title,upvotes,num_comments,content,Ground_Truth_Stress,Ground_Truth_Anxiety,Ground_Truth_Depression,Ground_Truth_Other_binary
I have an addiction to watching gory content,46,49,"I am under the age of 14, and every time I see a gore video in my recommended, whether its an animation or live, I always click on it and go into a strange rabbit hole of searching and looking frame-by-frame at bloody videos for hours. When I see simulations that include gore (GoreBox, HalfSword, ETC.) or Ballistic Gel dummy compilations, I feel a satisfaction in watching the ragdolls and effects. I only started to realize this when I watched a video about a video on Aquivos da Morte Guerra, when I realized on what I was doing is extremely wrong for my age. I feel grossed out by myself, and I feel bad for digging for this stuff.

So what I guess what I'm trying to say is, how do I stop?",0,0,0,0
Anyone in their mid 30's going through a bad break up?,21,22,"I'm 35, male and single and recently ended a 4 year relationship with who I thought would be my wife because of my mental illnesses. I am both grieving and scared to be alone. I was alone for about 6 years, had a fling and single for another 2 years or so. 6 years alone is fucking terrifying. I'm disabled. Have trouble taking care of myself and was thrown to the wolves for a second time. She took my house, my car, my money, my love, my sanity. I am utterly defeated. She told me she wanted an upgrade...... ugh.......

  
I'm afraid I'll never be good enough because of my disabilities and life choices. I'd really like to talk with someone in a similar situation. Finding people to talk through stuff like this is really hard. No one has time for someone else's bullshit anymore. I feel like I did most things the right way in my last relationship and this is my first breakup where I actually feel faint and my heart kind hurts when I think about it. I've cried before over girls, but this last gal gutted me. Maybe it's because I thought she was so sweet. She wasn't.... Humans weren't ment to live alone. I really need someone in my corner. I've already done a scary inpatient stay, but am still very on edge over this. Please help :(",0,0,1,0
I want to give up and divorce but I can’t,4,4,This week has been so hard. My wife has let me down for 6 years and now I am taking care of her boyfriend and his wife and their two kids. No one wants to work but me. But today I drove in my car up to 100 miles an hour and ready to hit a tree. Ugh I don’t know what to do anymore. They are begging me to give them 60 days to improve but I just can’t.,1,0,0,0
What are some hard truths about mental health you had to accept as you grow older?,78,63,For me the hardest truth about mental health as I grow older is really deciding you want to be better there is help but only you can help yourself I pushed away so many chances and stuck in a victim mentality it was only when I decided that I wanted to be better that I had better mental health and no one is coming to save me and yes there is help but only I can save myself and not others.What about you guys what are some of the harsh truths you guys realized about mental health as you grow older?,0,0,0,0
You look great today,17,17,"To whoever reads this, you look great today. I can see all the work you’ve done is paying off. Be nice to yourself. ",0,0,0,1
Have you ever regretted going to therapy?,7,23,I started seeing a therapist in 2019 and stopped in 2023 when my therapist moved to a different state. During those 4 years I learned a lot about what I was feeling and long story short I sometimes wish I never went. I miss the ignorant and unaware version of myself that just allowed things to happen. Now I feel like I am always angry and very aware of my emotions and feelings towards myself and others,0,0,0,0
I want to cry to ease the pain but i cant...,3,4,"I hate the sound of my own voice weeping so whenever i try to cry i just hear it and it makes me stop. I cry a little bit here and there but its never enough...i feel like ill always have this hurt inside me and i cant let it out because i cant go through with crying without hating the way i sound. Im in pain and its always following me, stuck to me like a shadow",0,0,1,0
Reddit is a double-edged sword for my mental health,64,34,"I just had an exhausting argument with someone I don't know was a troll or not. I mostly love Reddit, but this is the sort of thing I dread. I'm completely shattered now. I have anxiety disorder and confrontation makes me feel real sick. I know it's common on social media, but it still shakes me every time. I probably need to take s break, I've become dangerously addicted anyhow. Sigh.
 ",0,1,0,0
I have not slept or eaten in 3 days,19,14,"I haven’t been able to eat or sleep for the past 3 days and i have fallen back into a deep depression, i dont feel tired or hungry though. ",0,0,1,0
Why is hygiene so fucking hard >:(,153,23,"Hygiene like brushing my teeth, showering, and washing my hair takes so much of my energy. Even when I have the time I sit around dreading it, wasting my day instead of doing smth about it. Even when I eventually feel more gross than I do lazy and shower it only lasts for that time and then I'm right back to procrastinating. It's been over a month since I've washed my hair and it's so embarrassing but I literally cannot bring myself to do it. Even when I have good sprees and start doing it everyday I always fall back. When I was a kid it made sense for my age but I'm too old to have these problem and it's very frustrating. I'm not depressed or anything, tbh I'm not sure why it's so hard for me. ",1,1,0,0
What's wrong with me?,5,4,"I've been bedridden since I was 11. I'm now 17 and it hasn't gotten any better. I try to socialize once a week or fortnight, but I sound like an idiot and jumble up all my words or get shaky when I talk to people. I don't even enjoy conversation; friends seem pointless. It's so tiring having to pretend I'm happy when I'm just a tired, boring person. Social anxiety doesn't help, and I didn't think I'd make it to 17 if I'm being honest. It just now dawned on me that time is just flying by and I have nothing to show for it. I mean, I haven't been to school since COVID, which isolated me even more. Maybe it's in my head, I don't know. Is it normal to not like talking to people and being bedridden/having bad memory, and what can I do about it?",0,1,1,0
Why is everyone so angry?,85,74,"I'm getting quite miserable living in my country. People aren't very friendly, in fact a lot of people are really rude. I'm finding it hard to interact on local subs because I usually get downvoted or just have people start arguments over nothing - why is everyone so aggressive & hostile? ",1,1,0,0
Why couldn’t I have been born normal?,11,14,"Why did I have to end up with such awful, awful body dysmorphic disorder and OCD. It’s so painful seeing everyone out there living their lives and I just can’t. Therapy and medication do absolutely nothing for me. Therapy somehow actually makes things worse. I just hate myself so much and I feel like I’m being punished somehow. I wish SO MUCH I could escape this existence. But I can’t hurt my family so I’m just trapped in this nightmare.",0,0,1,0
Being too stuck in fake scenarios,8,10,I’m 17 female and struggling with severe anxiety . I often listen to music and imagine different scenarios with people from my current life to escape reality and sometimes this goes on for hours . I feel this constant urge to dive into these fake scenarios for a really long time . I feel like this isn’t normal and I don’t know how to deal with it .,0,1,0,0
I hate school,6,8,Every time I go to school I feel scared and I don’t want to go there. My school is bad all my teachers are and all of the students are but I’m ok with that since I moved like 5 times in a row but for some reason that I don’t know I’m just scared to go. It’s taking a bad turn for me like it makes me hate everything every time I remember I have school it ruins my day.,1,1,0,0
i feel alone,16,15,i’m tired. it’s tiring feeling like nobody is actively trying to be a part of my life. i’m tired of feeling like a chore. sometimes i think the world will really keep spinning if i was gone. my chest aches. im tired of crying. i want to scream.,0,0,1,0
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i am a monster ?",6,15,"i've been diagnosed with pocd and i'm currently seing a professional psychiatrist and a therapist, it helps but i steel feel like a pedo, my ocd is mainly focused on event happened around porn, i'm an anime fan and use anime scene as material, i watch very fucked up things and i honestly asking myself how i could be aroused by things like that, if i wasn't a p, both off my therapist certifed i'm not a p or a predator, but these event, i just don't understand, why did i do this. I feel like i'm using ocd as an excuse, or to be more precise that ocd compulsion can be immoral thing and being ocd compulsion doesn't excuse it, or it's ocd using another trick to hurt me ? ",0,0,1,0
Do you feel emotionally numb?,52,44,"Hi everyone, I’m the owner of anhedonia.org.

