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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(35,556 posts) Tue Oct 27, 2020, 11:38 AM Oct 2020

When a family member tells you that prayer will cure your anxiety [View all]

It is confounding and painful to hear.

I'm going to need to learn to stop trying to reach out for support, they just cannot give it.
Mental Health issues are as real as diabetes or heart disease, and are as invisible.

Gonna to do some of these things from tbe tweet.

(Today sucks big time)

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When a family member tells you that prayer will cure your anxiety [View all] irisblue Oct 2020 OP

Hugs to you irisblue TEB Oct 2020 #1

Last resort would be an Ativan , just dont use Xanax if you can help it. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #2

Sorry the day sucks and hope it gets better Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #3

Cures depression also, they said. Just gotta let go and let god... Canoe52 Oct 2020 #4

Yale's popular Science of Well Being course is free SheltieLover Oct 2020 #5

I signed up for it. AirmensMom Oct 2020 #10

I'm glad you are giving it a try. SheltieLover Oct 2020 #12

So sorry WA-03 Democrat Oct 2020 #6

Breathe, just breathe. Taking deep Polly Hennessey Oct 2020 #7

Several months ago, I met with my cardiologist about my heart pain. NCjack Oct 2020 #8

My dad used to tell my brother that murielm99 Oct 2020 #9

It'll be okay vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #11

Hug XanaDUer2 Nov 2020 #13