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Relly02 | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Teen self harm and suicidal

Hello, My teen has for the last 12 months been on a very tough journey. A little back story of the last 12 months is we lost my mother and father only 5 weeks apart mid last year. I was a young mum so my parents spent a lot of time helping to take

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twilight | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Mum to 13 yr old daughter struggling

Hi everyone, My first time joining a forum but feeling so lost without knowing anyone else going through similar struggles (or not that anyone is prepared to talk about). My daughter is 13 and has suffered from ADD, clinical anxiety and OCD

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UprightRabbit | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Separating the behaviour from the illness

Hi everyone 🤗 I'm in 'relationship postmortem' phase where I try to shape a narrative of what happened so that it makes sense to me. I catalyzed my separation days ago and have been in temporary accommodation while my ex relocates. The first three a

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Krishna | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Daughter catatonic

Another night of fear and anxiety as received a call from hospital suspecting my daughter has a brain infection. A long agonising wait for MRI and Lumbar Puncture results which I have just been told are all clear. Exhale. Her first ECT is taking pla

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TryingMyBest90 | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Struggling with partners depression

Hi All, I am new to these forums and hoping to get some support and guidance as I feel very lost and deflated in my situation at the moment. My partner of 10 years struggles with depression and has had two major depressive episodes over the last 2 years i

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Krishna | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Daughter catatonic

My girl had her first treatment of ECT on Friday. Spoke 2 words on Saturday morning and managed a few teaspoons of food. Continuing to be tube fed and no further response since. She is now battling high fevers which they can't find the cause of and now Mo

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ChokingV | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

I don’t matter

I am glad I found this site, hope i matter here... I am a mother of 2 adult kids. I left my country when they were 5 and 6yrs old, for greener life opportunities here in Australia. Indeed their lives are now much better and I don't matter to them n

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Melll | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Can’t get passed my Husband relapsed psychosis.

Hi all- sure this all sounds familiar but my husband has had his 4th relapse in 6 years.dx 6 years ago. Been OK for almost 2 years but takes himself off his meds! He believes I make up his psychosis in order to "lock him up". I have two main issues.

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SJT63 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Need input.. TW:SI

He often threatens me with it when I don't comply and always brings it up if I try to talk to him about his behaviour towards me. I know he has tried in the past, before he met me or he wouldn't be on the experimental drug program they have him on.

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