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I am looking to connect with other carers of men with PTSD. My husband has PTSD (most related to time in the military and 20 years in the emergency services). His PTSD displays as nightmares, flashbacks, depression and emotional withdrawal. In addition, h
My son has psychosis due to ice abuse he has been in mental health for over a month and I feel lost, I don't know how to help him or if he will be the old boy that he was before. Wish I could fix this for him
I have had the most emotionally awful day yet.My son is in a psyc ward and was very agitated today. He told his nurse he was thinking of self harming so they escalated his care. They medicated him earlier than usual to try get him to sleep but he pushed t
Why this illness for us always seems to rear its ugly head on a weekend I will never understand!!! Doesn't it know the mental health team don't work on a weekend??? Doesn't it know family interstate are happy to give advice but not willing to jump on a pl
Hi,I mentioned this before. About labelling. For instance: "FirstName is mentally ill" versus "FirstName suffers from mental illness".Have found the distinction useful for myself, but just read this article on it.http://www.iflscience.com/brain/labeling-p
Hi there! One of the Forum partners is doing wonderful things. Head to one of the events, ask questions, get advice and find out what Mind is all about. Head to their website for more details!
I am in a relationship with partner who has ptsd. He is receiving help. But over the past few weeks he has become violent towards me on a couple of occasions and had suicidal thoughts.We have been together for 7 months and up until recently he has been fi
Hi everyone. I was just reading the compassion fatigue posts (just skimming sadly as I am so time poor) and I could certainly relate to it. My 21 year old daughter was recently diagnosed Bipolar type II and most likely also has ADD. It has been a long and
Hi everyone, I'm new to the Forums and you don't know my story, partly because I'm not use to sharing information, I've held back with the mindset that I can figure this out the way I always have... alone! I don't know exactly what it is I'm wanting
Hi all 3 years ago my 18 year old son left for a working holiday in Canada. He came home seemingly healthy and was convinced to go work in a remote town in western NSW. He stayed for 6 month and began to suffer major anxiety, he returned home nearky
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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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