People with depression, PTSD, schizophrenia and other mental health issues might become unable to feel pleasure. Has this happened to you? What do you think caused it? ",0,0,0,0
Is this good reason to go to ER? I don't know what to do,34,40,"I'm afraid of every sound and I'm afraid to leave the house. Recently I went to the shop and I had the impression that someone was following me all the time. When the doorbell rings, I always hide somewhere because I'm terrified that someone is coming for me.  I am so scared that some people or even supernatural creatures know my secrets and they are coming or me. It feels like there's a conspiracy everywhere against me and everyone knows about some of my secrets and shares information about me. I believe that there are cameras and hidden microphone everywhere.
 Week ago I was convinced that I had some serious deadly disease, I was so sure about it. I was diagnosed with delusions a few months ago. I've been treated for OCD lately but it's getting worse, and don't know what is real anymore.  In addition, I am on withdrawal from benzodiazepines(xanax) and it has gotten much worse. I don't know what I should do. Im do scared. I'm shaking all the time, I have panic attacks, I can't eat, sleep, I can't take care of myself. I'm thinking about going to emergency room but I don't know is it good idea.",0,1,0,0
Fuck it I'm raw dogging this,61,43,"Like the title says fuck it I lost the only other person I talk to I'm all alone now I have no one to socialize with NO ONE not a single soul but I'm not here to say how horrible it is I'm here to say fuck it I'm raw dogging this shit till the light leads the way I'm not gonna complain about it this is my opportunity to raw dog it
No friends, no social life, no path in life just gonna let it happen and see where it goes",0,0,1,0
Why do people get angry and aggressive when they are worried for someone?,2,6,"I get that my dad is angry at me for drinking because he's afraid that I will not stop and ruin my life and health but shouting and me and almost hitting me seems like a paradoxical reaction. Does he think this will make me stop? I get that it's harmful and I'm trying to stop but him acting like this just makes me want to not exist which in turn makes me want to drink myself into a coma or get high in some way because that's the only way I know how to numb myself. I wasn't even acting stupid or anything I'm totally coherent I'm just under the influence of alcohol.

