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My mother is in her mid 50's and was diagnosed with bipolar when she was in her early 30's. She has been hospitalised multiple times throughout her life. She is currently in the midst of another episode and our family finds it so difficult to cope. She ha
Hi,<br>Im not entirely sure this is the right forum but im going to post it here. <br>My 16yo son has developed drug induced psychosis while withdrawing from cannabis, it has been going on for many months now, and while he has started pharmaco
1. I would like it to be mandatory for mental health patients to be interviewed in the presence of a carer, at least for part of the interview.2. There needs to be a dramatic increase in psychiatrists. Every regional centre should have a psychiatris
ok so its coming up to the time when i lost my nan.she was my best friend and the person i was closet to. she pretty much raised me and was my biggest 'fan' who always loved what i did and what i was doing.she was always there for mei was her carer and un
Hi everyoneFeeling a little low today as today marks 12 years since my Dad passed away at 57 years old.I am not wanting to complain, vent or seek sympathy here, (I know I have been on a venting a lot lately), I just want to talk about Dad, somet
Hello @CherryBomb, @Faith-and-Hope, @Decadian, @Shimmer, @Former-Member, @PeppiPatty, @NikNik, @Former-Member, @devotedmum, @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Smc, @denial, @Former-Member, @Former-Member,Here is a question ???When a Carer / wife / Hus
It is always extremely important that when the family member we care for is behaving strangely and erratically, to keep reminding ourselves that it is the illness talking and behaving in this manner, not the son/daughter/parent/partner we have a
I feel terrible ... terrible because I'm reaching out for some help and I feel terrible because I haven't extended the same help to others of late.My son, who suffers with ? major depressive disorder and social anxiety, has been through the entire mental
My son is 48, I think he has bipolar or schizophrenia, he has been getting worse over the past 10yrs. He works and lives on his own but he has to move now as the owner is demolishing the house. He refuses to move! I have spoken to him about getting h
Hi all, I am an informal carer for 3 people. My mother (Depression, Anxiety), my Brother (Chronic Depression, OCD and Anxiety - Some Borderline Personality Traits) and my other brother (Panic Disorder, Anxiety, Depression and Bipolar Disorder).
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