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I am new to this forum this is my first post and I feel terrible even posting this but this is where I am at. I am hoping there are other people out there who may experience similar. I have a 25 year old daughter who has a history of
My partner had major hip surgery 3 months ago and it is a long recovery process. Her recovery is on track, but she is really frustrated and concerned re returning to normal life, she is also experiencing pain in her other hip and worried about the need fo
Hello, new to this space and seeking guidance on my current situation with my partner. A little back story we have been struggling with highs and lows for quite sometime. We’ve been together nearly 11 years. We both had a share of struggles during this ti
I have Type 1 Bipolar and over the past 12 months I've gained weight [edited by moderator] from my meds. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed as I feel like I have no control over my changing body. Today I saw in my doctor's notes that they classify me as obese.
My adult dwbpd is in the middle of a very bad episode atm and we might have to have our family dog put to sleep in the next few days (episode is not caused by the worry of the dog). She is extremly close to the dog, he is very old and has been her c
My 23yo daughter is suicidal and self harming. She had a week in a psychiatric hospital and then they discharged without much ongoing help (waitlists to get a regular psychiatrist and to get into any day programs). She is depressed and potentially bipolar
My daughter is newly diagnosed with BPD1. After months of sneaking out, running away, school refusal, mood swings, stealing and mania we now know it’s not because she’s a “wild” kid, but because her brain chemistry is wonky. In the past two weeks since sh
Hi everyone, I'm new to SANE. I have a daughter 28 years old. She has struggled with mental health issues for about 5-6 years. Until December 2024, she had been doing pretty well, achieving lots that would have seemed impossible the year
Hello, I'm not sure if anyone has any tips or advice and also this is a bit of a rant dump. But for most of my childhood I have had a parent who has schizophrenia, I really didnt understand just saw my parent be mad alot and be very paranoid. With ag
I'm a guardian (3yrs) for a family member living with schizophrenia. It's feeling like a pretty demoralising and thankless task. I'm new to SANE, and new to asking for help and carer support. This week I've followed lots of links from SANE and read
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
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