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I am new here and I have a brother with schizo affective disorder. He is more Bi polar thant schizophrenia. I have taken over as his carer in the 18 months since our father died from cancer. I share the caring duties with my mum. He has really hit a wall
Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago
So it's been a rather challenging week eh?R U OK?No I'm not but I'll be fine. I've just go to pull my head in and bust my gut working to the very best of my ability.R U using work as an escapism?Yes I guess I am but it's better than any other alternatives
Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago
@BlueBay @Former-Member @Decadian @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @Former-Member @TAB & anyone whose name I forgot or who just may be interested.Had session with my psychologist today. Reflected on what I've learnt and been thinking abou
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Well I'm home from hospital after 4 weeks in a private clinic for schizophrenia and depression. I still hear voices, but nowhere near as badly as I did when I first was admitted. An increase in my antipsychotics are the order of the day it see
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
I am just wondering if there is anyone here who had an idyllic childhood and still has a MI? I have always refused to blame the past for my present state but now im not so sure. Here are some of my life events in summar;- physically and emotionally abused
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
Hi. Does anyone have the problem where just because you have had episodes of clinical depression in the past, that any feeling you have be it anger, frustration, sadness or not coping with well when things go wrong that your family treats you like an idio
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
I feel so strongly about not having another child. I just am not mentally tough enough to handle another couple of years of no sleep and PPD amongst other things. My husband knows/sees how much i love our son and he has always wanted two. So did i until i
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
I have depression and PMDD. I have had a particularly rough 6 months, finally I dropped the 100 things I was trying to juggle and had a break down a little while back. I had no choice but to pull my head out of the sand and get some help. Which I found ha
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago
In bed and have been crying all night, I'm so over these anxiety attacks, even in bed I'll feel my body start trembling and I feel panicky. I'm so angry that at my age I'm suppose to be going out and having fun, but I physically can't, the physical sympto
Our storiesCreated 10 years ago