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Hi! I’m new. Anyone else living with a person who has anger management and somewhat controlling issues ? Things have improved over the years but today ... is one of those days where I am walking around eggshells. Sigh. And yes, I am a su
Hello, my teenage daughter has OCD and maybe Orthorexia. We have a 2 week wait to see the recommended psychiatrist. Any suggestions on how to help her until then? She has severe tics (facial grimaces and hand jerking) and compulsions (food checking)
I am extremely worried about my ageing mothers welfare and am having trouble deciding how to move forward. My mother is in her 70s, has memory problem that are currently being assessed for dementia. She has physical mobility issues and suffers dizziness a
Hi im going to see Dr and then counsellor this week. I figure if I cant get my son to go and get help then I must get support as lots of his words cause me to doubt myself. Im hoping the psycholgist i see may have some helpful ideas as to how to best enco
I have recently joined this forum because I don't know where to turn next, so any suggestions would be helpful. My 88 year old mother has borderline personality disorder and depression, but of course now aging is also having an impact. She definitely does
Hi there, (I've had to repost this so apologies if you've already read this) New to the forum and hoping to make sense of my partners mental illness or discuss similar situations as I just feel so alone. My partner has (untreated) bipolar II
Hello there, This is my first time posting here, thanks for reading. Right now, I think I am experiencing carer's burnout or something. I am from a big, loving family (I have 2 brothers and 3 sisters) but mentall illness runs through my family. I ha
Hi everyone I think my daughter has schizophrenia but it hasn't actually been diagnosed yet (waiting to hear from a Doctor who said she would organise a psych but it hasn't happened yet). In the meantime she has been put on some anti-psychoti
Hi everyone, This is my first post on here and I’m not sure if I’m even classed as a carer but my husband and partner of nearly 15 years has Schizoaffective disorder and I’m really burnt out. He’s 37 and I’m 38 and we have a two year old son. I’m struggli
Dignity of Risk definition Thinking lots of people on the forums might be interested in this. My support worker told me about it. The Dignity of Risk : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity_of_risk Convention on the Rights
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