Common Issues

Depression

“I feel sad most of the time and can cry at the drop of a hat. There’s nothing in particular that makes me feel so low, it’s just a general feeling I have. A feeling of helplessness”

“I find it hard to be motivated to even wake up in the morning, all I want to do is sleep all day. Even showering and eating is such an effort. I feel so hopeless most of the time”

Grief and Bereavement

“it’s been two years and I still can’t stop thinking about the last time I saw them. It’s not fair that they have been taken away from me. I just don’t believe it. My life is grey and miserable and I miss them so much and life will never be the same ever again”

Anxiety/Panic

“The anxiety is crippling and it prevents me from doing my day-to-day tasks. I don’t know what makes me anxious and the panic just comes on at anytime. It feels like I am having a heart attack!

I can’t control it. It controls me and I see no end to it”

Obsessive compulsive disorder

“When I feel stressed I clean, organise and rearrange my things. My home is pretty spotless.

I repeatedly check the locks at home and make sure the stove is off three times before I can get on with my day. It takes me so long to get a task done and it’s effecting my productivity at work and makes my anxiety even worse”

Post traumatic stress disorder

“I keep getting flashbacks of the traumatic event, the images intrude into my mind especially the physical symptoms. I feel shortness of breath and trapped. It takes me some time to realise I am safe and in my room and feel exhausted”

Social Phobia

“I avoid crowded areas such as the supermarket and shopping centres. It’s so hard  in social situations as I feel so anxious that there is no escape and I will be trapped. It’s increasingly frustrating as my family is losing their patience with me”

Sleep Disturbance

“I am so exhausted by the end of the day but when I lay in bed I can’t switch off my mind. Eventually when I do fall asleep I wake up repeatedly and am exhausted the following morning”.

Borderline Personality Disorder

“Since adolescence I really struggled with self esteem and confidence. I don’t think I am good enough and have resorted to self harming behaviours. I don’t have many friends as I don’t trust them. My mood fluctuates from being really sad and hopeless to being very angry and irritable and then feel lonely and empty”

Dissociative Identity Disorder

“I can’t remember periods of my childhood. I have experienced neglect and abuse growing up by my caregivers. I don’t trust anyone and feel so detached most of the time”

Addictions

“I’m not addicted or even dependant. It just helps me feel numb and to stop the overwhelm. I know I have to stop though because I am losing control over it”