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HiMy 22 y.o son is diagnosed bipolar. He's been doing OK in 2023 - finished a tafe Cert IV and got his drivers licence (both took a couple of years but he got there!)He wants to work full time (now works p/t in fast food...) and I has applied for lo
Gday all, My nana has been unsettled lately with food being her trigger. She has expressed extreme hunger yet the food she enjoys is in the fridge/cupboard. She has ongoing issues with being constipated. She has type 2 diabeties.
Hi all, I have a younger brother (24) who has schizophrenia. It all started when he was 19 and and hospitalised and then it was a bumpy road but he eventually stablised and had periods of a social life and working. Unfortunately in 2022, he wen
Hello. This is my first post so bare with me. My long term partner whom i love more than anything has Schitzoaffective Disorder. Sometimes things get rough. I imagine it quite like waves, going up and down, because that in truth is how it is.
Hi. Is anyone able to give me any ideas as to what to do? I am currently in family court with my children’s father. He has a history of substance use disorder (alcohol), recreational marijuana use, major depressive disorder and anxiety. He has freq
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So glad to have joined this forum. Does anyone have any successful experience supporting your loved one diagnosed with BPD? Any personality disorder specialist clinic which has been effective for your loved one? Looking for one for my 21yr old daughter. W
My 19 year old stepson has a complex mental health diagnosis, addiction, and childhood trauma. He is currently living with us on a temporary (15 months and counting) basis. We have issues with being able to set and maintain boundaries when we really
Hi everyone,I'm new here. Realising my son is experiencing distorted thinking and possibly psychosis is also new. He's early 20s and lives in another city. He's engaged with a psychiatrist and social worker team. The initial contact with mental health in
Hi Everyone, not sure if I'm in the right space but I needed to get this off my chest, maybe someone else is in a similar situation and we can encourage each other. I'm from Belgium but have lived in Australia for 17 years, my life is here and is good. Mu
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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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