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When I started noticing that "something's not right" I felt stupid for not noticing it earlier, and for not getting him help sooner. When my husband went psychotic, I didn't realise at first that he was in well... I thought it was me that didn't understan
Hi,I am 33 and my wife of nine years has Bipolar. Seven years ago she was hospitalised for just under a month after a severe manic episode. After a scary couple of months and great treatment from the nurses and community mental health team at Prince of Wa
My 17 yr old son had a psychotic episode in October and is now taking medication, with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. He has been going well and got his provisional drivers license 2 weeks ago. Last night he had a car accident due mainly to inexperience
My adult son has gotten up and started exercising in the Las few weeks. His motivation us mostly to have relationships (specifically sexual).Mental health problems mean he has stayed away from people all his growing years. Now he says he has erectile dysf
Hi all, My mother has been admitted to a psychiatric facility for the second time in my lifetime and the 3rd in hers. Mum suffered from postnatal depression 37 years ago, after giving birth to me elder sister; she had a psychotic episode alongside the PND
Hi everyone I've just signed up and would love to get any advice possible. My brother has been living with Schizophreina for around the last two years. About three weeks ago he has been back in hospital as he recognised himself that the voices had returne
And I don't know how to stop it or handle itany more.She's utterly burnt out by it, and I don't know what more to do / what more I can do.I feel like I'm doing what I can to manage my symptoms - I'm taking SSRIs, I'm back in regular therapy, my therapist
Hi, I would appreciate some advice. My partner of 9 years is bipolar / scitzoaffective disorder. While things have been bad in past we were able to revert to a period of mostly stability. But this year (due to cannabis use) it has been very bad. The last
Hello. I have a sister with schizophrenia. Our family has been suffering with her. Since she turned 18, her first symptoms were aggressiveness, not able to sleep, stay like statue, talk illogically,etc. It has been a nightmare to our family. Her doctor ga
My close friend, with whom I live is diagnosed schizophrenic. He has always been non compliant with treatment, and hospitalised 3 times in the last ten years.He is currently at week 5 of being off his medication, and the most noticeable change in his beha
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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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