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Mental health support

The emotional load of a case. What helped, what didn't.

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Friends don't understand. Family is exhausting. So alone.

Started by anon_lonely1 month agoCA

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by anon_lonely · 1 month ago
How did you keep from sending the angry text?

Started by quietsail1 month agoCA

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by quietsail · 1 month ago
Therapy is too expensive — any affordable options?

Started by anon_thrift1 month agoCA

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by anon_thrift · 1 month ago
Can't eat, can't sleep — the case is destroying me

Started by starting_over_20261 month agoCA

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by starting_over_2026 · 1 month ago
Three months in and I still cry every day. Normal?

Started by hopeful_dawn1 month agoCA

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by hopeful_dawn · 1 month ago
Just got laid off — how fast can I modify support?

Started by willow_oak1 month agoCA

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by willow_oak · 1 month ago
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by deepwater · 1 month ago
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by j_ramos · 1 month ago
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by starting_over_2026 · 1 month ago
How are you all coping while you wait?

Started by hopeful_dawn1 month agoCA

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by hopeful_dawn · 1 month ago
Feeling nervous about starting — does that go away?

Started by newleaf20261 month agoCA

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by newleaf2026 · 1 month ago
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