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hi carer community, i am new to this forum. i have two adult children whom i care for, a 30 year old son who suffers from schizophrenia, and a 28 year old daughter who lives with bipolar disorder. my daughter was diagnosed at 16 years of age and my s
So we had a hiccup with my son which is to be expected especially as meds are still being sorted.We had a particularly bad episode of aggressiveness and verbal abuse directed at me. My husband phoned comhet team and was advised to phone sons dr the next d
My partner of 7 yrs has extreme anxiety, and depression. I also have depression which I take medication for, and practise mindfulness etc. I am so exhausted. I do pretty much everything around the house, as well as working part time and studying part time
My husband of 7 years, with no diagnosis as never been to a doctor. Has been becoming frequently more irritable and angry with me. He is a poor sleeper at times and when he is stressed he states there is under ground tunnelling occurring and he can hear i
Hi All. Sorry havnt been on here since. But probably should have been. Feel like I am at a point where I should be. Heavily considering leaving my marriage (for the third time). The last time we went to the doctors, again she was prescribed medication and
Hi all, this is my first message. I come here desperate to chat to someone. My wife cheated on me for the second time in 8 years. It's been 3 months since we split but my anxiety becomes unbearable at times. Up and down like a yo-yo. I know this is natura
When I was younger and my farther he looked like he was getting ready to going out I would ask him, where are you going Dad? He would reply with something like “in the knees” or “to see a man about a dog”.Well the other day my eldest son asked me where ar
Hi, This is the first time I have attempted to use a forum because I feel very concerned that anything I say might cause certain people who I need to conceal things from will recognised who I am or who I'm talking about. I feel very worried abo
There's a podcast called the Good Life Project that featured Mark Lukach on September 11 entitled, "When Mental Illness Changes Everything." My partner and I both found it insightful and true to our experience with being an expat couple and contendi
Hi everyone, It's been one very long, hectic day. My head is still spinning a bit. For months I have been reading posts on this forum and I have said before how much help it is whether it is just reading about other people's situation for perspective or r
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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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