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Depression affects visual perception - "The processing of visual information is altered in depressed people, a phenomenon most likely linked with the processing of information in the cerebral cortex."

Where do I start to get help?

Hello all, new to this sub. I've been dealing with what I think is depression and having casual thoughts of suicide the past 5-6 months. I know I'm not doing so well mentally, and this all started getting worse once I went through a major shift in my life. I don't have much of a support system. I told a friend recently that I was struggling mentally and they told me I need to stop crying and being sad all the time and to not contact them until I'm better. So that made me feel worse in regards to speaking up about it with anyone else in my life (considering they were really the only person I was close to). I've thought about going to therapy as a start but I have no idea how to start that process or how to find someone. If you guys can provide some assistance with how I can start in that that would be very helpful. Thank you Edit: If it helps I'm in the DFW, TX area

Anyone else with stomach problems?

I’ve had a stomach ache (3-4/10 pain) on and off now for 2 weeks. Last saturday I didn’t feel a thing of it, when I was occupied by things that I enjoy. Anyone with similar experience? :(

Found this in my journal...

found [this](https://i.imgur.com/DeONRfu.png) in my journal today, I hadnt written anything there for a while, i felt really shitty today because of a fight with my dad. Starting to feel depressed and lonely again after 1-2 months of being fairly happy/distracted. I don’t remember this day but thanks to my journal I recall it now.

I, i got myself a girlfriend :D

After months of not knowing anything of Who i really was, or what i wanted to do, with her help, slowly, i began to understand what to do with my Life, it's Auch a nice feeling to have somebody care for you, i finally did It, i asked her and she said yes, if I can do something like that, believe in yourself, as insignificant as you may think It is, but stop, take a look at Life and just wonder: "what can i do to get better?" And maybe, if you figure out how to, you Will do It, but that doesn't mean you have to do It alone :)

Should I talk to a school psychologist at my high school?

Schools will close again in three days here and the whole situation makes me feel very uneasy and I find it very hard to deal with unpredictability of corona measures here... School on distance again after a week of physical school sounds real dreadful. My concern is that opening up to someone at school doesn’t sound appealing but at the same time it might be a good option...

I finally called my doctor and made an appointment!

I've been struggling with mental health issues for years now, and I never thought it was bad enough to seek help from a professional. Which is so silly looking back, I really should've gotten help sooner, but I'm happy to say I finally got the courage to pick up the phone and call the doctor. I started have more frequent and more severe dissociation and derealization episodes and it was getting really stressful to deal with. I'm really scared, and really excited, and nervous and hopeful and dreading it all at the same time, lol. I don't want to tell anyone in my real life yet, plus I don't know what the doctor will say. So I thought shouting into the void that is the internet can help me feel a little stronger and proud of myself that I'm finally taking charge of my mental health, and making a positive change for my future. Thanks for reading!

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Why do I want to cut myself off from friends?

I’ve always been a big introvert and I prefer to be alone (I’m on the autistic spectrum so this is probably why) but I also struggle with wanting friends and people to do stuff with. However now that I have that (a few friends I live with at uni) I just want to cut them off and be by myself again. I find myself not replying to their messages or a couple times I’ve been quite rude to them. I feel bad but mainly just confused, I just hate the feeling of constantly having to text/talk to people and make an effort. I also don’t think I’m completely myself around them (they don’t know about my autism) so it’s quite exhausting and I just want to be alone but I know I’ll probably regret cutting them off and having no one HELP :(

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children. Among identical twins whose genes match perfectly but whose parents punished each twin differently, the children who were spanked or yelled at more were more likely to show antisocial behavior.

Dull ache

Anyone else get like a weird dull ache on your lower left side that goes away after you Poop? I was told its constipation but i poop everyday. Can you be constipated but poop daily?

Are you doomed to failure if you have a mental illness?

I have 3 mental illnesses... am I fcked? Is there any hope? My adhd medication (adderall xr) doesn't even work for me... all i hear stories is people turning broke, relationship problems, cant function, dropped out of college, shit life's ​ :/

is it just me or u guys too??

i want to get better but it’s not that easy and i have no choice but to bear it until it’s gone.

Why is my chest uneven? Is this normal?

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