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Basically just want to post to remind everyone how strong we are.
OCD can grip your life it’s always there especially when you feel alone ( or is for me)
I suffered alone for 5 years struggling with all sorts of intrusive thoughts such as images in the head, sexual perverse things etc etc.
It’s shaped my life and... | OCD |
I am exhausted. I can't remember the time where I've had uninterrupted sleep besides the times I've passed out from drinking. Constantly trying to push my thoughts back so I can do basic things like clean up around my house and go to work, which are now huge struggles for me. Sometimes, lately, I've been having mini-fl... | ptsd |
That’s the PTSD talking tonight. I made the mistake of looking back at something I really wanted but had to give up because of my body’s response to stress. It’s not fair. I tried. I fucking made plans and waited a month and prepared my life and my body still betrayed me. Why do I torture myself by looking back and mis... | ptsd |
I feel like I don’t even have pocd anymore. I’m constantly thinking about children in sexual situations and my groinal responses feel like they are actual arousal. My thoughts don’t cause nearly that much anxiety as they used to and I’m starting to feel like I enjoy them. I don’t want to be a pedophile and would probab... | OCD |
I think about this person all the time to the extent it is interfering with my life.
Have any of you ever had this problem before? This isn’t something I see discussed often.
I realize how weird it is because it’s another individual, but I can’t shake the thoughts. | OCD |
My medication makes me subconsciously grind my teeth, anyone got any tips or advice I’m scared of damaging them
I started being medicated recently I got diagnosed when I was five and my parents decided not to medicate me I made the choice to start because I felt it would benefit me which it defo has but I’m finding ... | ADHD |
Hello everyone. I figured this might be the best place to seek help from since most of us are on the same boat with this level of sensitivity.
Due to how much I can hear, the threshold of being driven crazy is quite narrow. It has always been this way and it has increased to the point where I had to stop singing in hi... | aspergers |
I’m extremely sad. I feel like I wear a mask, a facade to please others around me but really I’m fucked up. I’d kill my self if it didn’t completely destroy my parents, but I don’t want to be selfish . I Isolated myself the beginning of pandemic and lost the few friends I had because they were sick of my shit. I’m Afri... | depression |
It's tough at times having aspergers/autism. I have autism myself, and was constantly stuck in the same loop of social anxiety and anger and frustration that I'm sure many of you also know. It wasn't until a year ago that I was able to start to break out of this cycle, to have hope again. If you feel like you've hit ro... | aspergers |
Does anyone have days or a week of no intrusive thoughts or anxiety. Does OCD really go through a cycle of really high anxiety qnd depression to living with anxiety and thoughts to no days without it? | OCD |
Last month, I started taking Instant Release Adderall (10mg | Twice a day). My fiance also started taking the same amount on the same day.
It has helped us both a lot, but certainly more for her than me.
With Adderall, my fiance goes from being grouchy and annoyed to being lit up like a Christmas Tree, full of energ... | ADHD |
as soon as i state that i'm getting better, i get worse.
tonight i haven't closed my eyes for a minute.
these days i've had delusional ass thoughts to which i didn't believe, strong derealization and no will to socialize whatsoever.
so i'm thinking about developing schizophrenia and i think i'm "enjoying" my last momen... | OCD |
what’s something a professional like a therapist has said that really clicked with you and helped maybe move out of a depression episode? | depression |
Started new antidepressants 3 days ago and the side effects have been killing me, I'm really nauseous for several hours after taking them to the point where I have to keep going outside. I have absolutely no appetite, like I'm hungry my stomach feels like its eating itself but I don't want anything to eat. And to top i... | depression |
I recently have been trying THC (for around a month) to help with sleep and anxiety due to PTSD nightmares, and at first it helped a bit. But now after I took a gummie the other night I had the worst reaction I've ever had and quite possibly one of the worst PTSD episodes to date. I have disassociative disorder and se... | ptsd |
I just don't have the mental energy that I had about a year ago. I can do hobbies or learn new things but only for so long in a day before I get tired. For example I try to learn chess or a new language or play video games etc. and after a bit I just get completely spent and then I have to stop and take a mental rest f... | depression |
I just dont wanna be alone with my thoughts anymore I have ocd and I've had intrusive thoughts for three days I want do drugs so bad | depression |
Anyone wants to talk about their experinces? Or just talk about anything that you like | aspergers |
Me (F 24) and my husband (M 24) we're living together for 2 years after we lived with his parents for almost a year. He is unemployed at the moment and I work. He was diagnosed with ADHD recently and also have depression. I'm on the autistic spectrum.
