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I really hate the way I look. I am not the prettiest girl in the world and my aunt told me that too

My whole life I have been unattractive to many people. All the good looking attractive men I ever liked rejected me and some even said I am ugly. I am 28 years old, a virgin with no boyfriend. I feel like if I was prettier I wouldn’t have this problem. Attractive females get hit on all the time. I go out in public and feel like no one even looks or notices me. I hate the way God made me. The part I hate most about myself is my face because I don’t think I have an attractive face and I have been told by a really fit attractive guy with muscles that I am ugly and fat. Some people have looks, money, and absolutely everything! I feel like if God made me attractive half my problems would be gone. It sucks being ugly because no one talks to you and all the men aren’t that friendly to you and always shy away.

#CheckInWithMe #ChronicIllness #Disability #MajorDepressiveDisorder #MentalHealth #MightyTogether #Bipolar2 #BipolarDisorder #BipolarDepression #Anxiety #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Psychosis #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #Trauma #Schizophrenia #PostTraumaticStressDisorder #Selfharm #SuicidalThoughts #Suicide

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Bipolar & Psychosis: The Voices in My Head #BipolarDisorder #Psychosis #Hallucinations #SchizoaffectiveDisorder

Good morning, I hope you’re doing well today and you have a wonderful week ahead.

I am diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis. Here is an account of an episode where I was hearing voices. I initially posted it on my blog so I’ve edited it to make sure it is compressible to read.

Looking back a few months ago now, I had two episodes were I was hearing the voices in my head once again. Nothing sinister or anything like that, nor a command to do anything detrimental. Literally the situation was that I walked up to the pub about 1pm each day to me a friend. I had my MP3 player (I know they went out of fashion years ago), and I just use the right earphone as I’m deaf in my left ear. So, I was beginning to hear chatter. Nothing clearly but it was like I was in a pub or restaurant or something like that and I could hear the conversations of the people around me. It doesn’t worry me, or scare me as I’ve experienced this before, I have had these voices from years and years ago and to me at least, I know they aren’t dangerous to me or sinister. So I even took my hearing aid out of my left ear to see if they were coming through that, but no, I was still hearing them. I got to the pub and then turned off MP3 player and then chatting with my friend and then it all stopped. I walked home afterwards though and then it started again.

A few days later I had to collect my prescription from Mountcroft (Mental Health Resource Centre) for extra Quetiapine. So I met a mate near my house and we walked up to the promenade by the sea front and then to the next town where the Resource Centre is, and I collected the script. No voices at all.

So at the time I was then on 750mg per day of Quetiapine! 250mg when I get up and 500mg before bed! (Update: The Quetiapine didn’t work and it was discontinued in favour of Olanzapine)

I’ve noticed that I think it is more prevalent when I was silent in my mind and the thoughts weren’t racing when it happens. Basically when I’m Bipolar Manic I have too much going on to hear the voices.
It’s crazy isn’t it that I have now experienced a new scenario. I would try to see if it would happen if I had both earphones in my ears, but as I said I cut the left earphone off as it was redundant. After spending a small fortune on earphones over the years I’m not spending any more money on another set! 🤣

I wish I could have a way to record my voices and then be able to put them together in a download or something like that so people can have a listen to my voices and then they can get a better understanding of what it is like to have mental illness.

#MightyTogether #MentalHealth

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i feel so stressed out because I am overweight. Doctor says I need to lose 80 pounds for health benefits. I really need to lose all this weight

I really hope I lose all this unwanted weight and keep it off permanently. In the past I was on Adipex (a weight loss pill), I lost all the weight on the pill but when I stopped taking it I ended up gaining back more weight and it damaged my skin with deep acne scarring. I want to lose all this weight naturally and safely and to never gain back any unwanted weight. It would mean the absolute world to me if I lost all this unwanted weight and kept it off permanently

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I need to lose 80 pounds for health benefits. Any weight loss tips and advice on how I can lose all this weight naturally and safely

My doctor says I need to lose it. It would mean the absolute world to me if I lost all this unwanted weight and kept it off permanently. Please don’t comment saying it’s okay to be overweight or stupid stuff like that because nobody wants to be fat unless if you are stupid. I just hope I lose all this weight and keep it off permanently

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My Years of Suffering From Severe Mental Illness Have Turned Into A Book

So, I live with schizoaffective disorder and OCD, and my baseline is depressed honestly. But I spent a year writing a book, and it's like my pain turned into something beautiful when I published it on Amazon. Beauty for ashes as they say. I'm beyond excited. My author copies arrive tomorrow in the mail. I'm not gonna post a link cause I'm not trying to sell it on here. I'm just happy that my pain turned out to mean something and I wanted to post a little blurb about my happiness. #Depression #MentalHealth #SchizoaffectiveDisorder

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Self Care is a total game changer for mental health. ✨ It's truly magical how a little self care can go along way.

The Finch app is an adorable, cute way to work on self care! My therapist recommended it to me and my girls and I are absolutely loving it. The free version offers everything you need. ☺️

Feel free to check it out and let me know your thoughts!
#PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #BipolarDepression #MentalHealth #ADHD #Anxiety #Agoraphobia #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #Cancers

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I was discriminated against yesterday at a local restaurant because of the way I look and act

Hey guys, I don’t think this will get lots of attention, but I wanted to share my story of an experience I faced yesterday.

I’d like to share an experience I recently had at a local restaurant where I was mocked and insulted by the owner and her friend. They called me “weird” and “creepy,” claiming I “intimidate locals” because I walk around town. The truth is, I can’t drive due to my disability and medication—walking is how I stay independent.

They also accused me of not paying for food, even though I do most of the time, or bring friends/family who order. Others in the community do the same or even keep unpaid tabs—but I’m the one singled out. I’m on the autism spectrum and live with multiple disabilities.

I believe this treatment was not only hurtful, but a clear example of ableism. I’m hoping to raise awareness and start a broader conversation about how businesses treat neurodivergent and disabled people. I’d be grateful if you could help share my story or guide me to the right place to tell it.

Thank you for your time and advocacy.
For context, the restaurant is called “The Dale” in Mountain Dale, NY. I have schizophrenia, epilepsy, Asperger’s disorder, and a essential tremor disorder which makes it hard for me to walk, do things independently, and makes me act quiet or very talkative in certain circumstances. I do not have a record of any violence, I just take lots of medications so sometimes I stare off into space or look grimaced.

#Ableism #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #Bipolar1 #EssentialTremor #PTSD #AspergersSyndrome #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutismSpectrum #MightyMoment

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