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ARGH! As you may have gathered, we are not v financially solvent at the moment. I am feeling quite furious. As you know - we haven't much money. So, I 'borrowed' 50 from the rent, so we could afford some food to get us through to the next c
Hi,I am hoping someone may have some insight into my situation.My partner who suffers depression has been on a pain medication which seem to have had the affect of his not requiring his anti depressants. Although this could have been just a result of reco
What to do? My child needs either a hospital stay, or meds, or both. She's not interested in either. Now what?
Well here we are into our eigth week with G being in hospital. We have just had another trial at home for three nights and yet another disaster. On the second night I left the house and went and stayed with my daughter for the next two. I'm back home now
Hello.My partner has started to talk about what he is going through. He had an episode two years ago and has experienced internal anger since. I have my own health issues which are well managed at the moment.When my partner talks I just listen and ask for
I'm looking for a GP in the Banyule area that has an understanding of bipolar disorder. It would be particularly helpful if the doctor bulk billed.
After 10 years of various diagnoses, counseling, up and down, my young adult son has been recently diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder. Has anyone had experience with someone with this disorder? Cannot find much information about it o
Hi, I'm new to the forum and struggling, especially at night when I wake up with looping thoughts. I'd love to know if this is a normal experience.I am in a relationship with an amazing person who has a great mind, career, close friends and is creative bu
HiThought I would pop this up as a discussion.I enjoyed browsing through the various forum discussions and getting tips on how to look after yourself. Some of them (exercise, sleeping, eating well) I know I should do. Others such as keeping up wiht a hobb
Hi briefly, husband has a schizoid affective pyschotic disorder. it first surfaced 8 years ago. i have been trying to deal with it but have been getting further and further down i think. last year he lost his job - they forgot he had a condition and we ha
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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.
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