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Why are normal people more productive? And less stress and less mental illness? It is a science of stabilising moods so much that 0 mood is acheived meaning +10 grandiosity and -10 depression on the low scale. So the most production point or mood is 0 on
Our storiesCreated 12 years ago
Hi all,This is something else I'm quite keen on, in fact I tend to collect them and write the best ones into the inside covers of my yearly diaries to help remind me to take heart in the dark times. I hope you will share your favourites too please.So to k
Recovery ClubCreated 12 years ago
I posted this on the Carers Forum, but it was suggested that you may also have some thoughts on this topic, so I am reposting the text:I was just wondering how everyone else copes with the financial challenges of having a mental illness in the family. Cur
Recovery ClubCreated 12 years ago
This may be an odd question, but it has one I have been asking myself. For the last 7 years I have been wrapped up in my dh's wellbeing re his ptsd, and before that I was battling my own depression. In the space of the last 10 years we have moved continen
Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago
Hi everyone, The next Topic Tuesday is coming up on the 26th Aug. For those who haven't been a part of Topic Tuesday before, Topic Tuesday is a 2 hour block of time (6pm-8pm AEST) to come together & discuss a specific topic. You can find
Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago
Well as some of you know i was getting nervous about goingto my first psychiatrist appointment today. It didnt end up being all that bad just a lot of talking about my life and my past etc and filling out forms as well. Turns out i have borderline persona
Something’s not rightCreated 12 years ago
I recently became overwhelmed with stress and exhaustion from months of dealing with multiple juggling balls. I'm a full time student, part time carer, part time step parent, volunteer, worker, and I also have bipolar disorder and a history of other menta
Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago
I was just wondering how everyone else copes with the financial challenges of having a mental illness in the family. Currently three of my four family members are on a range of medications for a mix of things: me for depression, my daughter for anxiety an
Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago
Hi Everyone, I've seen in different topics people mentioned things that they are good at. Photography, poetry, sewing, just to name a few! Besides being a carer, what are you good at? What have you been successful in or enjoyed? It doesn't h
Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago
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Recovery ClubCreated 12 years ago