I'm gonna be honest, I'm struggling living with him, our house is a... | ADHD |
I absolutely hate those tiktoks where people say "save this sound and whatever you want will come true!" etc etc. it gives me a lot of anxiety because i think if i don't save it or interact or whatever something bad will happen. ik i sound really sensitive but im just really not good at managing my ocd lol | OCD |
First, sorry for my English if I made a mistake. My main language is Spanish. I hope someone will find it helpful. 🥰
I seemed to feel nothing, I was feeling everything ...
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ TW Trigger Warning
In this post I talk about sensitive mental issues that can be strong for people with mental disorders. I make th... | depression |
I would say i love myself, there is alot of things that i like about myself, but i always just get the feeling that everything i do is stupid and wrong and that i shouldnt enjoy what i enjoy, do you guys have the same thing? | OCD |
Hi.
Just wondering which is more ADHD friendly.
For context, I’m 15m and inattentive-type. The thing I struggle most with in school is homework/long projects, I tend to do great in 1hr exams.
I like doing practical work, but didn’t choose art/drama/DT/etc for GCSE because at GCSE they’re mostly theory. My favourit... | ADHD |
About a month ago, I was diagnosed with OCD, and it's made figuring out my gender identity really difficult and painful once I realized it was playing such a big role in it. I am constantly afraid that I'm not truly transgender or dysphoric--even though I'm still questioning, deep down I see my life being much happier ... | OCD |
When I was 16 my stepdad shot and killed my mom and then killed him self. They were married for a long time, both heavily struggled with mental illness and drug addictions. They were both fairly abusive to each other, but the loved each other my god did they love each other. This was six years ago. Since then I’ve alwa... | ptsd |
Hey all, hope you're having a lovely Thanksgiving.
I'm a 20F who is currently trying to get my life sorted out. Covid has hindered that a lot, causing me to drop out of uni in early March. This has been the year that I've really started to put my mental health first. I attend counselling once a week and also a separa... | ptsd |
When I was younger I thought it was funny to be mean to siri, mostly because my mom would get mad at me for it. I recently saw someone say that being mean to siri means you'd probably be mean to a real person if you didn't think there would be any consequences, and I know how ridiculous it is but now I can't stop think... | OCD |
First, i need to apologize in advance because English is not my main language.
So if you don´t understand shit of what i´m saying that´s why.
So, as far as i know i have Asperger syndrome.
and it got diagnosed recently. (like 5 months ago.)
so, story time:
When i was like 6-7 yrs old my mom had this son of a bitch... | aspergers |
At the risk of sounding like a spoilt materialistic brat.. I've come to realize that one of my triggers are what used to motivate me.
These last few years have been hard for me emotionally. Yep, part of what brought me down was financial. Not because of covid... covid has actually helped me. Situation has been steadil... | depression |
Obvious disclaimer that everyone can react differently to different meds.
I'm curious about people who switched from one to the other. Which was more effective? How did your side effects differ between them? Why did you/your doctor decide to switch? Are there cons to the ones you prefer?
I'm on vyvanse extended and ... | ADHD |
I have been managing chronic depression for 6 years now. The initial 3 years were lost and full of misery but I have picked myself up since then and done quite good with the latter 3 years.
I am keen on knowing and following writings/blogs of people who are living, thriving, sometimes just existing with their mundane ... | depression |
Mine is 86, "It wasn't me" by Shaggy.
I know, I know... haha | aspergers |
It's my day off, I'm freaking tired. I literally don't want to do anything. I tried to do yoga, nope. Tried working out, nope. Tried reading my book, nope. I don't want to watch TV. I just want to sleep but I slept 18 hours last night - seems excessive.
