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Hi everyone, I'm at my wits end and I don't know what to do.My son keeps talking of 'not being here at the end of the month', and he won't acept help.His father says he's had enough and we'll be moving house soon, and doesn't want our son living with us.I
Hi, this is my first post ever and am thankful to be able to talk about my difficult situation.My daughter, who has just turned 20, is on a community treatment order after being an involuntary inpatient for 11 weeks. She was diagnosed with Asperger's Synd
I would like to hear from others. My ill father recently told me that his wife, not my mum, has organised power of attorney with her son's instead of him because he's cognitively in decline. It makes sense to him but he still feels left out of the loop as
hi everyone,<br>I was directed to this forum by a lady from beyond blue.Ive just joined and never posted about this before anywhere.My husband of 12 yrs has severe depression/ptsd.<br>This began approx 2 yrs ago after a long stressful and dang
Hi everyone, Here is another discusison topic that we had going for our Topic Tuesday tinght. We had some great advice from members about their recommendations for supports and services to offer to other carers. Does anyone else have any information
Hi! I have a 5 month old baby boy and I've just realised that my husband is suffering from PND. He's recently started a new high pressure job that has him working longer hours and a bit of travel. I feel like this job has triggered a bit of a breakdown. H
Hello everyone,I am just wondering whether anyone else has experience of cravings during psychosis. I have noticed that when my son is psychotic he craves caffeine and salt. I have observed that if I give him a caffeinated drink and a bag of crisps he is
When my grandmother had her first seriously depressive episode and as an 18 year old I was the only family member in the same city, I was asked at the hospital if it was OK to give her ECT. I was so upset that it was up to me to decide. I talked with her
Hi guys,I need help. My wife's long history of anxiety and depression is destroying our relationship. Every attempt to communicate with her is really hard and there is never a right time to talk things through.I feel like the only thing keeping us togethe
Hi everyone. Who has mental illness and is also a carer for someone with mental illness? How the heck do you cope? Thanks.
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