Hi, I'm sixteen years old and a male. I've been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder since age 13. Also, I have used numerous drugs, alcohol, self-harmed, contemplated/attempted suicide twice, I don't eat or treat myself very well, have critically low self ...

I have never had any type of mental issue until randomly about a week ago. I am a very mellow person and have not been dealing with much stress or any other problems and up until now I have been completely normal. All of a ...

I am fairly convinced that my wife has some degree of bi-polar disorder. She goes into fits of rage over any question about her, her parents or upbringing. She constantly belittles me and talks bad about my family to the children. It has escalated in recent ...

I started a criminal life early, spending most of my 20's behind bars. I never learned how to be somebody or even be in a relationship sober or that did not feel like a hostage situation. Years later(present), I came across an acquaintance of mine ...

I guess she is my ex now, but I was in a reasonably serious relationship with a women about 20 years my senior (a subject that came with its own issues). She grew up around Redfern and Randwick in Sydney around the 70's and 80's ...

I am engaged to the man of my dreams but his mother and I can't seem to get along. Sometimes we are fine, but for the most part we are screaming and fighting with each other. She has a drug problem and steals from us ...

A 19 year old family member who was diagnosed with ADD as a teen and recently diagnosed as bipolar refuses to get professional help. He has had previous drug issues as well as law issues. no violence just dumb but it is straining our family, ...

As a teenager I experienced violent anger which resulted in self mutilation. I spoke with and wrote to a "demon" that I believed was the real me trying to escape. I experienced episodes of increased strength when angry. I lived in a reality where I ...

My sister is a married 42 year old mother of 2 girls. All of her life is has been a bit paranoid. A few years ago, she began taking drugs and drinking. When she got a full time jib, things seemed to return to normal. ...

I served in the military for 7 years with two deployments to Afghanistan and two deployments to Egypt. When my first deployment ended 2008 (13 month tour), my best friend committed suicide and it hit me for a few months. After those few months I ...

I started smoking weed this summer for about 3 months. Maybe twice a day. Sometimes more. I never had any side effects, and it wasn't to escape anything, I was back in LA and it was just a way to enjoy the beautiful weather even ...

I've been on Prozac for over a year now. After a series of misfortunate events i resorted to self harm, and substance abuse to "ease" me depression. Now a year later i find that i am very happy with my life and feel it might ...