I just want to understand why some people act aggressive when they are worried for someone to help me understand my dad. I would rather ask a psychologist about this because I know this isn't a sub for experts on human behavior but r/askpsychology didn't let me post it because it's personal.",0,0,0,0
I'm lost hurt and alone,16,9,"My wife left me and wasn't 100 during our 16 yrs together. Im 37 and starting over. The hurt is intense still but I'm doing better I think. I have no friends no one to hold or even a shoulder to cry on. I mean I have my kids but they don't know yet. My self-esteem is non existent and I'm tired of being ""strong"" Life is a mess and I'm tired...",0,0,1,0
Is it bad I don't tell my phycologist the entire truth?,61,43,"I recently started meeting a phycologist and I've been open but there are some things I'm scared to say because I don't want to be hospitalized cause I probably would be if I told them sometimes I think about jamming a knife in my throat, I wish I would have succeeded in my attempt before I had any responsibilities, and that if I were to end it I'd use a syringe in my bathroom and inject windshield washer fluid but I don't really have any plan to do it but I just know how I would if I were to.",0,0,1,0
I want to do a podcast about mental health,9,8,I was hospitalised and diagnosed with schizophrenia back in January and ever since then I’ve been struggling and want to talk about my thoughts and feelings. I thought I may do a podcast about it but I’m not sure. What are people’s thoughts ?,0,0,0,0
I’ll just rant,4,5,"Well this is hard for me but hey it’s all good, well my main issue is with my bsf, he’s amazing but lately I’ve been struggling with him, he’s so cold towards me sometimes and that’s something that I’ve accepted about him, lately he’s been canceling our plans for favor of his other friends, now i get that he knows that I’ll understand that since we’re not kids but lately it’s been happening often and i just wanna see him and have fun, I just feel kinda lonely and sad because of this but I’m sure it will all get better ",0,1,0,0
People with adhd and unmedicated how do you find motivation doing things?,5,6,I don’t wanna be medicated for reasons but I really wanna stop being so lazy and overall try to build a mentality where I need to do things . I might look into more natural supplements to help me as well but I feel like I’ve struggled with building a routine and habit for myself for a while now.,0,0,0,0
I am addicted to league of legends and its ruined my life,42,32,"I dont know if i should post this here but it seems like the right place so i will post to see if anyone can relate/give advice.i cant stop playing this game even though i have developed anger issues from rhis game and i regularly argue with my parents because i keep yelling and hitting stuff.i just don't feel the same way when i played league the first time now i cant play a game without raging example:bad teammates unbalance chanps and that i am straight dogshit at the game.i have 5 accounts of which 2 were permabanned and other tree are chat restricted on my main account i have a chat restriction until 2026.i have 150 days total play time and everything else is boring,i get bad grades and struggle to make friends in school.i feel like this game has taken my social life.i rarely go out and it seems like i have only one friend.i used to have a friend group of 5 people who were with me in middle school,we all played league together but most of them stopped playing and have moved on but i just can't.i feel like that was the only time i was really happy,i had a social life and i even almost had a girlfriend(we both liked eachother but we agreed we were too young for a relationship) and all of that is now gone.please help",0,0,1,0
Im scared of balls. Is this normal?,15,24,"I know it sounds silly but I'm quite literally afraid os sports balls. The sound itself makes me anxious.
And PE is horrendous because of it, it's even worse with my whole class watching. We're doing volleyball right now and I quite literally never move the whole class. I just freeze and let the ball fall, I can't really explain why. I just feel this humongous sense of dread, and I get super anxious, and the least on my mind is the damn ball.
I think this is gonna get me some humiliation from the teacher 💞
HOW DO I FIX IT??? I wanna cry just thinking about it",0,1,0,0
advice plz,6,5,"how do i cope with the idea of my partner wanting to k*ll themself? and having attempted too but it didnt work. they act like nothing happened. my hearts breaking over it and they dont want to talk to me about it. i dont know what to do. 

",0,0,1,0
What should I do if I feel like I can't talk to anyone honestly?,6,14,Nowadays I just feel alone. I feel like I can't talk to anyone honestly without being judged. I'm a teenager with many worries I would like to share. What should I do?,0,0,0,0
I have some mental problem but I have no idea what it is.,3,4,"
I (31m) am pretty sure I have some serious mental issue but I am not sure what it is. There are so many problems in my life, I need to solve them all at once. I am overwhelmed. 

I am unemployed. Living in a different country than my parents. Feeling homesick. Need money for my mother’s knee replacement surgery. She is in pain. Father is diabetic and getting old. I need to pay off my student loan. 

My self esteem and confidence is at lowest. I go blank and choke during job interviews. 
I can’t focus when I try to study. Can’t retain the concepts that I have read. 

I don’t feel happy anymore, nothing makes me happy. Beautiful scenery, music, movies I can’t feel any of these anymore. I have no love life. I don’t feel romantic anymore. If I go 4 years back I was very happy, excited about life. Felt a wide spectrum of happy emotions in those days. But not anymore. 

When I try to go to sleep I keep flexing and clenching my toes. Keep tossing and turning in bed. Then thoughts start racing in my mind, just like racing frames in Marvels opening theme. I can’t even explain any better. What could it be?
",0,1,1,0
i give up its too much,2,5,"i am no longer to pretend or try i just give up i cant do it anymore

