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skimanskimanskim
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I've created this survey below to better understand the experience of people who have overcome - or are currently dealing with - mental adversity, and the resources that they have access to in order to deal with those difficulties. I'm going to read the anonymous responses and use them, along with many other sources I'm gathering in the next several months, to develop a website that serves to support all of us who are fighting internal struggles which we have never been able to discuss or share openly with family and friends.

Thank you for your time. I love all of you, with the exception of maybe just a few people.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F237F3C
Sep 8 2014 10:21PM
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ndye
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Got ya sir
Sep 8 2014 10:34PM
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CashmereCat
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Done, serious issue here that needs to be better explained to the masses and I am willing to share my experiences to help others going through what I did.
Sep 8 2014 10:43PM
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rockySMDross
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Done ^ I agree fully
Sep 8 2014 10:53PM
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skimanskimanskim
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CashmereCatDone, serious issue here that needs to be better explained to the masses and I am willing to share my experiences to help others going through what I did.


This is exactly it! Thank you to all who have taken the survey thus far. It's a small step that will mean so much for many people later on :)
Sep 8 2014 11:17PM
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ModMommy
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More than happy to do this for ya.
Sep 8 2014 11:19PM
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Chewy.
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Glad I could help. Good for you man.
Sep 8 2014 11:21PM
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ModMommy
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Would like to quickly add on to this:
It's SO important to have a safe space to discuss these kind of things. The therapist I originally went to was not welcoming, and honestly made me so uncomfortable. Props to you for helping address this issue. I wish it wasn't a stint in rehab that made me come to and realize I needed to do more to ensure my mental health and safety.
Sep 8 2014 11:28PM
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Park_Mho
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Done!
Sep 8 2014 11:32PM
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bnewbs6
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Done.
Sep 9 2014 12:30AM
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JGWI
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Done
Sep 9 2014 12:53AM
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skimanskimanskim
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immasWould like to quickly add on to this:
It's SO important to have a safe space to discuss these kind of things. The therapist I originally went to was not welcoming, and honestly made me so uncomfortable. Props to you for helping address this issue. I wish it wasn't a stint in rehab that made me come to and realize I needed to do more to ensure my mental health and safety.


Thank you for taking the survey, and for this post!
Sep 9 2014 10:20AM
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128368798788
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Very cool, thanks for this!
Sep 9 2014 10:54AM
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ohmyglob8
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doneski
Sep 9 2014 1:29PM
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skimanskimanskim
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Thank you to all who have devoted several minutes to take this! We still need many more respondents, so please, just a take a brief moment and take it. The information is so valuable. :)
Sep 9 2014 5:39PM
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RimJobber
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Done. Awesome survey. I'm glad that it's being brought to attention
Sep 9 2014 5:51PM
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GayWolf420
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Done. Really good survey.
Sep 9 2014 6:06PM
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RevolverHustleO
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aaand done
Sep 9 2014 6:55PM
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Brule.
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Done. I'm proud to help by taking part in the survey.
Sep 9 2014 7:04PM
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theabortionator
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immasWould like to quickly add on to this:
It's SO important to have a safe space to discuss these kind of things. The therapist I originally went to was not welcoming, and honestly made me so uncomfortable.


This so much.


I actually gave it a shot in high school and this cunt tried to have me committed twice. She asked if I'd be willing to go to this program with meetings and stuff for the weekend to help me. I figured fuck it, I'm down to do anything to feel better. Then she called my parents and told them if they didn't come and get me that the cops were going to come down to the school and take me. Also in the end her notes said I was a danger to myself and others. I don't wish ill on many people but I hope that cunt finds herself in prison. Fucked up shit to do to a kid that's trying to get help. I've never gone to any kind of therapy since and don't think I ever will. Also other misdiagnosed stuff didn't really help. Managed to somehow work through my ocd for the most part but other stuff not so much. Still rocking out with my aspergers and other goods.

If your family sucks, and therapists do shit like that, pretty much leaves you alone with no options. Honestly pretty fucking surprised I've made it this long. The only thing that has really kept me going for years is trying to help other people. Little stuff, big stuff, whatever I can do. Just trying to make other people happy or lives easier/better. That's the little light at the end of my tunnel that keeps me pushing on through dark times. I'm not sure how long that light will stay on, but until then I'm here, and I'm trying to do my best to make it through.

It's definitely not healthy, and can be pretty fucking destructive but you can channel it sometimes in ways that get some good out of it. Also finding things like skiing , music, or friends that can help open up the walls even for a short time and let some light shine in.

