Well I just joined this group but it doesn’t look too active.

I just joined also. Trying some self help can't talk to family cus they can be judgemental and my love thinks he can fix it. Some times I don't even know what wrong with me.

I see this site isnt active right now. hard to comment when i dont know the problem. i had some type of breakdown 4 weeks ago. still recovering. was in mental hospital 5 days. rarely do they keep you longer the physc dr says this all started 8 months ago. i am thinking now more like a year. but the weird thoughts seemed to come on slowly...like obsession and anger...i didnt see it as a problem...but damn..it got worse..i didnt catch it. how could i be so ignorant. i know so had so much stress of mental stress and illness. i am going back to therapy..maybe occasionally.....but forever...i cant live thru this again...

i listen to music for stress..i use internet and seek out religious sayings. i focus on my interests. i like watching young animals play on youtube

Hi Janie.T, how r u feeling 2day? I always feel extremely stressed but I'm also severely depressed, with severe insomnia and occasional anxiety, etc., etc. It's a struggle, a battle and a never ending cycle to deal with when you're mentally ill. People don't always get you. I don't even think people always want to be around me especially when I'm having a really bad day. My bad days can be brutal and I don't even wanna be around me. But it's cool that we have this site to be there for one another and get a chance to maybe relieve some pain and discomfort or just vent about things we're feeling. I'm usually on this site maybe like once or twice a day. Just checking things out, I write journal entries or comment on someone else's comment like I am now. It does help to distract you a little bit especially when someone tells you that you've helped them or made their day. That's really rewarding! So if you wanna talk, just message me. I hope something made you smile today to relieve your stress. Many hugs...Mel.

I’m new. I have been enduring work related stress for over 15 years, and my health has declined dramatically. I was just diagnosed with Neuralgia and Peripheral Neuropathy on 11/20/2017. This past year, my stress came from racism, racial discrimination, harassment, intimidating tactics, and hostility on the job. On a positive note, in between two jobs, I have had the opportunity to return to school to earn my Masters of Social Work and PPS Credentials in School Social Work and Child Welfare & Attendance. I have two courses left for my PPSC in School Counseling. I have never had the option to quit despite the fact that administrators blamed me for things that was out of my control. Eventually I was at-willed from my first job, and I had to make adjustments. Unemployment benefits only paid $450 a week. It was very difficult and stressful to deal with $800 rent when my UI after taxes was only $810. (I kid you not!) I had to make it work with a child in Highschool. The Student Cupboard at college got us by. I have become accustomed to a certain salary, which made it more stressful for me, especially without any insurance. I lost a lot of teeth. My smile was my most prized posssession. I was racially discriminated on my second job, and I was not asked to return after summer vacation. People even tried to get me to quit or resign, but I would not have qualified for UI. I also learned that it would have hurt my lawsuit. When I worked, I at least had the opportunity to call in sick. Now, I am dealing with the aftermath of poor health and a student loan. I know self-care is very important. I am still working on time-management, taking one day at a time, and some type of art therapy. One of the most important things I learned is to file my complaints with HR while they are freshly occurring, document every single thing (include audio recording), and seek mental health counseling for work-related stress while I am employed. I know that if I don’t care about my health, no one else will. Take care of yourself.

Hi everyone..
I am new here..I am suffering from generalized anxiety disorder since I was a kid. One day I find myself stressed just about anything.Its common for me to feel anxious without any reason.
So I was very frustrated. and O started to research about this now I am improving daily.And I am using some techniques for this..
Like
1) concentration practice
2) medditation
3) other physical and mental excercise
..
I just wanted to share all of this with everyone so if you want any help fromy experience you go to
https://www.gyanshastar.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-stress
Lete know if it was helpful.