genuinely whats the point in hoping things get better and caring for others and trying to be a good person i cant do it anymore incant ",0,0,1,0
What motivates you to live,9,12,"3 years back I have lost my father, he was really a good man, ours joint family he has sacrificed everything for others mostly, still they are not happy they just blame him for everything and my mom misses him lot we just separated from them, they constantly taunt us for no reason and my mom, recently I lost maternal uncle, I am loosing my confidence and no motivation left why we have to be good and irrespective of the why people hurt us, why mostly bad things happens to us. I am constantly worried about my mom’s health, I want to keep her safe, she is everything to me, that left in this life.. how to be happy and am I overthinking, I can’t share it with my mom about it she will be worried. ",0,0,1,0
Have you ever regretted going to therapy?,8,23,I started seeing a therapist in 2019 and stopped in 2023 when my therapist moved to a different state. During those 4 years I learned a lot about what I was feeling and long story short I sometimes wish I never went. I miss the ignorant and unaware version of myself that just allowed things to happen. Now I feel like I am always angry and very aware of my emotions and feelings towards myself and others,1,0,0,0
How do i stop feeling like this?,2,4,"Sometimes im just sitting down in my room but it feels like so much is going on and i feel like im not acually myself like im spectating someone whos just laying there or i just look invisable, and normally, im so in thought i cant realise anything around me so when i check the time it skips hours when it feels like its been almost no time. It feels almost like im in 3rd person and paralised in thought. But im always to tired to do anything or cant focus on anything without my vison starting to blur. And i get memorys that reply very vividly in my head so its like im not even in my room even though i am just sitting in my room i dont feel like im there. I feel like im living in my memorys sometimes. And its hard to do anything when im like that because i dont feel like myself and dont feel presant at all, and just cant think straight at all. If someone tries to talk to me like that i cant understand what they say and keep needing to ask them to repeate what they say and when i do reply to them i cant control my response and end up saying something i didint mean to say or just have no idea what i said. ",0,1,0,0
Im so sick of my life,54,21,"Im addicted to my phone. I lie in bed all day, in the dark, scrolling through my phone and when I have to go out I feel sick to my core. I got a job and I’m going to start working soon, I’m so scared. It’s going to be so hard, but it’s not like school was. I can’t just not show up. I just feel like there’s so much wrong with me and still I have no idea what it is. Am I depressed, am I autistic, do I have adhd, do I have ocd??? Like what is wrong with me!??",0,0,1,0
nothing feels real and its scaring me,14,6,"i dont know whats happening all of my body feels fake and everytime i feel something it reminds me of the fact that it feels like its not real. i feel like im going insane. i look at something and it's just like, how do i know its real, how do i know im real? how do i know if im acutally seeing anything. how do i know im actually thinking anything. how did the earth come to be or any conciousness whatsoever. i sound fucking edgy but idk how to explain it im so fucking scared idk what to do. nothing feels real physically or mentally",0,0,0,0
How to live with penis issue?,5,34,"Whole my life I terribly worried about my penis because I had  minor problems that seemed terrible to me at the time and now I find out that it was all such little things, but after that I got really a serious problem with veins on dick. Now I can’t even masturbate. Almost all people around so healthy at my age (21).",0,0,0,0
I need someone to talk to,4,8,I'm so tired so done so tired nothing that I'm writing makes sense but I'm done and exhausted and I just want it to stop it's really late where I am but I don't want to sleep because I don't want to feel that feeling when you wake up and wish you didn't because it hurts. I want a break I'm so tired and sleep deprived I just want someone to hold me and to listen to. This is my last resort. Please I'm so done. Anyone.,0,0,1,0
My cousin is addicted to dark content since her dad died and it’s tearing our relationship apart,10,10,"Ever since my uncle died, my cousin has been a shut in. She has continually and slowly stopped doing things that she used to do and spends around 17-18 hours a day playing video games or watching very dark and disturbing content. I can understand if someone likes these things once in awhile but all she watches are things like berserk, attack on titan, playing and watching countless videos on fear and hunger and whatever the second game is called. her feed is almost exclusively gore type videos/disturbing art and stuff. This is only concerning because it’s somewhat new for her within the last 6 months or so. And I’m finding that she ONLY consumes this content with nothing else. No comedy, no action, no romance, nothing. I wanted to ask if anyone else would find this concerning.",0,0,0,0
I just needed to vent,6,7,I feel like I’m at the point where I want to go ghost again. I know it’s not healthy. I just feel like I’m at that point where I just need to be by myself for a while. I don’t want to miss out on my friends lives because I’m not okay. I miss how things used to be before I was exposed to all the family problems and the trauma,0,0,0,0
Human or Robot?,7,11,"Is it just me, or does anyone else struggle to feel emotions? When I lose something, it’s like I just go blank. And when something major happens to someone else, whether it’s good or bad, I feel nothing. Even when it’s something happening to me, I just feel this numbness. Sometimes I wonder if I’m more like a robot than a real person. Is this a psychological issue? Should I consider seeing a psychologist?

