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Musiclover | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Newbie

Hi, Im new to this. Ive joined mainly because I suffer from loneliness and need to make friends, I have just a few friends but theyre never available to do anything with. I love movies, travel, rock music, the beach and health and fitness.

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HowtoHelp | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

First time here

Hi everyone I wanted to join this forum in the hope I can educate myself and be of some help. I am in the unique position where my 20 year old daughter has BPD (and has just finished a 12 month intense DBT therapy) AND I believe my husband also suff

Friends, families and carersCreated 6 years ago

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Springtime | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Not sure how long I can hold my family together

Hi Everyone. Thanks for being here to support each other. My husband is becoming increasingly unwell - depression, panic disorder, sleep apnoea and occasional suicidality. Stage 4 Covid19 restrictions and the loss of his job due to Covid19 seem to have tr

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TBH | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Not a nurse

My husband was referred to a cardiologist as ihe s having episodes of losing consciousness. When I went into the doctors office , my husband told him what was happening. . I hadn't said a word but the doctor aggressively looked at

Friends, families and carersCreated 6 years ago

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Tia2207 | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

The need to vent

Hi all, my partner has been battling with anxiety and depression for around 4 years. Part of that is a health condition that he believes impacts on his ability to work and sometimes to leave the house. He has been on medication for a few years now and tha

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Coco87 | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Separated from husband with ?PTSD &paranoid delusions

My husband has had signs of PTSD for a couple of years. Worse last year with some aggression and increased drinking. His family are in denial. He refused to regularly see any psychiatrist or psychologist and is now only seeing a counsellor. He is paranoid

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

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PlantLover | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Insomnia

I'm looking for advice for insomnia. What has worked for you? I'm going down on my medication that helps me to sleep, and am wanting to be able to get a hold of my insomnia.Thanks heaps! Xo

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Anastasia | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

I feel like I am losing the plot

I have been feeling completely overwelmed for some time now and I am struggling to hold a thought and retain things. I find myself leaving the house without say my purse, glasses or similar. I'll struggle at times to respond to questions and get my

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Magneto | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Protecting one from themselves - credit rating

My wife of 27 years has a serious mental illness, doctors have diagnosed as organic psychosis along with other complications. While in the manic phase, all hell breaks loose. Offensive and reckless behaviour, spending out of control etc. Usually ends in v

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