- My friend is gone.
He hung himself on Monday. He was declared deceased based on neurological criteria today. He didn't say goodbye to anyone. He didn't say goodbye to his kids. He just walked outside, went up the...
619 points31 comments4 d ago
- Something is wrong with men my age
I’m a 22 year old man. All my friends are under 25 and have the same sadness; rarely getting out, depression, appearing far away and despondent. Cutting, drug abuse. Scrolling Instagram reels to...
210 points118 comments6 d ago
- Psychiatrist called the police on me. Where and how do I file a complaint?
A month ago I was sanctioned by my psychiatrist for buying something online that would of harmed myself. The sanction was mutual, it was during one of our meetings. I agreed to it and was taken to...
185 points64 comments4 d ago
- My girlfriend gets overwhelmed by everyday tasks to the point of crying, and I'm worried about her mental health
My girlfriend (29F) and I (26M) have been together for about a year, and one thing that's been affecting our relationship is how easily she gets overwhelmed by everyday life. She's mentioned to me...
180 points93 comments5 d ago
- I took psilocybin for my depression and I'm not quite sure what happened
Took psilocybin to cope with my depression. Something odd happened and I'm not sure what it is Been doing lots of work on myself in past year, from therapy to lots of deep realization about myself...
125 points19 comments2 d ago
- how do i deal with seeing a terrorist attack and people getting killed yesterday
for context, there was a shooting yesterday in poland, right next to my apartment. i saw it happen from my window. ive never seen a dead person before and yesterday i saw a couple people getting...
122 points36 comments4 d ago
- Is it ethical for my psychiatrist to say that?
16 f.Yesterday I got a low score on a test and I broke down. I was crying like crazy because I've been having suicidal thoughts for a long time, and I thought I would have a higher chance of...
92 points51 comments6 d ago
- I cope by wishing I could live in my favorite fictional worlds
Whenever I feel lonely, unloved, or hopeless, all I do is just think about the worlds and characters in my favorite books and shows and I just wish so bad that I could live in those. I imagine...
90 points18 comments5 d ago
- I’m not mentally strong enough for reality
Every problem, both big and minute, serve as unremitting sources of psychological suffering. I have to watch the ones I love dearest and depend on age and (eventually) die. I have to watch myself...
76 points17 comments3 d ago
- Why is it always assumed that people who are suicidal are wrong/acting irrationally?
I just don't understand why when someone expresses SI it is always assumed they have depression or another mental illness or are not acting rationally? Is it so hard for people to just understand...
76 points68 comments5 d ago