To be mentioned, when i was younger than today, I got abused and heart broken many times, after that, I tried to block my self from social empathy. After certain periods, I am feeling this and I feel their is no going back.",0,0,1,0
I'm tired of having to pretend constantly to even function in society,27,6,"Most of the time I don't feel like living while I have to put out enormous amount of energy at work while listening to endless comments about how weird i am how I never talk or how I should smile more. The only time I can be myself is when I'm alone. I have hard time connecting to people I always think everyone hates me. I don't know when it's my turn to speak, when it's appropriate to laugh or when someone's joking. It's not that I can't read gestures or body language. It's actually the opposite. I notice every tiny change in the expression or tone of the voice and my stomach drops every time that happens. I'm just so tired of hearing all the time that there's something wrong with me. ",0,0,0,0
What is it like to date someone with BPD?,32,59,What is it like to date someone with BPD?? Do's and Don'ts?,0,0,0,1
"Sometimes i realize i exist and im me , etc. and its super weird, anyone know why?",9,7,"Sometimes when im in a public place i randomly just remember i’m real and that i exist and that this is my life and im the one living it, like going into 3rd person irl if that makes sense. I looked it up online and all i got is derealization and how its linked to depression/anxiety but it doesn’t really describe what happens to me, can someone please tell me whats going on? Its gotten more frequent and i get it once or twice a day when it used to only happen once or twice a week, sometimes less. I made a joke about it to a friend ( Kinda assuming everyone gets it ) and she was confused, so now i’m wondering if its linked to something or other and i’m curious if something can stop it from happening because i feel super weird and like im not in my body when it happens.",0,0,0,0
"I wake up and just think ""For fucks sake another day"" constantly sad all the time.",38,4,"Do you ever feel like you can go to bed and not wake up and that would be bliss ? 

I'm not even like upset I'm just fed up of existing its exhausting. Being lonely is exhausting. Just waking up and trying to function as a normal person is exhausting.. 

I'm so tired, tired of arguments about money, debt constantly, family who need more financial support. 

Tired of working a ""Dead end Job"" with what feels like no way out. 

I think I've just had enough time on the planet. And feeling like this for years and working isn't fair anymore myself. I just want an out ",0,0,1,0
I have to leave for school in 15 minutes,8,4,"I woke up 2 hours ago, to do homework. Haven’t done any. Been snoozing or on my phone. I do this almost every day. I might pretend to be sick, but im concerned cause ive already done that like 2 out of 3 past weeks.

None of my work is done. Mom keeps grtting mad for incompletes. She’s started to ask about college too. I can’t so this for another 4 years",0,0,0,0
What's the best way to get over something?,23,25,Would appreciate your help and if given some good advice.,0,0,0,1
Why do we believe the negative opinions about us more than the positive ones?,5,9,"I was looking at a medal my teacher gave me back on school days. It says: ""You're a shining star so don't settle to anything but the sky to be your place"" signed by, Your proud teacher and her name. 

I put it on my desk to see it whenever I need a boost, but I never truly believed it, I hardly can believe in any complimants or praises, but I will believe any negative words the second I hear it even when it happenes much less often. 

Why are we programmed to collect evidence of our lack of value and imperfection? Why do we search for our values outside in the first place when we know for a fact that our truth is not drawn from the others ideas of us? ",0,0,0,0
I dont feel empathy anymore,12,15,"I just don’t feel any kind of empathy, i can’t cry anymore. I try to cry or feel sad just to make myself feel normal but i can’t. ",0,0,1,0
I think there’s something seriously wrong with me,6,6,"Ever since I (16f) was really little I’ve had bad anger issues. I would bang my head on the floor screaming and crying out of anger. My mom would say she’s going to “send me to the crazy people place” and this made me stop doing these things, in front of people at least. I would still have breakdowns of anger and break things and hurt myself sometimes. When I got older (11-13) things got so bad that my nose would start bleeding when I got upset and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. This still happens, but it’s getting worse. Not long ago she was again threatening to send me to the mental hospital because she didn’t want to deal with me. My whole life my family tells me I need to fix my anger issues but it always feels like they are purposely making me angry. I’m on Prozac but its only really helped with social anxiety some. I don’t know what to do. Like I make up fake situations in my head and they cause me to go into panicking for no reason and sometimes I think these things will happen even if it’s unrealistic. ",0,1,1,0
"I can't do this anymore, i don't know what to do",44,37,"I'm so fucking lonely, i have no one to talk to, to vent to. 
I don't know what to do, i don't know how to be able to find a friend.
I want to have someone to talk to. 
This sucks so bad. ",0,0,1,0
How do i stop thinking people hate me?,23,6,"I've been having a real tough time lately and no matter how much i try i can't stop overthinking about how much my friends and family hate me ,even tho they tell me they don't. 
There's something in my head that won't stop convincing me that people just pretend they like being around me or at most they just tolerate me.
It came to the point where i start having panic attacks and get physically sick when i have to go out and see my friends. 
How can i stop thinking like this?",0,1,0,0
How to help my 2 year old through father’s abandonment,8,6,"My husband and partner of 17 years recently blindsided me by announcing he had started an affair with a co worker and would be leaving th family immediately to be with her. 

Putting my own immense betrayal / attachment trauma aside, we have a 2y4m old and since dad has moved out (moved straight in with affair partner), he has suddenly expressed emotions that have surprised me in realizing he has an understanding of what is going on.

The other morning, we were cuddling in bed and he said “I feel sad” I said why do you feel sad and he said “Well.. my daddy’s gone”. 

Those words broke my heart all over again. He’s said it again today and has asked where’s daddy gone. I want my daddy.

I have not said anything at all about daddy leaving, I haven’t really acknowledged it with my toddler and have/would never bad mouth him to my child.

I haven’t told his dad yet that his son has expressed this, but I think I will. He is visiting two evenings a week and a weekend afternoon.

I really need some advice on how to respond to this and deal with this as I really don’t want him to feel rejected and abondoned and take this into his life later on.

