Hi, I don't believe I've posted on this sub before. Me and my girlfriend suffer from different mental illnesses. I've been with OCD for a while, but my girlfriend were not quite sure. The doctor said she has GAD but living with her I believe it to be a Personality Disorder. Sorry to ramble but my main reason for posting this today is when my girlfriend gets overwhelmed, stressed, angry or sad she'll start hitting herself. I can't stand to see her do this but I can't tell her to stop or make her stop or it'll make it worse so I have to wait for her to calm down before I console her. She always blames herself for all the stress I go through and believes she's a burden because she doesn't have a job. All I want is to have her live a happy life but I don't know what I need to do to help. We can't afford therapy or medication which makes things harder. Has anyone here had a similar situation and has anything helped you cope? I really appreciate anything you can provide. Thank you for reading this.