I feel this way a lot with my free time, in that I don't know wha... | ADHD |
I feel hugely guilty for my actions 24/7. Someone wants to hangout and I can’t or a do something I want to do despite someone else not wanting me to and I feel like an awful person. I feel so crazy guilty and responsible for other peoples feelings and it has been feeling like I’m a horrible person all of the time. Is t... | OCD |
I’m being hard on myself for letting a day on the calendar ruin my day. The 23rd was the anniversary of my abuser and I. Every month its debilitating to me. I know the memories can’t hurt me, but the physical things I feel are very real. I can’t keep this up every single month. Any suggestions? I don’t want to miss wor... | ptsd |
Hey guys. Honestly I’m asking here because I feel I can’t be honest with people in my life. Working on that.
Lately I’ve been more stressed and anxious than usual. Really cloudy. I’m the type of person that gets really hyper vigilant when I start to notice habits.
I am prescribed 5mg instant release adderall 1-3x a d... | ADHD |
Never felt I needed therapy when I was younger but, after years of people saying there's something up and that i'm not normal, I caved and asked my mom if I could try therapy. So after a month or two of therapy I was diagnosed with major depression and social anxiety [2015], baker acted due to self harm and suicidal i... | aspergers |
I’m a 19 yo college male struggling with some pretty severe anxiety and depression. I go out to a lot of social events and have met so many people. Everyone seems to think I’m a super uplifting and outgoing person, which I love to hear. Yet no matter how many people I meet or what I do, I feel so so so alone.
To the ... | depression |
I just want someone to see how much im suffering and I want someone to hug me while I cry and I need someone right now but im 900 miles away from my friends and I have no one in my family I can talk to right now and I've been struggling a lot recently and im trying to get better and physically I am but mentally im hang... | depression |
Your in a conversation with someone, your drifting in and out of the conversation, then you listen to what’s being said, all of a sudden you come up with something absolutely earth shattering brilliant and important to say, but you have to fight that Aaaarrgghh Shut up I’ve got to tell you this right now feeling, but y... | ADHD |
My entire body fucking hurtsssss please make it stop I am suffering enough already | depression |
If anyone could help me out I would appreciate it. Friend of mine quit their job in may this year and has been living off savings, they were able to move out of a bad situation and get their own place. They have developed horrible anxiety in which it’s hard for them to get outside leading them to quit. I won’t get into... | depression |
Hi, I’m a 45 year old female with ocd since childhood. I’ve always had an intense fear of “not being myself anymore”. I’m a graphic designer, illustrator and tattooist, so my basic fear revolves around loosing my skills.
Last month my dad had covid and was seriously ill (thankfully he recovered), but I was extremely u... | OCD |
just wondering, due to things I read online I get the feelings i might be faking having adhd.
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in highschool , i barely asserted myself and was able to scoot on by with B's and C's.
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I'm a super senior in college now. I used to be able to take a full load of classes and still manage C's in my previo... | ADHD |
I don’t like crying often because it makes me feel weak but sometimes it’s nice and this is one of those times where I think it would be. Except the problem is I can’t, I’m sad but nothing happens. This is from OCD right? Because the intrusive thoughts interrupt my sad thoughts and take priority, forcing me to do compu... | OCD |
It's not a placebo for me anymore. I know this because I've been medicated for over 10 days now.
- on workdays, I get up way earlier for work and am in half an hour early when ordinarily I would sleep in for the maximum amount of time and would just arrive into work on time.
- At weekends, I wake up at latest 10am ... | ADHD |
Okay this is something that is like a massive issue for me. I can not make small decisions. Like choose a whine brand when I don't know any of the brands. Or choose what kind of take out I want. Its the worst. I just malfunction and don't make any decision. I once took 1,5 hrs to choose a take out restaurant, eventhoug... | ADHD |
I'm 17, and after years of thinking something was pretty off with how I was functioning finally had a burst of motivation and powered through getting an assessment. Was too impatient to wait for the NHS so I worked my way into a pediatric assessment (even though I'm almost 18) through PUK within 2 weeks.
I've now had... | ADHD |
I’m a social worker and I run a small community nonprofit for vulnerable neighbors. I love what I do but I definitely need to be aware of my belongings at all times. As I’m sure you can guess given this is an ADHD sub, this is not something I excel at and my bag disappeared tonight. It was a few minutes before I realiz... | ADHD |
Holy shit! People are out in droves today 😩
I feel like grocery stores are the epitome of NT/narcissistic behavior. The majority of people there behave as if their shopping trip is of top precedent.