Thank you",0,0,0,0
I become violent and physically hurt someone when I'm angry.,37,20,"How can I change this habit of becoming so violent that I end up hysterically shouting and hurting someone, only to regret it later? I never want this to happen, but whenever I get angry, especially with people I've forgiven but still continue to make the same mistakes despite my warnings—I lose control. Shouting and hurting someone feels like my **default reaction** when I get angry. I want to handle situations calmly and maturely, but it's really difficult. Of course, I always feel guilty after what I’ve done. Every action replay in my mind, and I always end up thinking, **""I shouldn’t have done that.""** I really don’t want to act this way, especially when I’m hurting someone. It’s never right, but I can’t seem to stop myself. 

For those who have been in a similar situation, how did you start changing, little by little? We can’t afford for me to get a diagnosis, so I’m not sure what my condition is or how to address it, but if I can save enough money someday, I will definitely get myself checked.",0,0,0,0
My depression is having terrible cause on my hygiene. An now there are RATS IN MY ROOM,9,8,My room was such a terrible mess for such a long time. Everything everywhere. Including leftovers from often unfinished food. Now there are four rats in my room ! All lovely girls ! It's few months since I got them and they gave me a GREAT reason to keep my room clean. I don't wanna risk them getting harmed ! Sweet little pocket puppies so glad I bought them ( they have a huge cage and proper diet. Depression is NOT an excuse for abusing animals ),0,0,1,0
Why do I feel so isolated from everyone,6,5,"I’m a guy, 22 years old and I’ve got friends and people who try to support me but I feel isolated. No one to talk to and honestly I can’t even open up to them even if they would. I get panic attacks sometimes just thinking about my own loneliness, today I was on a bus, fully packed, yet no one wants to take the seat next to me that’s open. Is life as a man really supposed to be this lonely? Why do people avoid me to this extent? I don’t look scary, I’m not a big guy either it just pains me so much this happens to me a lot, and no I’m not unclean or smell bad as I take of my body a lot",0,1,0,0
Has anyone here actually gone from surviving to thriving?,24,6,"I’ve been reflecting on my journey and wanted to reach out to see if anyone here has experienced the shift from merely surviving to genuinely thriving after trauma. It can often feel like we’re just going through the motions, dealing with the aftermath, and trying to make it through each day.

For me, there have been small victories along the way, but I often wonder if thriving is even possible after such deep wounds. Have you found ways to reclaim joy, purpose, or even passion in your life? What strategies, mindsets, or resources helped you along the way?

I’d love to hear your stories—what worked for you, what didn’t, and any insights you can share.",1,1,0,0
I want to hurt myself even though I’m perfectly fine,12,8,"For the past year I've been getting urges to self-harm, but they were always something I could just push aside but recently it's all I can think about. I don't know why this would be happening considering my life Is perfectly normal, sure I've got some problems but I'm a teenager so that's expected.

I know not many people will see this but if just one person could reply it'd mean everything because I don't want to start again.

Also I wasn't sure what communitiy to post this on so I apologise if I'm offending anyone!",0,0,1,0
"Fuck man, id need a therapist 24/7 standby",66,34,My mind is such a mess and i already know that therapy once a week for 45mins isn’t going to cut it. If i was a millionare id have a therapist 24/7 sitting in another room ready for me storm in and start to analyse my thought patterns.,0,0,0,0
I 35m am so depressed.,5,6,"I 35m am so depressed. 4 years ago my son was born and I promised him and myself I wouldn’t fail at being a father. I got help for my alcoholism and got it under control, I got mental health help, found an amazing job, made sure my partner was all taken care of. Everything was going wonderful. At the beginning of 2024 I bought a ring and planned a whole proposal. Then while trying to set up the surprise I stumbled on my partners affair, 2 months later the business I was a property manager for decided to close, I couldn’t cope so I turned back to alcohol. I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life. But this is different, it’s crippling. I can’t do anything other than soak up as much time with my son as possible because that’s the only time I feel happy. I’m so miserable tho. I don’t know how t keep going. I think I’m still A great father and my son doesn’t know any of this is happening because I keep it compartmentalized. But inside I’m dying.",0,0,1,0
I need someone to talk to,23,22,"Hey y’all. 27 f here looking for some online support from anyone that would be willing to just hear me out and listen to me vent. I don’t really have anyone around me that I feel comfortable opening up to, including my therapist because he just feeds me word salad. It’s getting bad again and I’m feeling very worn down. ",0,0,1,0
How to get a doctor to take you seriously?,19,31,"Hi everyone, I have an appointment on the upcoming Monday regarding my anxiety & I haven't tried to seek help for it after the last experience I had at the doctor's.

My conditions escalated to panic attacks however, this morning I was so overwhelmed that I began hyperventilating on my way to work, it's really not fun & I feel as though I've run out of options.

My question is how do you approach a doctor and get them to believe you? Maybe I did just get unlucky last time, but I wanted to ask for advise, I'm not sure if this is a silly question to ask tbh.

