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Rf1974

12/12/2022 at 16:01

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I have no parents brothers or sisters no friends suffer from mental health issues anxiety n depression the other day I bought a bottle of whisky and a box of valium tablets and visited my mum's grave i was very close to drinking the bottle and eating all the pills but I didn't ive still got them and then Christmas is everywhere happy families it cripples me this time of year and the cost of living isn't life for living not just existing whats the point of it all

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15/12/2022 at 19:57

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Hi @Rf1974

If you need someone to talk to you can always contact Samaritans at 116 123. The holidays are a tough time for many for this very reason. I think you will find others who share the same challenge around the Christmas season. Please find someone to talk to, whether the Samaritans or a health care professional. You are not alone.

Take care xx

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Christmas sadness https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-behavioural-disorders-mental-illne/whats-the-point-anymore-4908 2022-12-15 19:57:43

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02/01/2023 at 14:22

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Please know you are not alone, and many people struggle with loneliness at Christmas and during the New Year.

Christmas is not enjoyed by all, and I admit we all did as children, but I feel it is too commercialized now.

As @LizziB has suggested, speak to someone, contact the Samaritans or a Helpline for some advice and assistance.

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Christmas sadness https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-behavioural-disorders-mental-illne/whats-the-point-anymore-4908 2023-01-02 14:22:02

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