If you are polite it's an inconvenience to the 'hustle and bustle' of traffic. So off-putting! My anxiety is soaring r... | aspergers |
Hello! I guess I am what is considered a NT but I have a brother who is on the autism spectrum. A little bit about him.. he becomes hyper focused on movies, movie trailers, and video games, he has a hard time with abstract thinking, he takes things quite literally, doesn’t understand sarcasm, and is extremely good at s... | aspergers |
And if you can't talk to that one person, then you don't feel like talking to anyone else? | aspergers |
Hello there,
So this is a bit of a different post. My partner has ptsd and I was just wondering how I can be there for him, how I can help without him feeling like he needs the help. We used to live together so it was a little easier because I could kinda take some chores and stuff off his shoulders but I had to move a... | ptsd |
I live in a state where mj is legal. My significant other has his medical card for certain pains he will have chronically for life instead of taking pain meds. He saw someone virtually a few months ago for a consult and was told he showed all symptoms of adult add/adhd but wouldn't be able to get meds because of being ... | ADHD |
Seriously.. I can't figure out why.. I've given up on all of my hopes and dreams. I'm 32 years old, 10 years single, and entirely alone. I can't even get referrals for referral programs..I have 0 friends. Every time I see that 'Refer a friend and get $10' or some crap like that I'm just reminded that I have no friends.... | depression |
I've got a referral through right of access but just been told that my assessment will not be in March like i was told but October 2022. It seems that due to the NHS complete failure in this area lots of people are choosing the right of access but there only seems to be 2 options; ADHD 360 Psychiatry-UK so they are ov... | ADHD |
They all are going to school consistently, are working and probably have energy to do the things they love. While I'm here unable to move because i'm paralyzed by fear and can't eat for days on end. It all feels so unfair. | ptsd |
All my life I have had the feeling that no one understands me or wants to understand me. I haven't been in this community that long (and the diagnostic procedure is still pending), but I feel very comfortable and understood here. A lot of the posts speak from my heart and it makes me very emotional that (many) other pe... | aspergers |
Anybody else awake and most active at night, I find myself dying to go out and be creative as soon as the sun sets, the problem is it's kind of hollow when you're on your own, I always wish I had one or two other lost auto boys to div about with, there's so much to do at night but experiencing it alone does actually ge... | aspergers |
I have a hard time with jealousy and hate but I’ve recently discovered this…
When observing people, tell yourself that they are depressed and this thing they’re doing now is in spite of that
I’ve found it makes me love them for having the courage to do or say whatever they’re doing | depression |
i was raised by someone who’s worked with therapists for a long time to manage her ocd and she does a really great job with it. im super proud of her.
so when i moved in with one of my best friends and he told me he had OCD i thought i know what to expect. he apologizes compulsively and asks for reassurance so much t... | OCD |
Does anyone remember the logic behind the "undo" technique at Rogers and what that was? I think it was alongside our submits & resists if I remember correctly. | OCD |
ive been taking 100mg sertraline for a while now (couple months) and it hasnt really helped. all its done is make me cry less, but hasnt really gotten to any of my actual issues. ive been saying to my doctor that it was working because i was scared i might feel worse coming off it, but i still desperately need somethin... | OCD |
My son recently started ADHD medication, and his doctor said we could open it and pour into some applesauce. He's a very picky kid and doesn't like applesauce. I tried it in a spoonful of yogurt this morning, he said he could feel the medication in it and nearly spit it out, so I don't think that's going to be a good l... | ADHD |
Whenever I try to express my feelings, state my opinions on the society or something I learned about how the world functions (these are the things I'm really interested in), people ask me if I'm high then laugh like I made a joke or something. I don't understand why people ask that when I am just trying to express myse... | aspergers |
And just never wake up. Not go to my stupid job again. Not deal with people disappointing me, hurting me or bothering me. Not think about going to school. Not dealing with the boyfriend I chose to move in with. I just don’t want any of this. I just want to sleep forever | depression |
Recently have begun to realize how important this is in NT relationships.
1. Don't tell a friend you "I don't want to go to your game night". Say you can't make it.
2. Don't ask someone "do you want to go on a date(or worse netflix and chill)". Ask them if they want to check out a new restaurant with you.
