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My whole life has been one dramatic crisis after another | Depression

The question I am writing to you from the edge of the abyss… Hello! Despite the privileges I’ve had, my life has been a constant struggle. Since I was four, I’ve had little joie de vivre, thanks to a stew of mental health issues, a difficult home life and a recent discovery that I’m on the autistic spectrum. I don’t blame my autism for everything – my personality would be difficult regardless – but it explains a lot.My life runs in cycles: denial of my feelings, stoicism, breaking...

My whole life...

The question I am writing to you from the edge of the abyss… Hello! Despite the privileges I’ve had, my life has been...

I lost my...

Six months ago I lost my partner. We were lovers for 22 years. You are the first person I have told about this.Our...

Sandra was estranged...

For some of us, the death of a parent brings a period of bereavement and deep grief which slowly abates with the passing...

A moment that...

In 2012, I had taken to hiding and sobbing in a meeting room at the London advertising agency I worked for. I held...

Brain implant that...

A groundbreaking NHS trial will attempt to boost patients’ mood using a brain-computer-interface that directly alters brain activity using ultrasound.The device, which is...

“How do you...

One more smidgen of stimuli and you’ll blow. “Okay, I let it build up and now I’m right at critical mass. I need...

Healing from CPTSD...

About Jack: Jack is a child sexual abuse survivor who was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) 6 years ago and is an...

7 Important Facts...

(image: Anthony Tran, Unsplash) Explore 7 essential facts about depression medication, including types, benefits, side effects, and tips for safe use to support mental...

Scientists find hundreds...

A global study has identified 300 previously unknown genetic risk factors for depression because it included a much wider population sample.According to the...