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We’ve all heard over and over again that exercise can be beneficial for your health. But can it be beneficial for your mental health too? Research is beginning to explore the role of exercise as a therapeutic intervention for a range of mental heal
Events and updatesCreated 8 years ago
Hi, I guess I’ve been really lucky and I’ve never really suffered from mental illness although I’ve certainly had some difficult situations in my life. Recently I had an incident that has caused me to have extreme anxiety and I feel at a complete loss. I’
Our storiesCreated 8 years ago
We asked members what they would like to talk about for the next Topic Tuesday and here it is! Helping a loved one that doesn't want help. We will be talking about how to become better informed, managing frustrations and self care, support by listening a
Events and updatesCreated 8 years ago
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Special EventsCreated 8 years ago
Signing up to this forum I got a choice – 'Carers' or 'Lived Experience'.I am an exhausted and wearied, Carer with Lived Experience, what can I say.Two Worlds. Both Sides. Split.Born into mental illness, a double shot. My parents – and then me.I’ve had pe
Friends, families and carersCreated 8 years ago
Seeking employment is tough now even tougher than 30 years ago. Then and before then, we could leave one job on the Thursday and commence a new one on the Monday. Now there are hoops and hurdles to go through before you even make the short list.... if you
Our storiesCreated 8 years ago
Hi I have been dealing with my son and his depression for some time now. It is very random it will subside for a while and then it shows it’s self again. He doesn’t deal with emotions well and becomes dependant on someone to
Social spaceCreated 8 years ago
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Social SpacesCreated 8 years ago
My partner has had two psychiatrists over the last six months, they both agree she has schizoaffective disorder. One of them also believes she has borderline personality disorder while the second one is strongly opposed to that diagnosis. How am I a
Friends, families and carersCreated 8 years ago
Something’s not rightCreated 8 years ago