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Welcome to Help Minds Heal
You’re not broken. You’re not weak. And you’re not alone.
Help Minds Heal is a quiet, supportive space for people who are struggling, thinking deeply, or just feeling worn down by life. This forum exists so you can talk openly — at your own pace — with others who understand what it’s like to carry things silently.
There’s no pressure to be “positive”, no judgement for how you feel, and no expectation to have the right words. Whether you want to share what’s been on your mind, listen to others, or simply sit with people who get it, you’re welcome.
Join when you’re ready. We’re glad you’re here.
If you’re hurting,
say it.
Say it messy.
Say it without knowing what comes next.
We don’t need the right words.
We just need real ones.
Sit with me.
I’ll sit with you...
say it.
Say it messy.
Say it without knowing what comes next.
We don’t need the right words.
We just need real ones.
Sit with me.
I’ll sit with you...
I’m not okay.
I smile, I laugh, I should be ok.
It doesn’t matter how much counselling I have, how many times I practice the coping methods, how many times I tell myself I...
I smile, I laugh, I should be ok.
It doesn’t matter how much counselling I have, how many times I practice the coping methods, how many times I tell myself I...
I miss my grandma more than I know what to do with.
It didn’t hit me at the funeral. I thought I was coping. I got through it, spoke to people, did what you’re meant to do...
It didn’t hit me at the funeral. I thought I was coping. I got through it, spoke to people, did what you’re meant to do...
If you’re here because urges come and go, you’re not alone in that. For many people, the urge isn’t about wanting to die — it’s about needing the feeling to stop, or needing...
This is one of those topics people lower their voice for. Or avoid entirely. Usually not because they don’t care, but because they’re scared of saying the wrong thing.
That...
That...
Decision fatigue is rarely talked about directly. Most people assume they’re bad at making choices, lazy, or overthinking. In reality, many are dealing with mental overload...
Procrastination gets talked about a lot. Task paralysis doesn’t.
They’re often treated as the same thing, but many people who say they’re “procrastinating” are actually...
They’re often treated as the same thing, but many people who say they’re “procrastinating” are actually...
Emotional Flatness
11 Little-Known Signs of Functional Freeze (And Why It’s Often Missed)
Most people have heard of fight or flight. Fewer people know about freeze — and almost no one talks about what happens when freeze doesn’t look dramatic.
Functional...
Functional...
❕Trigger Warning
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing something deeply distressing. Not everyone who goes through trauma develops PTSD, and not everyone with PTSD experienced the...
Anxious
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder isn’t about being shy or disliking people. It’s about fear around being seen, judged, or evaluated by others, often to an intense degree.
People with...
People with...
Anxious
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is linked to panic attacks, but it’s more than just having one or two. It’s the fear of them happening again, and the way that fear starts to shape everyday...
Anxious
Generalised anxiety disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder, often shortened to GAD, is about ongoing anxiety rather than occasional worry. Most people worry sometimes. With GAD, the worrying doesn’t really...
Feeling Low
What is Depression?
Depression isn’t just feeling sad. Most people know that part already. What’s harder to explain is how it can change everything quietly, without there being a clear moment...
Emotional Flatness
Why do I feel empty even when life looks fine?
You’re functioning.
You’re doing what you’re supposed to do.
Maybe you even have things going for you that other people...
❕Trigger Warning
Health Anxiety + Kidney Cysts
I got a letter from the doctor today stating I have Cysts on my Kidney and the connecting tubes to my bladder.
Triggered an unmeasurable amount of health anxiety.
I also...
Triggered an unmeasurable amount of health anxiety.
I also...
You might be getting to bed.
You might be sleeping through the night.
And still, you wake up feeling like you haven’t really rested.
That kind of tiredness is frustrating...
You might be sleeping through the night.
And still, you wake up feeling like you haven’t really rested.
That kind of tiredness is frustrating...
Overwhelmed
so tired
I’m constantly tired no matter how much I rest. It feels like I’m carrying something heavy all the time, even on days where nothing bad happens. I don’t know how people keep...
I don’t always feel sad.
I don’t always feel anxious either.
Mostly, I just don’t feel much of anything.
Things happen and I know how I should react, but the...
I don’t always feel anxious either.
Things happen and I know how I should react, but the...
Overthinking
Why do I overthink everything?
Nothing bad is happening. There’s no obvious threat. You’re not in danger. And yet your body feels tense, your thoughts won’t...