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4 weeks ago
how do i escape the abuse?
My close friend, with whom I live is diagnosed schizophrenic. He has always been non compliant with treatment, and hospitalised 3 times in the last ten years.He is currently at week 5 of being off his medication, and the most noticeable change in his beha
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hello I'm new
Hi,This is my first visit here. It seems like a good place for me. I can identify with alot of what I have read.My friend of many years is diagnosed Schizophrenia, and I have felt very alone at times, even more so in his company, it is hard to think I eve
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just a suggestion
I hate being caught off guard by certain family members or people who trigger aniexty attacks for example. On my mobile phone i now 7 dyas a week 24/7 have put a diversion to my answering machine on all of these people. My phone doesn't even ring.
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Still a little confusinged
I am known to be a stress head and other traits that i thought were just my personalities.. I used to take off and travel for years on end, party, drugs and drinking. Being the wild one!! In between trips I would work, get stressed and leave again.Being 3
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What's happening in your area this Christmas?
Hi everyone, It's Hobbit here. Firstly Merry Christmas to everyone. I know Christmas time is a time of joy, love and happiness, but can also be a time of sorrow, stress and anxiety for a lot of us (me included!!) So I thought I would try and start a discu
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What's on in your neck of the woods this Xmas?
Anyone stumped for activities do over Xmas? There's a few things to do here and there, but I'm sure there are things to do that some of us aren't aware of that others might know about. If you know of anything going on in your city/region pleas
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Panic Attacks
Today I just Lost It and had a panic Attack when I was Shopping with my Carer, I feel Like I Humilatated her and I feel so Ashamed and Feel so Guilty, I couldn't Breathe, I had to be Taken to Hospital by Ambulance. Please tell me things will get Better.
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Christmas
Sorry to have missed the discussion about Christmas last night. I can relate to "Tired; just tired." I quit my job in October to care for my son who had been hospitalised with psychosis. The good news is that after 6 weeks he is now well enough for me to
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Martin Place Tragedy
There have been some very unfortunate, unhelpful references to mental illness used by prominent figures talking about the Martin Place tragedy. This a very raw and disturbing time for us all. Those involved in the terrible incident have eithe
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Seclusion practises in Australian Mental Health units on the decline
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