The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area.
If you are having struggles, need support in a particular area that you aren't finding a specific recovery area forum, you may find the General Struggles forum a great place to post. Any any that is related to emotions, self-esteem, insomnia, anger, relationship dynamics due to mental health and recovery and other issues that don't fit better in another forum would be examples of topics that might go there.
If you have spiritual issues related to a mental health and recovery issue, please use the Recovery Related Spiritual Advice forum. This forum is designed to be like Christian Advice, only for recovery type of issues. Recovery being like a family in many ways, allows us to support one another together. May you be blessed today and each day.
Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist
I lost my soulmate. I knew her for 15 years and have always had feelings for her. We dated and I was never happier. Than something happened that changed her which led to us breaking up. I've been in 4 serious relationships all longer than 3 years, i'm not new to having a broken heart. But this time its unbearable, the love we shared which is now gone has crippled me, broken my heart and left me depressed. I prayed for the strenght to overcome this, I do consider myself a strong person both mentally and emotionally. The anxiety and depression just makes it so much harder, not to mention i'm about to lose my job and apartment :-/
Thanks for the advice, everything you wrote is true and it helps so much just knowing someone understands. As far as a support group I have a close friend whos like my brother and I have my mom. Both have many issues they're dealing with themselves so its hard to really turn to them with my burden. I have my church that I recently started attending again but I dont know anyone there anymore and its hard to reach out to them.
I can express how much it means to me. Thank you so much. Its nice to know there are good people out there like you, I really do appreciate all your help.
When I saw you pain I knew without a doubt that the Lord who loves you beyond words or description called me to comfort you. It is good you feel some release of the pressure you feel now. God led me to you only so you would know that He is mindful of your pain now. He actually feels it. And He desires to carry you through this tough time. And I know without any doubt and speak boldly on this. God loves you sooo much. I feel teary eyed that you are going through this. And I look to the Lord. He has transformed me and all my anger to be a messanger of peace. I am here for you and I rejoice if the weight of you burden is lightened up in any way.
Thank you, through your words I can actually feel Gods hands lifting me up. Though I'm still hurting I feel better knowing I'm not alone. Thank you and God Bless.