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Julie4 | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Need support adult child with PTSD

My adult daughter has been diagnosed with PTSD 3 years ago. Our relationship is struggling, we clash, I struggle to understand what she is going through but she won't talk about it. She acts like we are the enemy. We used to get on really well, and now sh

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Elsie-may | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Mum to 20 year old son with bipolar 1

Just introducing myself. Married with 3 kids, the eldest son has bipolar 1 diagnosis and is currently in hospital fpr his fourth psychotic mania. He is living at home and trying to get his life in order but struggling with accepting his diagnosis an

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Seraphita | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

15 year old ASD daughter

Hello. This is my first post. My daughter has high functioning autism. When she is overwhelmed she becomes very ridged in her mind. While we were in stage 3 lock down mydaughter was able to go to school. However now (stage

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FindingStrength | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

When is it ok to refuse to keep supporting?

Hi folks. I've looked through many conversations tonight & am just going to ask for feedback. Daughter, 19, BPD, anxiety, depression,possible eating disorder. Constant pot smoking, sleeps most of day, little self care. Suicidal threats, buying &

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UprightRabbit | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Just a bit tired after the last crisis.

Hello fellow people. Just posting to remind myself that I'm not the only person in the world at the moment, I think. My partner's last crisis wound down two days ago but I still feel shocking. There must be a cumulative effect I think, as I can usually bo

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Sianna | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Looking to feel less alone

I am the carer for my 14 year old niece, my younger sister's daughter. My sister is currently doing DBT for the first time despite having been diagnosed with BPD over 4 years ago. The story with my sister is a tough one to talk about. I do not have a good

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Kam | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Emotionally drained

Hi, I'm new to this group. I joined up as my 18yr old has been diagnosed with schizophrenia recently after being diagnosed bipolar just over 12mths ago. I'm finding the entire Dr process frustrating as they only listen to my daughter & she only tells

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GSP | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

HI

My wife has been suffering with BPD for what I suspect has been decades. We've been together for 27 years but it was only at the beginning of last year that she was finally diagnosed. We have had a turbulant relationship for a lot of that time; we were to

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Worriedhubby | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Wife is acting different

Over the past few months my wife has been not acting herself. We have for kids together and recently had a miscarriage. I understand that this will be an emotional time for her and I have been nothing but supportive but she has recently said that she hate

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