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Hi - I've been with my husband for around 17 years, and he's been depressed since before I met him. We only figured out it was a clinical illness around 7 or 8 years ago, and he was extremely defensive about getting a diagnosis. He finally went to see a d
My 17 yr old son has recovered remarkably well from his psychotic episode in October. If he stays on this medication ( which he is fine with) for a year, he may never have another episode. Last week the psychiatrist was so happy with him, he lowered his d
Or is it relief? It's hard to tell:)Hi, I'm Purplewife and I'm new here. Today it's one week since I drove home and left my husband in the hospital. The grief/relief has been hard to separate (not to mention all the other feelings!) but I'm finally at the
how do we trust a facility and a system that can lose a patient ..i arrived at 11am to bring my daughter home only to be told that childservices had already taken her at 9 am and why was i even there?,,i said no there must be a mistake shes and adul
In my relatively short time as a carer of my 23 year old son (6 years), the word recovery is a word that has been thrown at us along the way. I've been reading and listening more to this word, and wondering what it really means. The dictionary says that r
Hi I'm new to the forum and don't really know where to start. My hubby is a 46yr old highly skilled tradie who had a nervous breakdown a few years ago resulting in a hospital stay. He suffers fron clinical depression and uses alcohol to self med
I like what Tulip said about "E" for Escape! It is not always possible (although visit to the toilet or a walk may be practical and cheap!) but when I read "Escape" I was thinking of it in a healthy way, meaning time out for ourselves. My husband and I bo
My son is 19 it has become increasingly evident over the last 12 months that he is suffering. While I am very wary of google diagnosis the fact sheet I found on this website regarding BPD describes my sons behaviour exactly. We have tried over
Hi l am new to this sight and would be interested in any feed back from parents of young adults with BPD. I have a very intelligent beautiful 26 year old daughter who has decided to go of her meds cold turkey and dose not want to speak to her doctor and t
I am new to this forum an am desperately after advice because I'm terrified I am making the wrong decisions an will leave my partner with no real support network!My partner n I have been together for 3 years an between us have 6 children from previous rel
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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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