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i wouldn't advise a client to do something i wouldn't do myself. if they want to stop, good for them and i'm there to support them. if they don't, it's all about harm reduction. unless a client is sectionable, it's about working with their choices, however much one may disagree with these personally...

thank you.
i work in mental health so i'm quite aware of different meds and the ways they work!
GP doesn't want to put me on venlafaxine (effexor) because it tends to have stronger side effects and generally i get all and every potential side effect of any meds i'm on!

does anyone find medication helpful for depression? i've been on fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram and now duloxetine over an 11 or 12 year period without any noticeable effect on my mood but with various more or less unwanted side effects.

numerous, at different times. but 'my' song is doll parts by hole.

i fake it so real i am beyond fake
some day you will ache like i ache

anyone else work in mental health and have any tips for supporting clients who SH when you yourself are an active SHer with no desire to stop?

hello all can anyone offer any tips on helping a partner cope with your SH? my boyfriend and i have been together 5 years and it continues to be a big issue between us. i'm very accepting of my SH and don't want to stop but every time i do it he says it must mean he doesn't make me happy etc etc. i ...