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My bestie was admitted to a private menatal health facility eight weeks ago suffering from severe depression brought about by the year from hell. This beautiful man is usually well, healthy and engaged, but his depression started in January and we didn’t
Hi! I have so many questions and am realising that I probably need to consult with someone professionally to work through them. My mum has had 2 psychotic episodes that she is now on an anti psychotic since the 2nd episode in 2018. I came on here to ask a
Hey all, im currently a full time carer for my grandma and she has Huntington’s disease and mental health issues. She’s been taking her frustration out on me when I suggest she needs medical help at the moment and she is refusing it, I can’t fo
Hi there, I'm new here an hoping someone has some useful advice for me. My husband recently went through an episode of psychosis two weeks ago. I have gotten him help and have his on anti-psychotics, although I'm still waiting to see results - I've h
Hi, my spouse has BPD and is in a private psychiatric hospital. After her med change (cold turkey off antipsychotic and added adhd medication 48 hrs after at a moderate dose) she became unstable and cut me off her contact list, with paranoid thoughts of m
The first piece in this book called "Time Heals All Wounds" is a very sensitive and direct discussion of teenage suicide. SO many phrases resonated so deeply for me it has been very healing. I can only cope with a page or 2 at a time, but neve
My mum is currently going through a very strong bout of depression and it's never been this bad before she has suicidal idiations and I'm just terrified of what she might do to herself I just want to know what ever I can possibly do to help someone who re
me, I reckon1) father in law died2) ran out of savings organising funeral etc3) work is the worst ever - people leaving in droves, extremely busy period even busier, just me that know how to do stuff, and with 1 + 2 happening, my work performance is slipp
I posted a few days ago and got a couple of replies, of which were welcomed. One from someone who has lived with someone with mental illness and understood from that point of view and one who has recovered and bettered her overall outlook on life.
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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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