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Today I took my partner to an appt with a new Dr for his bipolar disorder and it went really well. Until the Dr looked at me and said 'so you're bipolar as well?' and I said 'no, I'm ..........and gave my list of dx's the Dr looked at me and said 'are you sure? You don't look it'.... I dont...

I keep wondering....is it me?....or is it 'other people'? I cried because my lecturer gave me a distinction on my oral presentation (Oral presentation....speaking....out loud.....in front of people!) and my assignment partner got 2 points more than me.....she doesnt have SP or any other...

I havent been here in so long. But I'm back at that place where I just know that everything I do and say is wrong. And I just wanted to be somewhere safe, where other people wont rip me to shreads. So just thanks for being here.

Where is the line between social anxiety and avoidant personality disorder? I was diagnosed with ADHD and social anxiety last year, but I believe the social anxiety may be AvPD. I'm thinking of discussing it with my psychiatrist when I'm there in a few weeks, but I'm a little scared of him and...

I may be terrified of people, but I love my cats, they never reject me....and I love pizza shapes. What do you love?

Do any of you get obsessed with people? After a really rough start to the year that kicked my SA into hyperdrive, I've become obsessed with someone, not in a romantic way but more of a maternal way. Unfortunately she is a really inappropriate person to get hung up on for specific reasons which I...

I had the weirdest day. I took my son (he has aspergers & ADHD) to see his behaviour therapist today, I related all the normal school, sibling, behaviour issues and then she asked me how I was doing. I diverted to another topic but she persisted and eventually I burst into sobs and gushed all...

Do any of you guys get cystic acne when you're stressed? Fark I'm over it! Any suggestions to make it better? I've tried all the mainstream stuff and I'm on erythromycin but it's driving me mental!

my SA is so bad atm that I cant rely on my own judgements. I just got rid of my only friend because I've been feeling judged by her. But now I'm wondering if she was really judging me or if I was just being paranoid. She's been my best friend for nearly 3 years & she hasnt even checked in. Part...

Hullo all I'm new to this...obviously! I'm in Australia, 32 & I have ADHD and SP. It's getting pretty lonely here so I thought I'd check out forums and came across this site.