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Yellowsunflower | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

How to help!

My husband has had mental health issues ever since we met. I used to be really supportive and knew how to respond when he was going through a rough patch of mental health. Over the years I guess I have become a bit numb to it all and a bit muddled as to h

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Smile82 | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Am I being selfish?

I have been with my wife for 13yrs and married 9. When we married I knew there would be some needs she would never be great at meeting. Due to what I thought was undiognosed ASD (diognosed now 1yr). I also thought there would likely be a time her chi

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znp | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Younger brother of mental health sufferer

Hi all My 22yo son was diagnosed with BPD two years ago. Previously he'd been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. He believes he is bipolar, although I am unaware of his psychiatrist providing this information. Regardless of diagnosis, he

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Daisydreamer | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

PTSD Awareness Day 2021

PTSD Awareness Day Hi there forums community, The 27th of June is PTSD Awareness Day. On this day we raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the impact of trauma. It’s also a time to create a space to talk about recovery and tr

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Pondering | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Bipolar relative asking for money

Hi there, A close relative has been diagnosed with Bipolar. They have recently gone off medication and is experiencing a manic episode. We all want to help, but they keep asking us for money, saying it's just for a short time etc, but we mostly don't

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CJcregg101 | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Boundaries with supporting someone with DID

Hi I am new to this forum. For background for the last 2 years I have been supporting my best friend A in discovering she was abused as a child. She had repressed the memories which started coming out 2 years ago. I was there when the fir

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

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