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Hi all, iv just joined and hoping to find someone who can relate and has advice. My father is a drug addict (ice) and is also struggling with depression, anxiety. My step mother abuses him emotionally and physically. He has lost his home and has cal
Hello to all my lovely brains trust, Does anyone know or have had experience of somewhere to go after release from hospital. My daughter feels like she may need more recovery time when she is discharged. (still early days). I am aware of some
Sorry if this is jumbled as I’m writing this in the middle of all the commotion. My long term partner has schizophrenia, has since he was a young teen, meaning already was diagnosed before we got together. During the 1st year of our relation
My father has dementia, which (I think) is exacerbated by having a personality disorder. Can he be treated for this, or does his dementia prevent this? Has anyone had experience of the two problems.
Hi, I am new here and have no idea what to do. My mum has had a mental illness for about 26 years. It was diagnosed as a bipolar schizo-effective disorder. She was hospitalized a few times involuntarily many years ago, but as she was in
At what point now does a person who is self harming regularly and has anger issues get admitted? It used to be when they are a harm to themselves or someone else but now when assistance is called for, the unwell person covers well, says all ok and left be
My daughter has recently turned 25 and is struggling to cope. She takes her medication and sees her Psychiatrist but refuses to do anything else. She recently made two suicide attempts within the space of a week. She finally agreed to be admitted to a pri
I am after peoples opinion in regard to if they would deem it to be a general community expectation, that parents whom have the financial means, have a responsibility to ensure that adequate stable long-term accommodation is available, once they have both
Hi all, This is my first post here, my brother has suffered from psychosis - both mild and more acute - and was admitted to the mental ward of public hospital in 2016 after an incident where he tore holes in the walls of his bedroom in my grandmothers hou
Hi, I am new to this group and I have joined to seek some help in how to cope with my mum. My mother has always had mood swings but they have become very intense in the last five years. She is 91 and completely denies she is bipolar - all her life she has
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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.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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