self-harmed to cope, and now I'm ingesting inedible substances. I need help to address these underlying issues, including the dark family secret, my guilt, and my self-harm.

At the hostel, I installed dark curtains to feel less watched. I'm open to inpatient treatment, but my parents won't allow it, and I've heard rumours about psychiatric wards, especially a government psychiatric hospital. If treatment is possible other hospitals, I have no issues. I want to be safe and receive humane treatment.

Additionally, I need to report that a university doctor was rough and unsympathetic and suggested I take pesticides. These comments made me feel extremely uncomfortable, and I’d like to file a complaint.

Thank you for understanding and supporting my commitment to my well-being.

With 2025 being less than 24hrs away I’m taking this day to rest and recharge. I’m hydrating, building my schedule and setting intentions for the new year. 2024 was incredible because I experienced love, suffered loss and learned lessons. All of those things have helped put me closer to where I strive to be and I’m so grateful. I want to encompass love and I want to embody light. I want to continue inspiring others and giving voice to those who feel silenced. I want to continue empowering those who feel helpless and give direction to those seeking guidance.

10 years ago I never expected to live long enough to see adulthood. I was self inflicted, suicidal and felt hopeless. Now, almost 11 years later I’m alive and thriving, not navigating on autopilot and surviving. 2024 brought me 2 years sobriety and 5 years clean of self harm. It brought me 2 almost 3 years into therapy and 2 almost 3 years of actively volunteering in my community and others. I have so much love and hope inside of me that I can physically feel my heart racing from excitement.

Come 2025 I will continue to love, process my grievances from loss and apply the lessons learned. I don’t doubt for a second that challenges will follow but I’m okay with that. I take adversity as opportunity to improve myself in one way or the other and I look forward to it. 2025 will be my year of continuous succession as I hope it will be for others. I hope the rest of this year and next will be great to myself and everyone else who may be struggling with silent battles they’re fighting or other hardships they don’t speak on.