Thanks in advance.
",1,1,0,0
Am I normal?,6,4,"I never ask on reddit unless i’m genuinely in need of answers, and this is one of those times. I have always struggled with mental illnesses. Panic disorder, severe PTSD, and ADHD/OCD, just a huge combo that makes me a mess. I still take meds but I notice myself falling into this obsessive loop related to a specific movie. I will watch it over and over every night without getting bored with it, I feel such an immense comfort and connection to it. It’s never been so bad like this. What could cause this? I’ve been in a great state lately. 
",0,0,0,0
I have compulsive s*xual thoughts,54,26,"This has been going on for a long time, I accidentally got into some inappropriate stuff when I was younger and I can't stop thinking about it. When I was 13 I would have nsfw conversations with older people on social media and now it's my only coping mechanism. I have depression and GAD and nothing gets them out of my head. It doesn't only happen with fictional characters but relatives and random strangers. I feel disgusting and undeserving of life.",0,0,1,0
Can you comeback from even the lowest of the lows?,79,52,"My mind is a fucking warzone man, i really would LOVE to hear that one day its all going to be okay,.so id have power to push through. This is horrifying",1,1,1,0
I think burnout just got me fired,6,5,"I've been overwhelmed the last couple weeks. 2 medical breakthroughs on things I'd suffered with for forever, getting double booked with my jobs 3 weeks in a row, and now this weekend as of 10 minutes from now I'm supposed to work. 6 hours today, 12 tomorrow, 6 the next day. The thing is I already don't have it in me to work tomorrow, let alone today. I'm do fcking anxious about getting fired for mental health issues that I lied and said my car broke down but manager found a way around that so now I've said I'm having a pain flare up (not a lie, but not  the whole story either). I'm literally panicking now because I feel like my manager is debating over how to fire me and the panic attack I'm about to have might fcking send me to the hospital. I don't know what I'm going to do, I need both of my jobs but I can't do this anymore. Maybe I can apply for unemployment if I get fired, that's what's keeping my head on my shoulders right now. I just wish I could have a normal 9-5, then I wouldn't need 2 jobs and it would all be fine.",1,0,0,0
I feel like nobody cares about me,16,8,"I'm 17(M), and I've been feeling like this for over a year. I have friends, I have loving parents, but I still feel alone and feel like nobody would care if I disappeared. 

I cry myself to sleep from time to time. If i start crying, I won't stop for at least an hour.

I start up every conversation, I don't think anyone has started a conversation first. Even my closest friends, I don't even know if they actually like me.

How do I talk about it to them? I don't want to be a burden to them with my bad mood.

I just want a long hug. But it's weird to ask for one. I don't want to be a ""Where's my hug at"" guy

P.S. Closest friends are female, so it's weird to ask for a hug from them. The same goes for male friends. It's just weird",0,1,1,0
I want a relationship,32,23,"At the same time though, I have absolutely no idea if I’m ready for it. I don’t want to go into a relationship and hurt someone because I wasn’t ready. That’s what hurts the most, waiting, because I’m the last single friend. I feel hopeful and hopeless, but I shouldn’t feel hopeless… I’m 20… I know my time will come but man the wait hurts…",0,0,0,0
What can I expect in CPT for cPTSD?,1,5,"What can I expect in CPT for PTSD that's not a single event, but a long term family dynamic and somewhat complicated life history? I have never stuck around long enough with a counselor for anyone to figure anything out or convince me they can actually help. I have a counselor now who I think can plus I'm in a very different place in life.",1,1,0,0
1 year since I tried to end it all,7,6,It's been exactly a year since I tried to kill myself and I feel weird about it and I have no one to talk to about it because no one knows so here I am on reddit. It's weird to think how hopeless and desperate I felt back then and I've had a few bad moments but nothing quite like that since. I guess I just wanted to tell someone that hey I'm still going,0,0,1,0
I finally showered :3,212,37,I finally showered after about a week or so!! I also remembered to take my anxiety meds this morning and I even shaved my legs :3,0,1,0,0
I‘m always afraid that people have prejudices or hate me online because of my nationality,6,10,"I‘m a 19 year old german-russian guy who lives in Germany that spends alot of time online, I never really tried much to make friends online with how much the Internet seems to think that anyone European to be either really racist, Xenophobic and bigoted with the memes and comments I saw over the years. I‘m just afraid to be rejected by people for my nationality and it makes me at times crazy thinking people online seem to belive the thought of ones nationality to define on how a person is and acts. I got sometimes to thought to kill someone british or french and see if people think I’m insane or would call me based for that…",0,1,0,0
How to feel okay being alone?,8,11,"
For 2-3 months, I've been feeling really down. Lots of things are bothering me, and I can't shake off the thought that I'm not okay. I get anxious sleeping alone and cry all the time, day and night. Life feels too hard, and I feel like giving up. Something inside me makes me desperate and sad. 

I just can’t- 
",0,1,1,0
Can’t believe I’m admitting this,9,6,"Sometimes I wish my parents were dead so that I could end it all without them feeling the pain of their child dying. This is something Iv thought about before but never really admitted to myself. I love my parents more than anything. I am not a violent person in almost any way. But it would make it so much easier. Like today I’m not even depressed or anxious but when I asked myself if my parents couldn’t feel the pain, would I do it? Yes I would. 

Edit: as someone reported this post as being concerning I should clarify- I am currently in no harm to myself. I just posted this hoping to hear that someone understands or is in a similar boat. ",0,0,1,0
How did you get out of fight or flight?,6,18,I have GAD and have been working on regulating my nervous system. I’d love any tips you all have for getting out of fight or flight in the long term!,0,1,0,0
I Like Being Sick,12,6,"It feels like its the only time I can do nothing without feeling guilty that others are judging me, or feeling guilty that I should be doing something.",0,0,0,0
Im 24 with shaky hands since I was 15,8,8,"My gf and some friends say it’s from my crazy upbringing. I just think I’m an anxious person, doctors have said heaps of things,

 is this something people have experienced.",0,1,0,0
How to express your emotions without feeling cringe or disgusted about yourself,10,7,"They thought being nonchalant is cool. 

