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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 2 years ago

Share your thoughts on the 2025/26 budget!

The Australian Government dropped their Budget last night, and as expected, it contained some financial sweeteners to help people with cost of living but not a lot for mental health and suicide prevention. The big ticket items were - · Tax Cuts: A

Advocating for changeCreated 2 years ago

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Janice_22 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Neurologist or psychiatrist?

Still struggling with involuntary lip pursing and tongue movements, Do i have to see a neurologist to be diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia?Waiting for my psychiatrist to call me, very upset that this could be permanent.

Friends, families and carersCreated 2 years ago

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romanempress | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Unsure what to do

I am feeling very lost right now. Last night my partner of a year told me "a good portion of our relationship is shit" He has also recently taken to telling me I'm lying, or being dishonest in arguments. He has told me to shut up and to st

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

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heera72 | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Importance of Social life

Having a Social life is essential for emotional well-being, personal growth, and mental health. It helps us build strong relationships, providing support during difficult times and joy during good times. Engaging with others enhances communication skills,

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

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StuF | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Newest poem

(I'm not sure what area of the forum this is being posted in, sorry...hopefully "Social" space?) @TAB @Meowmy @Bunniekins @Bill16 @Glisten @Oaktree @Appleblossom @Judi9877 @Sophia1 @Shaz51 @Jacques

Social spaceCreated 2 years ago

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D1ng0 | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

ERP is miserable

Good news: I recently found a way to tell my family that I have OCD, and specifically about the aspects of my Self-Harm OCD which really frighten me. They've been supportive, although I'm not sure they fully grasp how devastating this is to live with... W

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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Elusive_fairy | Contributor | Last message last year

Managing long term burnout

I would love to hear from anyone who has gone through this! Ever since 2023 I have been so insanely burnt out, that I can't bring myself to do much more than work and sometimes video games. I'm pretty sure living back home is a big part of it, becaus

Talking through trauma and PTSDCreated 2 years ago

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meandmybrain | Casual Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Approval Seeking/Validation Seeking

Hi Guys,This isn't necessarily related to any specific relationship problem or person but my approval/validation seeking behaviours are destroying my relationships and self-esteem. I have a very long history in which I am constantly adapting my personalit

Managing relationshipsCreated 2 years ago

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Miro800 | Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Sometimes It’s So Exhausting

Hello, I was diagnosed with cPTSD in 2005. What many people don’t understand is that the multiple traumas endured from childhood through to the teens leave scars. Permanently. It only takes one event or a handful of events for the sc

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 years ago

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Pridie | New Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

OCD just makes me feel scared

It’s not even like solely my intrusive thoughts make me scared, but it’s a fear that something bad exists but I don’t what form it even is. The best I can describe it is like when a kid is scared of the dark. its made me form new compulsions such as

Something’s not rightCreated 2 years ago

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