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hello all, my young nephew is only 19 and is suffering from depression. I am middle-aged and have suffered from chronic mental illness since I was about 16 so I am keen that he seek early intervention so that MI does not become a part of his life in the l
By way of background info.... Yesterday was our first good day after 3 days of sad thoughts. Soon after going around on the morning of day 2 to do nothing but be ‘present’ for my lady, her thoughts were that she had to engage and entertain me and do stuff
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Hi, just need to vent. My partner of 14 years just relapsed with his scitzoaffective disorder. Had been perfectly well for 3yrs8months. Despite my objections he went os to visit family for 9 weeks. Within 24 hrs of return he in full on psychosis. His psyc
Hi I have found myself here after coming to the end of my own strength to cope as a wife of a husband with BPD. I am wondering if anyone knows a psychologist in south east Melbourne who they could recommend that is familiar with treating the partner
Today has been another in a string of bad days. My husband is undiagnosed high functioning ASD/Aspergers, as is my MIL. My 6yo son is lvl2 ASD, my 5 yo son is currently being diagnosed with a likely outcome of ASD lvl2. I have chronic pain, yet I am the p
My daughter is 19. Since approximately 6 years old I’ve known something wasn’t right, but no one (in the medical world) seems to hear me. Around 6 she was diagnosed with ADHD and medicated, which helped to calm her down, but didn’t fix anything else. It g
“Hello, I’m new here, and this site was recommended to me by my psychologist as she believes that I need support as a carer of my wife, who deals with deep mental issues. Before I met my wife (3y ago), I was an ordinary man, with my ups and downs as all o
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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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