3. Don't ... | aspergers |
I can’t count the amount of times I’ve heard some bullshit like “oh, you don’t LOOK autistic”, or whatever variant of that. Or when people assume that autistic women on TikTok are faking it because they’re hot and assume it’s just for views and attention.
Why is this? Idk if it’s the media’s portrayal of it or whatev... | aspergers |
I have a diagnosis of bipolar 2 but have some childhood trauma. My hope is to work through the trauma and see if the bipolar symptoms resolve because I think it’s a misdiagnosis.
Anyone have other diagnoses (like depression, bipolar, adhd, etc), work through and heal from their trauma and the symptoms of the other di... | ptsd |
For some context my husband and I are in our twenties and have been married for almost 2 years. He’s my absolute best friend and I adore him. He’s my world. He has been through a lot of trauma, in his childhood, and fairly recently due to family members. Recently, it’s been emotional trauma, from having a insane, manip... | ptsd |
Hello,
My girlfriend has severe PTSD from two specific incidents, as well as some other traumas, (not going to lie she has been through the most adversity I have ever heard of). I am struggling because she is struggling so bad. She usually refuses to seek help until things get extremely bad, and she has started seekin... | ptsd |
Hey gang, a guess a bit of a warning of unintentionally self harming so skip off if you dont want to read further
Anyways, like I said, my stims are accidentally hurting me. Ive had trichotillomania for years now , thankfully I still have most of my hair , you can hardly tell , but it's been difficult to stop.
Also,... | aspergers |
If you have a hard time controlling your facial expressions and someone catches you, just say you have heartburn. Everybody hates heartburn, and remember lying is mental health care. 😷 | aspergers |
One of things that happens is I’ll get sexual intrusive thoughts. They disturb me because they’re not things I’m actually sexually attracted to. It could be about the woman behind me in the store or the coworker that I’m alone in the room with. In the middle of the thoughts I’ll feel my heart drop and think “oh my god,... | OCD |
To me, it seems like the best way to deal with that issue is to develop a dialogue about it where, when I don’t have all my feelings completely in order, I can remind myself “I don’t know all my feelings right now” and with mindful meditation I can make peace with that fact. Then, hopefully, I can gradually start to de... | ADHD |
will people ever start seeing us as adults? will i ever have the same worth as other 20 year olds in people's eyes? do i have to mask even harder to reach anything with them?
i lost another friend this morning who yelled at me for being so childish and saying other terrible things and calling me disgusting behind my b... | aspergers |
My mom has panic disorder and depression (and likely OCD). She sailed through life rather effortlessly until May of this year when she had one too many things she couldn't control and had what would probably be considered a break down (week with no sleep, 3 am panic attack that has turned into constant anxiety attacks... | depression |
When did it start?
I’m a week and a half in and I’m already much much nicer, so I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. | depression |
Trigger warning: sexual assault
So I’m someone who can typically take a joke, but for some reason this time around I exploded. I was sexually assaulted 3 yrs ago for some context. My sister has made slut shaming jokes before like one time she said she didn’t want me drinking from the same cup as her kids not knowing wh... | ptsd |
So, I was riding my bike, when suddenly I had a flashback. It was the time when my dog Spanky, was rocking bark and fourth making this weird noise. It was so bad I had to stop riding my bike and go in. | ptsd |
3 years ago, I watched my grandmother pass away. It was chaotic, people were running around, doctor doing cpr, my family crying. I watched as her heart rate and breathing subsided. We lost her.
3 years later, I still think about this in detail. I feel like, by now, I know I'll always be sad but I feel like shouldn't h... | ptsd |
I’m going on a road trip tomorrow till Tuesday and I have a lot of pre trip anxiety right now and it’s causing me to do a lot of compulsions and just the feeling of anxiety is not it
Can someone just honestly and truthfully tell me that everything I’m worrying about isn’t anything to be worried about and that everyth... | OCD |
I was at a college party last night with my class. I've been really shy and I had no friends when I moved in this city for school. We were giving prizes for people being good at something. Like, "the hardest working student", "the tech wizard" and then there was "the one who outdid themselves (doesn't translate well)".... | depression |
Last year I was attacked multiple times by my own dog that I had for almost two years. This was very traumatizing to me and I've had difficulties being around large dogs ever since. Trauma is not easily healed, and after some research I found a therapy that I think will help me overcome this fear. Read more about Prolo... | ptsd |
Long story short, I (23F) was diagnosed with ADHD i a few months ago. I've tried Strattera and it helped a bit, until I got to 80mg and started having a really bad case of anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. I had to get off Strattera and stabilize with sertralin.
