Category: user testimonial

I wish people knew the frequency of pain, as well as the number of days that are “I need to lie in bed all day” days.

It takes years to diagnose, time to manage, is often invisible, but isn't the end of the world.

I wish more people knew how much it varies, it can be trigger by many different things but it also just varies of its own accord and you can go flip between good and bad days really frequently. Also how debilitating the symptoms can be even though you can't see a lot of them, my

This year, I was diagnosed with ADHD, after a lifetime of thinking I was a scatterbrained weirdo who had depression. I’ve been a bit of a mess all my life – but this, this made sense! I could finally start to piece it back together! I could now say for sure, it was ADHD that

My everyday life is usually a rollercoaster ride of emotions that takes me up and down without a break or warning; social interactions and interpersonal relationships are my kryptonite and I am in constant struggle with myself to allow closeness and love while another part of me fights against it. All that takes so much

When I was 17, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Still, 13 years later, I often experience delusions, paranoia, and hallucinations. Sometimes, I get confused with words and thoughts. I also suffer from major mood swings—some manias so high that I can’t sleep for days, and some depressions so low that I feel

Today my anxiety story is just that today was a bad day. I have catastrophic thoughts about work and they snowball into catastrophic thoughts about my life. CBT helps but sometimes I just need to distract my brain with my phone. But this triggers anxious thoughts about how other people perceive me and how I

It took a long time - most of my 20's - to accept that I had Generalised and Social anxiety. Not just that I had them even, but that they severely impacted my daily life. I'd found all sorts of coping strategies that helped me to pretend I didn't have any problems - but sometimes

I wish people knew that it hurts like hell: When you wake up; when you’re awake; when you goto sleep, when you’re asleep..

I wish more people knew that fatigue is not the only and often not the worst symptom. It is a severe multi system disease with neurological, immunological, and endocrine symptoms (amongst others) that get worse with any exertion (physical, mental, cognitive)

Not a story. Just some things that helped me with GAD. Quitting Coffee. Learning about my anxiety. Being kind to myself. Finding things to be grateful for. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Better sleep hygiene. Journaling.

I wish that people knew that fatigue isn't just "being tired". That literally everything (including just hearing sounds and seeing visual stimuli) drains energy, and has to be take into account when figuring out what I am able to do per day. That the worry of accidentally doing too much and not being able to

My advice is: Doctors often look for a history of symptoms of an illness before they’ll consider a diagnosis of any kind. A log of symptoms with dates, charts, medications, and factors will surpass an “I don’t know” any day. The more a medical professional knows about your history, the better informed they can be