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Hi everyone, I am very distraught at the thought of having to go through this. He has been drinking alot and it has been going on over a year. He is 19 has a car and a good job and could easily rent somewhere to live. The disrespect that he s
I’m really struggling with a sibling with schizophrenia. He are adament they are not sick and that it’s the government controlling the doctors to give this diagnosis. When medicated it’s a lot better, he still believes his delusions but he can contr
Hi All I'm new to this site. I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice as I'm feeling very lost. I suffer from anxiety but I've been medication free for about a year and I had been coping quite well ... I'm a single mum to two daughters ages
Hi all, I am trying to find out what the best involuntary option for my brother is. In summary, my brother has a history of mental illness which he has been both hospitalised and involuntarily institutionalised for in the past. However, for at leas
Hi, i haven't posted for a while because my son (17) who has schizophrenia has been stable and responding well to his treatment. We are very fortunate. I would consider him high functioning despite his illness. He is studying year
Hey there, I have been with signficant other for well over a decade. I love the guy with all my heart and I have been with him prior to his mental illness diagonisis. Over the years our relationship has had many ups and downs. D
I found out today that my 18 year old daughter has been manipulating my 8 year old daughter into spying on our coversations, to find out what we have been saying and then report back to her.Hubby and I managed to have a 5 minute talk with her. She denies
Hi all I am new to the forum today, and have spent some time this morning reading many of your helpful, generous and supportive posts - thank you. I have joined in order to ask for some guidance and advice about my family's situation. My
Hi, first time post. Wondering how some of you cope with paranoia with your loved ones. My father is obsessed with my mother’s whereabouts at all times, convinced she is stealing his money & on vacation without telling him. His words can b
Hi Everyone, just want to get some guidance on how I can/ should help my ex background on how his depression came about- broken family, his mother has depression which she then made some poor decisions which led to various broken relat
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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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