Finally, I was able to try Ritalin. I was honestly... | ADHD |
I've always felt like i was a magnet towards strong feelings and like any aspie i had and still have weird obsessions. i don't know any other way to explain this but i'll explain it like this:
you know how people say movies and video games are getting to safe and repetitive and how every idea is butchered by the highe... | aspergers |
My OCD brain literally will make up fake scenarios in my brain I know are not true like wtf. Lol. Or that I ruminate about and don't want to be true, but feel like it will defenitely happen. So my brain makes up far fetched scenarios that will never happen and currently not happening lol. I think my fluoxentine is hel... | OCD |
I’m undiagnosed, trying to see a psychiatrist so I can get assessed, which is SO difficult. In the meantime just trying to pinpoint all my symptoms and wondering if anyone else experiences this.
I come across as really socially awkward and I’m ashamed of it.
I was actually diagnosed with ASD as a kid (I don’t think I... | ADHD |
I don’t even know how I got triggered. I just keep seeing him. And remembering. God fucking damnit I don’t wanna go through this again. Not again. I’m sorry | ptsd |
I keep explaining to my teachers that I'm not in class because I'm having an emotional blowout. I don't know if this is just my perception, but I feel this cold distance from everyone except my GP. I'm struggling with all my might to hold things together, but I yell during phone calls, and my e-mails are too long. I fe... | ptsd |
Seriously I couldn't imagine living into my 70's or 80's the thought of it makes me feel physically ill. People always say life is to short I say it only is if you actually enjoy this life I don't know how people can the shit hits the fan eventually. I really wish we had the choice of what age we wanted to die it would... | depression |
so i was just literally vibing when my dog came and SNIFFED my private area, and then i worried i let him do it to get sexual gratification, i noticed i might be waiting a second or two before pushing him away from me. I should state that i dont feel attracted to him at all, i feel kinda violated when he does that, and... | OCD |
I found this article that correlates ocd/ocpd to some of my money behaviors.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/are-you-sensibly-frugal-mentally-ill/
I have a hard time doing anything with cash except hoarding it. I keep more than a million in cash in my brokerage account.
There was a time in my life when I had to... | OCD |
Hi everyone! I have not been diagnosed with OCD, but I have a lot of the symptoms and have for a while without even realizing they could be due to OCD. I want to find a therapist, but I'm having trouble finding a therapist or psychologist that specializes in OCD that's covered by my insurance. Do any of you go to a the... | OCD |
Are these things closely linked? Or is OCD the foundation for paranoia, an excessive worry
Like I have OCD. But what if that OCD comes from the fear of things and it's a way of me trying to ensure safety? | OCD |
My position was recently eliminated because my former employer isn't recovering well from the pandemic. I have about two more weeks left of severance. I managed to apply for unemployment, update my resume, and update my LinkedIn, but I'm unable to apply for jobs. Every time I start a job application, I panic. I'm p... | ADHD |
I feel like I'm drowning. Everything is just piling on top of everything. I wish I knew what to do. | depression |
Hey has anyone gone back onto a ssri after it working the first time then stop working? Citalopram saved me once and it stopped working after 6 years, its been about 5 years since i went off it and i'm tempted to try it again, is it worth it?? :) | OCD |
Hey all! I don’t know if anyone else is familiar with this, but some days (like today), I’ll wake up feeling really foggy. I keep zoning out, and I feel unsettled (like I have butterflies in my stomach, and feeling like my heart is pounding).
All morning and afternoon, I’ve felt like I’m in a fog; I had class today an... | ADHD |
I can't replicate audio mentally and I can only visualize parts of things. I have a decent amount of memory from my childhood. 13 onwards, it's a blur. My mother lacks any mental senses outside of a monologue(I also have one) and her memory of her life is better. 13 onward, I suffered from insane depression and later a... | depression |
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