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4 weeks ago
Carer for my daughter
Hi my daughter went through psychosis last year and is home recovering but it can be difficult for my husband and I when she has a ‘moment’ or cries when not feeling well. Any Brisbane support groups for parents trying to help but also survive this?
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Borderline Personality Disorder and bi polar 1
Any iinfo on dual diagnosis would help
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Roots & Resilience – Mental Health through Cultural Lens
Hello fellow forumites! 👋 As a daughter to first gen immigrants, I've found it difficult (and still do at times) to find my identity and navigate what it means to be brought up in a western world while also being ethnically South Asian. And th
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Supplements that may aid in improving your mental health (depression, anxiety etc) Feel free to add to the list
From my experience, magnesium glycinate and B vitamins, as well as fish oil seemed to help the most. It is also in addition to therapy, meditation, exercise, healthy diet with fruits and vegetables etc. Ashwagandha didn't work for me but I know a lot of p
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Workplace adjustments and mental health while maintaining privacy
Hi everyone! I joined here around the beginning of the year and have been a little inactive lately, but for those I haven't met before, a bit about me: I have PTSD (mostly single event related but with elements of recurring attachment / relational etc tra
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BPD - how do you survive, let alone thrive?
How do you stay employed, when despite trying so hard the BPD traits rule your life? I feel like I try so bloody hard in everything I do, but I can’t ever do a good enough job to appease my bosses. Yes, I understand that a lot of it may be me reading
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Life challenges
So I wanted to share a bit about myself and what I'm facing in life. I've had health issues throughout my life things like arthritis, scoliosis, heart problems etc. Things that have mostly been able to be treated with medications. But last year I w
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Opening up about mental health issues
It is essential to open up about our mental health issues, as it is high time that we prioritize our wellness before the opinions of others. Opening up about mental health issues is essential because it helps reduce stigma and encourages others to seek su
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Long term partner has been admitted into psychiatric care as he is a severe risk to himself, and I feel like I don’t know what I’m allowed to do?
I haven’t been given much guidance from the hospital staff about what support I should be providing, what I am and am not allowed to bring him and how often I should be visiting? The first facility he was in was an acute ward, and they were very open
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Depressed
I feel I never fit in anywhere, I have a hobby joined a singing group, but in the few years I've been to there I only made one, what I thought was a genuine friendship, however recently that person has stopped speaking to me, this person constantly
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