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Hi, last Thursday I was so worried about my partners mood and he had expressed he was sick of the misery and wanted to end it all. I took him to the local ED and that's where our nightmare has Started. We live remote so he was advised there were no
Hi there, Just wondering if anyone may be able to suggest warning signs family & friends need to be aware of with our ongoing monitoring of my frail 77 year old Mum who was very recently diagnosed with Late Onset Bipolar? She is only a very low nightl
Hi, my 32 year old daughter living in another state (Victoria) has severe bipolar with psychosis at times. Has been approved for ndis but has not followed through as she doesn't know what support she could get and will need a good support for her planning
Hi All, I am very new to this forum, but definitely not new to living with the pain and challenges with a family member struggling with a mental illness. My sister was diagnosed with bipolar many years ago, but has lived out of home even longer ago
Hi NikNikI just wanted to comment on your discussion topic of this week. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend due to family commitments.Of course carers deserve to be happy as does everyone else. I am a much more relaxed person when I take some time out
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Hi all, how do you guys manage burnout? i am very much burntout but im not able to change anything thats happening right now so im not all that sure how to manage it. i know a few one my signs and they are all very prominent atm like bei
My adult daughter with bpd is going through a tough psychotic stage, probably largely due to excessive alcohol use. She should be in rehab or hospital but won’t go. The two psychologists and psychiatrist she has seen over the last year have all told her i
The following post discusses physical and sexual abuse and may trigger negative emotions. Please use your discretion as to whether you click to view the post. Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)I’ve been married to my wife for almost 10 years. She
Hi I’m new. My 23yr old son suffers from depression and anxiety. Though his moods go up and down, like the weather.( From sad, anxious , angry, happy all in an afternoon ) 😩 Which is starting to take its toll on me . I love to garden and crotchet. Lo
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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.
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