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Hi All There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been s
I thought my jaw pain was bruxism but have noticed I can't keep my tongue still and and am pursing my lips all the time. I was on an anti psychotic for 8 months and stopped due to extreme akasthesia. My psych was dismissive of my symptoms but the website
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice about how I can help a family member who is displaying really concerning signs of psychosis. They believe they are being watched and targeted by an agency, and now believe other members of the family are somehow involve
Still struggling with involuntary lip pursing and tongue movements, Do i have to see a neurologist to be diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia?Waiting for my psychiatrist to call me, very upset that this could be permanent.
Hello Looking for help for my brother and family please. My brother was recently released after spending over a week in a mental health unit with drug induced psychosis. He can’t take care of himself, hasn’t been employed for over a year an
I am an older sister to a brother who has bipolar! As a family we have tried to support him to the ends of the earth. After 25 years since he was first diagnosed, his current treating psychiatrist is recommending and putting up a case to have him admitted
I haven’t been given much guidance from the hospital staff about what support I should be providing, what I am and am not allowed to bring him and how often I should be visiting? The first facility he was in was an acute ward, and they were very open
Hi all, I'm new here. I'm Autistic and have Functional Neurological Disorder. I care for my husband who has Retinitis Pigmentosa, ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder and a whole host of Depression and anxiety disorders. Recently we've been struggling
Hi all,This is my first post on the forum. My story could be quite long but I want to keep it short for now and may expand on details as time goes. So here's the short story: A friend of mine (20s year old female) lives with her family, including fat
My adult child's psychiatrist quit with no recommendations & no scripts bar one saying to find another doctor before the script runs out (3 months) after 3 years of frankly the most disinterested patient treatment ever, just phone consultations f
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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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