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My Bro3 called by after dark last night, agitated and pacing. Made him cuppa and tentatively tried to talk... you see, he suffers paranoid schizophrenia (foil lined house and all) and my 'help' suggestions only seem to agitate him. He gambles his pension
Last July I left the paid workforce (I was a primary school teacher) to care full time for my husband and three adult sons who all have MI. Three have schizophrenia. The support from mental health workers has been good, though there is a frustrating reluc
Hi all, This is the second time I have posted on the carers forum, while I have been part of the lived experience forum for some time due to my own mental health issues, I find that current life experiences has put me in a carers role in two separa
It's been one thing after another this morning first my sons routine was put out of wack because his favourite breakfast ran out yesterday and I haven't had the chance to get him more so he went into tantrum mode and everything was a struggle his clothes
Hi all, I'm Jade. been with my Partner who suffers from BPD for just over 5 years now. we moved to Sydney from Perth just over 2 years ago and until the last 6 months, things had seemed to be really good. now He's really struggling, has no support s
Hi, I have been reading a few stories about of people’s lives and it has resonated with me so thought I would share mine. Maybe in the hope that somewhere out there will understand. I feel this forum may help. My darling husband of 12 yrs has been d
My partner, aged 66, has been diagnosed with a delusional disorder. Not sure when it started, but may have been seven years ago or earlier. She was in a Community Mental Health Program which in my view did not provide satisfactory treatment. She doe
Hi, I am new here. I have an almost 21 yr old son on the Autistic spectrum. Asperger's. He is also severely depressed and has no friends. It is breaking my heart. The added difficulty is a "girlfriend" in another country who he thinks is the l
Hi I am concerned about a friend - briefly - my friend had an intervention by I think police and went to John Cade for a number of weeks - after some time back with family I met up with her and had an update on what happened - I didn’t get all the facts -
Hi Everyone, I'm new here. 🙂 I need some advice on how to tell my family about my partner. We have been together for almost a year and he suffers from Bipolar Disorder and BPD. He also struggles with drug (illegal) depende
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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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