Disclaimer
Please read this before using the site. It matters more here than on most websites.
BraveHeartMind is a support community built on the personal experiences of its members. The content on this site — articles, videos, and forum discussions — does not constitute professional medical, psychological, or psychiatric advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, depression, ADHD, or any other mental health challenge, please consult a qualified professional (a doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist). In a crisis, contact your local emergency services or a mental health helpline immediately.
What this site is
BraveHeartMind collects first-person accounts from people who live, or have lived, with mental health conditions. Its value is that these accounts are honest and specific. Its limitation is that they are individual — one person’s experience, written by someone with no clinical training and no knowledge of your situation.
What this site is not
Nothing published here is medical advice, a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a recommendation about medication. The community is not staffed by healthcare professionals, and no member should be treated as a clinician. If a qualified professional joins as a member, they participate in a personal capacity only and do not provide care through this site.
Do not delay professional care
Never disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you have read or watched here. If a story describes something that worked for its author, that is a description — not a suggestion that it will work for you, and not a reason to change anything about your own treatment without speaking to your doctor.
In an emergency
If you are in immediate danger, or thinking about harming yourself, contact your local emergency services right away, go to the nearest emergency department, or call a mental health crisis helpline in your country. The forum and the contact form are not monitored continuously and must not be relied on in a crisis.
Content from members
Members are responsible for what they write. Stories and forum posts reflect the views of their authors, not of BraveHeartMind. We moderate for safety and respect, but we cannot verify the accuracy of any personal account, and we do not endorse any specific approach, therapy, product or practitioner mentioned by members.
Content warnings
Some material here describes difficult experiences in detail. Where a story deals with especially heavy content, it carries a warning at the top. If you are in a fragile period, it is entirely reasonable to skip it.
Children and young people
Some content concerns children — written by parents about their own families. It is intended for adults. Nothing here should be used to assess or diagnose a child; that is work for a qualified professional.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you believe a piece of content crosses a line, please get in touch.
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