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SANE is in the news at the moment for releasing a report on healthy aging with a mental illness. You can see an article here. It's caused a few heated comments from people who feel as if their challenges, or those of a loved one, are being misunde
I'm new to not only this forum but any forum...however not a stranger to caring for people with mental illness. With four daughters ranging from 30 to 10 years of age....they all have depression, anxiety, OCD, different stages of psychosis and finally aft
if someone chooses to lead a life style that's is explainable but unreasonable! Where is the line between MI and choice of life style?I was asked that last nite and I actually felt sooo confused and wasn't able to answer the dr?She then explained the norm
Hi I'm new here and just wondering if anyone has gone through similar experience or can offer a bit of advice.My eldest daughter (34) has just recently been diagnosed with BPD we knew about the bipolar and always new there was something more. It's been a
I have a 20 year old daughter with BPD. The last 8wks have been like hell on earth. She has a 21month old son who we have temp custody of, a situation that looks likely not to change for some time. Our relationship is practically non-existent at this poin
I have had an interesting couple of days and it's going to get more interesting!So crisis team came to the house last night! My son was furious at me saying I am a deceitful person I didn't tell him there coming!they spoke with him spoke with me and he po
IT DIDN'T START WITH YOU: HOW INHERITED TRAUMA SHAPES WHO WE ARE"by Mark Wolynnscienceandnonduality.com"The past is never gone, It’s not even past"— William FaulknerA well-documented feature of trauma, one familiar to many, is our inability to articulate
(realise this post is a bit long, but not sure how I could have shortened it, any tips on what I could have left out and still got my point across would be appreciated)Hi All, I am new to the forum. I Love my wife, a lot, but she displays classi
How did it all get to this?My 32 year old son addicted to ice and marijuana and diagnosed with ADHD at 12 is slowly destroying himself and us, his mother and father. We have been told by Mental Health that he may also have BPD which he has never been test
GROUNDBREAKING STUDY LIBKS IMMUNE SYSTEM TO MENTAL HEALTHby David Weberabc news online 27/05/2016Elle McCabe, with her mother Kathy, is one of the early beneficiaries of the research.A groundbreaking Australian study is identifying previously unknown link
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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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