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New to the group, looking for help. My beautiful partner has diagnosed bipolar, but refuses help. Today she harmed herself badly while I was at work. She has self harmed before, twice that I know of. Her diagnosis and treatment as a child/teen has,
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Who would like this recipeTo all my friends on the Sane forumPasta shells boil 12mins. Open x1 can of tomatoes, 1 onion red or white, diced into casserole bowl also add 1/2 small cream, approx 4 /5 slices of bacon diced you can lightly fry the bacon
I’ve always had that ‘something’ that keeps me sane. My animals and surroundings that bring me back to reality, and never cease to make me smile. They are my safe place. My happy place. I look forward to both small and big things, whether that’s a c
I was last here as Sharona in 2015. My son has not had any professionalhelp in a very long time as in years. A coupLe of attempts when I played games to get him to emergency. No help comes of it. He has serious issues but believes they are symptoms
Hi #Darcy# after 5 months I finally brought my partner home from hospital a week and a half ago! It was a very tumultuous 5 months as not only was I going through all that stuff with the local MH team, which was a successful meeting btw which included not
Hi I read on the forums that alot of carers do not understand why their son, daughter, mother etc. go off their meds and do not understand why that is considering the meds control the worst of the symptoms of the mental illness. I can ony spea
Hello, and thank all of you in advance for your help and support. My wife and I have been married for about 11 years and we have a 9 year old daughter together. We have been in a relationship together since she was 19, so about 15 years. She was diagnosed
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Hi,Completely new to this, but not sure where to turn. My husband's brother (71yo) is notably mentally ill (diagnosed in his 20's I believe), hearing voices which tell him to deliver messages to the primary school children - and hence after many times of
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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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