It’s painful. It’s not cool at all. Not being able to express your feelings is not cool. I’m having a hard time emphatizing with others. I find it hard to relate to them, I can’t find the right words to say to them. I can’t even comfort my friends when I want to. It’s so hard when you grew up getting used to bottle your feelings and emotions. You can’t express affection. You make fun of your own traumas. You can’t tell anyone about your problems. I just can’t, because once I do, I know I’ll cry. I’ll be weak. I hate drama. I’m not used to it. It’s so hard to talk about what I feel. I feel like laughing my way out of it is easier that crying about them. I’m so envious of people who can easily cry about just anything. Who can express what they feel and never feel bad about it. Even now I want to cry from all of the accumulated resentments and frustrations I feel, but it’s been ingrained to me that feeling such things is cringe. I want to function normally. I want to show more emphathy towards others. What should I do? ",0,0,0,0
I’ll just rant,4,5,"Well this is hard for me but hey it’s all good, well my main issue is with my bsf, he’s amazing but lately I’ve been struggling with him, he’s so cold towards me sometimes and that’s something that I’ve accepted about him, lately he’s been canceling our plans for favor of his other friends, now i get that he knows that I’ll understand that since we’re not kids but lately it’s been happening often and i just wanna see him and have fun, I just feel kinda lonely and sad because of this but I’m sure it will all get better ",0,0,0,0
"Please help, I want to be happy but I don't know why my brain is like this ",1,6,"Sorry if my writing seems a little robotic I have dysgraphia so I have to really concentrate on spelling and grammer
Hi, I'm a 16 year old boy and I don't know what's wrong with me. I want to make it so I can't hear anymore because everything I hear stresses me out. It affects my everyday life, making it so I'm always in some way irritated, and I just want to feel calm again. I want to rip out my ears and find a way to make myself go deaf. I don't feel like I can keep living like this without going more crazy than I already have in the past; the hearing has made my health and overall life fluctuate a lot. It's even difficult for me to hang out with friends because I'm worried I'll snap at them for doing so much as breathing too loud or saying a word too many times. I don't want to be this way, and I don't know what to do. All I can think about is how deeply I want to cut off my ears and in some way mangle my ear tissue. How do I live with this? Will it go away? Thank you for any sort of advice, I feel as though I'm in desperate need.",1,0,1,0
Does therapy really works?,22,30,"I recently schedule a session with a therapist for the first time, but I'm kinda worried thinking it may not work, or that I'll may get told that the things I want are wrong or something. I've felt very sad lately and although I want to get better, I don't really know if therapy is going to get me better u know? I'm scared I might get hurt more rather than heal",0,1,0,0
Just turned 17,15,14,"I just turned 17, and I told myself I wouldn’t make it this far. I don’t know why I’m still here, I’m tired. I made plans to commit multiple times this week and of course like always chicken out at the last second. Idk, Everything is so dull now it doesn’t matter. So yea I’m still here. don’t know if I will be at 18 but we’ll see.",0,0,1,0
What’s the real risk of developing schizophrenia with psilocybin?,6,5,"Schizophrenia is my greatest fear... 

I had a very pleasant experience with a low dose of psilocybin But then analyzing the situation I asked myself if it was worth going into permanent madness just for a few hours of pleasure... 

How big or real is this risk???",0,0,0,0
Any helpful tips that worked for you to not kill yourself?,2,6,"I’ve been going through it (like many others) for a good while now and I’m getting to the point where I’m not sure if there is much to live for anymore. I want to know reasons why you stayed instead of giving up too, because I just can’t think of any reasons to stay besides for my favorite month which happens to be October",0,0,1,0
How do you not feel like everyone hates you?,7,6,"Since i was a little girl i thought everyone had hatred towards me. this feeling goes up and down however now it’s at its highest it’s ever been. The final straw was getting into a car accident. it was my fault, and ever since then i feel that i’m an annoyance to all and am very problematic. i don’t feel that i make a difference to anyone and that i negatively impact everyone’s lives. How do i get this feeling out of my head? i’m very critical of myself, which leads me to hating who i am. I constantly observe how i interact with people, my looks, my work ethic, etc. I’m not satisfied with any of them. I had to drop out of college briefly because of health issues, and i don’t go back until january. i feel like a failure. im trying to get a job while i wait but no one wants to hire me. I’m even self critisizing this post i am writing. There are so many grammar flaws and anyone reading will probably think its stupid.  

how do i fix this? 

",0,1,0,0
hi would a dog help my mental health ?,32,57,my mental health has gotten really bad in the past year and i was looking after a friends dog and i was the happiest i’ve been in a while so was just wondering,0,0,0,0
I hate school,6,8,Every time I go to school I feel scared and I don’t want to go there. My school is bad all my teachers are and all of the students are but I’m ok with that since I moved like 5 times in a row but for some reason that I don’t know I’m just scared to go. It’s taking a bad turn for me like it makes me hate everything every time I remember I have school it ruins my day.,0,1,0,0