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Hi I'm new to the forum. I decided to join as I'm fairly certain my friends are probably worn out with me leaning on them all the time & also while they are supportive they dint have children with mental health issues.I have a 16 to daughter with sign
I am certain my husband has Bipolar but not yet diagnosed. Or else he hasnt told me. He is currently in a very depressive phase and has not worked for a year. Initially his idea was to take some long service leave after working long hard hours for over 10
Hi, registered a while ago then ran away. Does anyone really hear? I thought parenting was hard, parenting a mentally ill 16 year old is beyond that by miles. I and my husband are stretched to our limits. He wants to fix it all and I want to give up and h
Just so over it right now!Tried and trying so hard to support my daughter BPD to help herself into some kind of functioning state and I'm running out of puff.So tired ... Working ..... supporting many people in my life , but this time I need some support.
Hello all, I am new to the site and have spent the last couple of days reading through all your stories and experiences. I'm a 31yo male that moved in with my friend about 18 months ago. She is a single mum and was struggling to manage the day to day stre
hiapologies if these have been posted before, but my goodness they are resonating with me at the moment so thought i would share. v helpful re centrelink forms too! wish I'd known this last year.... http://www.queenslandmentalhealth.com/caring-f
I have a friend who is going through the most terrible time in his life. He has deep depression, anxiety and says he thinks he's suffering PTSD. He often, over the last couple of weeks, says to me that he wants to die/harm himself. He refuses medication a
Lives alone and refused treatment has been diagnosed before 10 years. Is a medical doctor and he dose not know what he is doing right know. Is there any place to call and notify so that he can get a help before something happens
Hi everyone, This week is BPD awareness week. BPD is often one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental illness. For those of you with loved ones with BPD, we have created a BPD Guide to learn more about it illness, here Stephanie, one of SAN
Hi all, I am new to the forum. Already just reading some posts I feel less alone in this battle that my son is facing. He has gone from a confident, friendly, sporty child who nothing worried to a tortured young man of 13. We are just a few months in
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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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