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My story seems overwhelming and yes I do feel great sadness and am looking for carers who will know what I am going through. My 37 year old son born with an intellectual disability was diagnosed 12 years ago with schizophrenia. He is a beautiful soul and
My absence on this forum over the past xx months does not mean that things have been travelling smoothly. To the contrary I've been busy, busy, busy. Overall, I would say that things have been better than they have been in the past, but they a
Don't know how much longer i can do this for. I get blamed for everything. We have to do things to suit Mr but sometimes its hard 3 of us live here not just 1. He says he wants to get out of debt but spends 200-300 a week at pub and he doesn't even work.
Hi all...im new here..i posted yesterday but was removed because i mentioned a hospital...so reposting today...my beautiful son i no longer know...i should have relised a lot earlier ...maybe i was nieve or just didnt see what others saw....my son has big
My mother is 61, has very poor physical health due to being a long term heavy smoker and drug user, having had glandular fever and lymph disease while in her 30’s (still suffering from the chronic fatigue), and suffering from extreme forms of orthorexia.
As my school had a holiday for All Saints Day I was able to accompany my eldest son to his psychiatric appointment. He has been in and out of psychosis several times a week, and very anxious and depressed. His anti-depressant had been increased and for we
Hi there, new to the forum. My 55 year old hubby has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimers. Seeing that this is all new to us, we know we have a long road ahead of us with many ups and downs. Is there anyone else in the forum with a similar story?
It is nearly the end of the year and I am taking some time out to reflect on the journey with our 16 year old son. Twelve months ago, we knew he had anxiety and depression. We knew he had suffered bullying in his early years at high school. We
Hi all I'm new to this but am extremely worried about my 18 yo daughter who decided about 2 months ago that she doesn't really need to eat as she's never hungry! I try and make her favorite foods but this is not helping. Her mind set is that she's fine sh
Hello Im a mum of a beautiful 23 year old son (soon to be daughter)He has Aspergers but last year had dissociative episodes which was extremely scary. Since then extremely bad Anxiety, dissociative episodes,Hallucinations (visual and auditory) has appeare
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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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