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My sister has recently returned home from living overseas and has exploded back into our families lives again. She is 34 and has a history of mental illness (she has been sectioned a number of times by the mental health crisis team and stayed in the psych
I am done!!! Went to the hospital as planned straight after work with the dogs as the nurses said I could take partner to the beach for a walk as he loves that and he was sound asleep which was great as he needs sleep. So I took the dogs myself, then went
I've had enough of my partner's overprotective sister and friends. It affects our defacto relationship of 3 years.We have our ups and downs like a lot of couples and actually there have been a number of downs with her negative and often extremely angry/ b
My 33 yo brother has always been a diffifult person. He was bully in school and grew up feeling that he's never accomplished anything. Things got worst in the last three years where he's developed OCD for germs. First this only limits to himself, his stud
My wife and I have been together for 15 years (married 10) and she is now in hospital suffering hwr 3rd episode. When well, she is a loving, attentive and sweet woman. When unwell she cannot fathom that she or I have any feelings for eachother and is inte
I am just looking for some support. My husband has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. We have very unusual circumstances. We are married but have spent more time apart than together. I am from America and due to financial problems, I haven't been able
Hi there everyone!I am new to this forum, I have joined as I would like some advice on how to deal with my mothers behaviour. I have a little bit of a story to tell so hopefully somebody would like to read through and offer me some help. I struggle to exp
A person is claiming they don't want to be here anymore. The only person they let into their life is in their 70s and very scared it isn't just talk. She has also distanced herself from her after claiming she won't do it this year. Can a mental health tea
Hi Found this forum a few days ago. a friend shared it on face book. My life at the moment, it was timely. I am married and have 3 teenage kids, I would consider my self pretty happy, however our son has had a number of health issues over the
My daughter (26) has been struggling with depression since she was a teenager and would not admit to having an issue. Said she didn’t want to be one of “those people”. She has always looked for external things to create her happiness….when I find the righ
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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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