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Hi, first time poster, hope this is alright. I am posting for some advice regarding a carer. A male friend of mine is in a relatively new relationship with a female diagnosed with BPD. I have very little experience with BPD, so don’t want to cause any off
My Aunty is 68 years old and has schizophrenia. She lives alone and her condition is gradually deteriorating. She has her meds in a Webster pack but rarely takes them. She has many other health problems and is incapable managing them, let alone perform ta
Does anybody know if there is any support system or groups for families of people with schizophrenia in South Australia? This is an extremely good site but I wish there was more support in the community for this dreadful disease that does not just a
Our son who is in his late fourties was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when he was 21 but has never believed the diagnosis as he thinks he is ok. We had to call for help when he went through a psychotic episode. Most of the time he was compliant wi
Hi Everyone, I’ve never done this before and part of me feels guilty like I’ve failed my family especially my 2 beautiful children (11 and 4). My partner of 19yrs started having severe panic attacks about 9 months ago and prior to this I had never s
Can anyone offer me some assistance please?! Can anything be done for my Mum, we have been through this a couple of times before.. I believe it is paranoid schizophrenia/bipolar possibly but can't remember the exact diagnosis she was given last time. Ther
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Hi Everyone, I have a big fear my 20 year old son will make a girl pregnant. I don't want to prevent him the joy of a having a family down the road but deep down he's really not up to it. He is a borderline IQ of 80 and has extreme OCD where he has been h
Hi, this is my first time posting and I guess I’m just looking for some guidance, help or resources. I’m 25 and my partner is 26, I struggle with anxiety and my partner experiences what he believes to be depression (he hasn’t seen a psychologist or profes
Hi everyone, I am reaching out for some thoughts. My partner through life events (not military) has PTSD diagnosed earlier this year. Part of this illness is his explosive temper which I find really, really difficult to cope with.
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