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DrKay | Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

At a loss

Well today I am writing to all of you amazing carers doing it tough and I'm hoping to hear back about my crazy (for want of a better word) life. I am a single mum of 2. My oldest daughter who is 17 was diagnosed with bi-polar, PTSD, ADHD, borderline

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Sophie1 | Senior Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

My journey with My Bipolar II partner

Grrrr - I’m so angry and frustrated !!!!!!!! My partner (bipolar II rapid cycler) has just picked me up from the train station after work driving recklessly- she ran up over the curb ... I thought maybe an innocent error then overtook a reversing car, nea

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flissb2607 | Casual Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Battling the public mental health system....

Hi all, My sister is schizophrenic and has been psychotic for 18 months to varying degrees. last week, I called her case manager as I was concerned about her delusions (telling me there was a man outside her house with a gun, showering with

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Any | New Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

15 years of caring will it ever end

My son started his journey with mental illness 15 years ago and so did our family. I am exhausted but I still step up in times of crisis I don’t have a choice. He gets lots of support from NDIS but I wish there was some crisis support other than hos

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Hummingbird | Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Daughter won't seek help for mental illness.

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I'm desperate for some insight on how others might handle my current situation... I have my 30 yr old daughter and 1 year old child living with me and my partner of 17 years. She is a former drug addict and came to live

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

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Jkate | Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Mental health/unrealistic obsessions

Hi, I have question regarding my husband who has schitzophrenia. Does anyone else find that the person really obsesses over a particular thing even though it never actually happened? My husbands fixation is very much on peadophi

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kpm | New Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

coping with my father's mental health

I am caring for both of my parent's but my father has mental health issues which I'm now finding it very hard to deal with. He constantly puts me down and makes me feel inferior and upset. So much so that I have been terribly depressed particurlary the la

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JanE8 | New Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Communicating with Teenage son

Hi, I am looking for advice on how to communicate with my teenage son (17years) about his issues. He was diagnosed with social anxiety and depression two years ago, medication has not been successful for him, but he does see a counsellor fortnightly

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