PS: To anyone who's ever been there for a friend or even stranger going through fucked up shit you're awesome. If more people would stop thinking solely about themselves and getting what they feel they deserve, the world would be such a better place. Anyone struggling with fucked up shit, wish you the best of luck, and hope you find some kind of peace.
Sep 9 2014 7:49PM
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Lé.Skiing
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theabortionatorThis so much.


I actually gave it a shot in high school and this cunt tried to have me committed twice. She asked if I'd be willing to go to this program with meetings and stuff for the weekend to help me. I figured fuck it, I'm down to do anything to feel better. Then she called my parents and told them if they didn't come and get me that the cops were going to come down to the school and take me. Also in the end her notes said I was a danger to myself and others. I don't wish ill on many people but I hope that cunt finds herself in prison. Fucked up shit to do to a kid that's trying to get help. I've never gone to any kind of therapy since and don't think I ever will. Also other misdiagnosed stuff didn't really help. Managed to somehow work through my ocd for the most part but other stuff not so much. Still rocking out with my aspergers and other goods.

If your family sucks, and therapists do shit like that, pretty much leaves you alone with no options. Honestly pretty fucking surprised I've made it this long. The only thing that has really kept me going for years is trying to help other people. Little stuff, big stuff, whatever I can do. Just trying to make other people happy or lives easier/better. That's the little light at the end of my tunnel that keeps me pushing on through dark times. I'm not sure how long that light will stay on, but until then I'm here, and I'm trying to do my best to make it through.

It's definitely not healthy, and can be pretty fucking destructive but you can channel it sometimes in ways that get some good out of it. Also finding things like skiing , music, or friends that can help open up the walls even for a short time and let some light shine in.

PS: To anyone who's ever been there for a friend or even stranger going through fucked up shit you're awesome. If more people would stop thinking solely about themselves and getting what they feel they deserve, the world would be such a better place. Anyone struggling with fucked up shit, wish you the best of luck, and hope you find some kind of peace.


This. So much.

Also dude that's fucked up.

When I was going to school up until around like 6th grade I would have teachers take me from my classroom and teach me basically with a smaller group of students(around 2-3 students). I didn't want to be treated differently so I asked them to stop, and they didn't stop. So I did what any other kid would have done and told my parents and they(the school) insisted I took ADD medication. I told my parent's that I didn't want to and that was pretty much the end of it. Sure I have my own little quirks, but that's what makes me happy. Hell I have had a lot of teachers just think I was stupid and any time I would come up with top notch work the teachers accused me of stealing my work from the internet or cheating. It kind of basically just put me in a mindset that maybe I should just do the bare minimum because I guess that's all they think I am capable of. It's shitty that they do that kind of stuff and I personally think that the education system is in dire need of an update. Hell all of this stuff is in dire need of an update everything to do with educating people on mental wellness. Also anyone dealing with issues we should make a cult or a group of people willing to help others if they are going through some shit. hell I try and help everyone I can with my experiences on NS as much as I can because I know how rough some things can get.


Also Abortionator I Just wanted to tell you that I respect you as a person. I remember when I first started seeing you post on here I thought you were just a dick, but I have honestly been realizing you and I see eye to eye on a lot of issues. Actually to a point where you have made my day a few times and picked me up out of a shitty mood. Not saying no one else on NS has done that because a large number of all of you have helped me out when I have been feeling down/shitty. Which is why sometimes I try and boost up morale because I am hoping maybe I do the same for someone else.

This thread has made my day +K op :)
Sep 9 2014 8:57PM
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hippy.
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Done really needed to vent this survey allowed me to thanks bud
Sep 9 2014 9:45PM
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ggfski42
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Taken!
Sep 9 2014 9:50PM
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theabortionator
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LE. Didn't want to completely scroll bomb the thread but yeah, the education system needs some work. That's why I didn't even bother going to college. Barely got out of high school. Stopped going to classes where teachers were dicks which is why I got sent to a counselor in the first place.

I got thrown out of AP US history, never did my homework and was barely passing regular history and then got a 99 on the regents.(Also got it ripped out of my hands on the last sentence of the conclusion by one of said teachers so might have been a 100) So pretty much came close to having to repeat a class on a subject I love and was great at because the teacher blew at teaching, not being a dick, and keeping people engaged.

