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I am new to this forum. I joined today after having to deal with my 17 year old son's bipolar disorder for the past two years. Now it has come to the state I struggle alot with his mood swings day and night. His constant bullying is the hardest to endure.
Hi all I'm new here and will introduce and give my full story at a better time not 2am when sleepless with worry!! I have a question about meds, my neighbour has a long history of depression has been on meds for years, he is an 10 year clean addict but 3
Hi all, This post is a vent thought some of you may understand. My husband has Anxiety, OCD and depression and overall is doing really good he works and manages his own health. In saying that on the weekend he had an escalation his anxiety is high due to
Hi I am a mother of a 30 year old man whose GP says has BPD. He is highly intelligent but unstable at times with substance abuse. He has seen Psychiatrists in the past and says they are useless and refuses to go again.He seems to display many of the sympt
Hi, i'm new to this but really need some advice from other people who may have a similar situation. My husband was diagonised bipolar about 3 years ago he also has social phobia. We have been through many depressive and manic episodes, the manic episodes
Hi all I am a 52yr old mum. My son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, in the last 12 months. He has been into hospital for a 3 month stay and getting his meds right. He lives with his dad and older sister in newcastle I am in brisbane, caring for my m
Hi everyone, I'm 25 and live with my dad who has psychosis, depression and social anxiety. I am posting my story in the hopes that there is anyone who has experienced a similar circumstance or if someone would find it helpful in their
Hi Tatsinda I liked your recent post re: looking after ourselves on 13th Feb. Can relate to the exhaustion and dilemma of "living on eggshells". As I have said in the past, Al-Anon Family Groups can really help with that dilemma. Members learn to get on w
My 16 yo daughter has an eating disorder and is a self Harmer. Initially she was seeing a psychologist to help with the harming, then the eating disorder appeared. Now she sees our GP, her psychologist and a counsellor. Through all of these professionals
I'm 29 and looking after my partner who is 30 and has depression and BPD. After recent events they have told me things like that I'm not really listening to them and also and I don't pay enough attention in certain areas of our relationship. I try my hard
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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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