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4 weeks ago
Getting back to work
Hi i am finding it hard have been on stress leave from work 4 most of the year working with doctor & phycoigist but the more i think about going back the more stressed i get
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Mental picnic in Sydney
Might be interesting to do one day;Maybe " mental health week " 2016?
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A message to yourself in six months time
Hey folks, I heard an interesting idea on the radio today where people left messages for themsevles in the future. The idea works like this: you write a note to yourself, and then plan to read it in six months. Maybe you will want to have done something b
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A message to yourself in six months time
Hey folks, I heard an interesting idea on the radio today where people left messages for themsevles in the future. The idea works like this: you write a note to yourself, and then plan to read it in six months. Maybe you will want to have done something b
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Inclusive words - to apply to all
Do people feel the use of inclusive terms like ‘mental health’ (that apply to everyone in society) be useful to take away some of the stigmatism people currently know/feel? eg I admire the way the Endeavour Foundation has grown from its beginnings in that
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Older mother resisting help
Just thought I'd share our story and its frustrations. Mum is in her 70s and to outsiders she is a 'lovely, caring, lively' woman. But when she is with us, she is morose, unable to care properly for herself, defeated, negative circular thinking and extrem
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Withdrawing being a Hermit.
Hi everyone,I recently replied to "Rioli33"/Purple regarding withdrawing, thank you to those that read and liked what I had to say, those little thumbs up do have a positive affect. As I said in my response I too withdraw and as time goes on I do so
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Constant thoughts of suicide
Ongoing and persistent thoughts of suicide and how I would do it.. numerous previous incompleteYes I am still alive, yes I am working on wanting to live, it just a long lengthy process (over 10yrs) that I don't seem to be able to move on from.Ive had dbt
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End of 457, have to leave Australia
Matbe this is a case for not letting folks who have "mental health issues" into the country in the first place, like they won't accept a family with an autistic kid as an immigrant, at least not through the usual channels. Maybe. Anyhow, I've been here ne
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my story
Hi I just found this forum and thought I'd put up a little about my story so far. When I was in Year 9 I first showed symptoms of what was then thought bipolar disorder. I had 30+ days off school but managed to avoid hospital. Everything went well for yea
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