As much as I hate where I grew up I kind of lucked out with education. Had 9-10 kids in my class from 2nd-9th grade. With the low student teacher ratio teachers could work with different students in ways that made sense to them. Our class slayed the state exams and the solid teaching helped a lot. When I got to high school with 170+ kids in my class things kind of hit the fan.
I was either a teachers favorite student or absolute worst hated and burn with fire. No in between. Honestly I loved learning. Also was the kind of kid that would go beyond and do shit for no reason. I remember in 4th grade we were learning about the titanic and I build a huge meter long 3d paper model to bring in for no reason(wasn't to scale but I was like 8). Then over the years teachers managed to turn me around to where I hated school and put in the absolute minimal if even to coast through. So many classes I was doing well on the tests and still failing or almost failing because I never ever did homework.



Also as far as my posts. I post like an asshole but that's all just fun on the internet. 90% of what I say isn't serious. I don't actually hate everyone etc.

/I swear I'm done. Sorry about two huge posts in this thread. My bad OP. Done though.
Sep 9 2014 10:16PM
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skimanskimanskim
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theabortionator/I swear I'm done. Sorry about two huge posts in this thread. My bad OP. Done though.


No worries! The conversation is fabulous. I'm not putting my 2 cents in because of the nature of the survey and my perspective as the administer. Thank you to all who have participated. We still need many more. We must reach 200 surveys and we're at 55 right now.

Love ya'll.
Sep 9 2014 11:41PM
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profa_212
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Done! Good questions!
Sep 10 2014 1:03AM
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Mingg
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theabortionatorThis so much.


I actually gave it a shot in high school and this cunt tried to have me committed twice. She asked if I'd be willing to go to this program with meetings and stuff for the weekend to help me. I figured fuck it, I'm down to do anything to feel better. Then she called my parents and told them if they didn't come and get me that the cops were going to come down to the school and take me. Also in the end her notes said I was a danger to myself and others. I don't wish ill on many people but I hope that cunt finds herself in prison. Fucked up shit to do to a kid that's trying to get help. I've never gone to any kind of therapy since and don't think I ever will. Also other misdiagnosed stuff didn't really help. Managed to somehow work through my ocd for the most part but other stuff not so much. Still rocking out with my aspergers and other goods.


Shit like this happens way too often, especially to kids under 18 who basically have no say. I was forced into drug counseling in high school for weed when I made a stupid Facebook status referring to it. It was retarded and all my teachers were made aware of it and it was so fucking shitty. I was searched and questioned several times that year because anytime I came to school tired all my teachers assumed I was high or something. Fucking bullshit. It pretty much pushed me away from school and it gave me really bad anxiety to go. Hopefully most other schools aren't so pushy like mine. If anything they made my situation 10 times worse than it needed to be.

Anyways, awesome survey.
Sep 10 2014 1:40AM
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Jane6
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done did it, Im forwarding this to some other people too
Sep 10 2014 5:53AM
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McLS
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Done it. It's awesome you're trying to do something to help people with fucked up shit going on in their life. Most of the time, you won't even know that someone has problems until it's too late, so keep looking out for others, they're always something you can do to help them—often just a chat can change their day completely.
Sep 10 2014 7:29AM
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skimanskimanskim
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This is great, we're at 66 now. We still need more! A continued thanks and love to all who jump in and helped!
Sep 10 2014 2:19PM
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Backyard.Skier
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done very insightful
Sep 10 2014 4:46PM
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jpastor
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Done and would love for this website to get off the ground
Sep 10 2014 7:24PM
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skimanskimanskim
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We're at 70 and still need more. A continued thank you to all!
Sep 10 2014 9:07PM
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AwR
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Done did it!
Sep 10 2014 9:32PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Did it
Sep 10 2014 10:01PM
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RimJobber
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Bump. Needs to be at the top
Sep 11 2014 3:04PM
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mvxri
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Done
Sep 11 2014 5:14PM
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skimanskimanskim
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I apologize for having to bump this back up in front if all of you, but we still need more respondents! Much love :)
Sep 12 2014 10:31AM
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1337
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Done man! Insane amount of respect goes to you for taking the first step towards making a difference. Having another resource available to people in need that may not have any other options is such a big deal. Kudos and good luck.
Sep 12 2014 10:41AM
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hcaulfield
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Done brotha! Much respect for you holson!
Sep 12 2014 12:57PM
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Dolan.Escobar
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Badass holson

I remember ur superunkown submission. Vanular steeze for sure, was it 08 superunknown or 09 i forget
Sep 12 2014 11:12PM
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*TURBONERD*
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Done. I'm happy you're doing this.
Sep 13 2014 9:22AM
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CliffyByro
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done, hopefully it helps :)
Sep 13 2014 10:32AM
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Toaster-Tony
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Mental health is no joke. Good survey, glad to see issues like this being addressed on Newschoolers.
Sep 13 2014 11:11AM
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