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Sleepy_Spinster | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Prof. Sam Vaknin - credible?

My sister has been heavily researching the materials of Prof. Sam Vaknin on Narcissism and Borderline Personality Disorder.From my research it seems he may not be a very credible source apart from his lived experience having narcissism, a certificate he h

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Wills | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Extremely lonely, lost

Hi it’s night time and I’m about to go to bed but I’m not too happy about where I’m at life. I seem to be just merely existing rather than thriving. All my friends are “too busy” with their lofty jobs or I’m told I talk too much b*s* so not much point in

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Clod | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Partner has Paranoid schzophrenia

Hi this is my first post sorry it will be long. I have been married t my husband for 25 years. When we met I was aware he had a drinking problem he was aware too and wanted to stop. He also told me about his past drug use which was mainly speed. I was 25

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ClockFace | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Hurt

Im going to town tomorrow for a heart test to see if I have heart disease. Ive recently had spinal surgery. Im getting around myself now but if I do much Im in a great deal of pain. Driving isnt going to be an issue, but walking around a hospital, laying

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tisme | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Carer Burnout

how do you deal with Carer Burnout?? I am diagnosed by my GP and a psychologist but that is as far as it goes. Your still left to struggle with it all alone. I am 63 cared for 4 family members over decades. Now I am the one that needs support,

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LT2 | New Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

The threat of self harm

Recently our daughter-in-law made the difficult decision to leave our son but then reconsidered after he threatened to self harm. She did not call a crisis team, although they have been called in the past. We are concerned both for our grandchildren

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Seclorum | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Bipolar/ Borderline partner episode..

Hi all, I don’t know where to start but I knew from the beginning that she had endured some tragic moments and that she was affected by them. It was not until maybe 10 years later that she was officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder and thro

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Buttercup66 | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

BPD and drug use

My daughter is suffering from bpd her mood swings are horrible. I have two younger daughters they are fed up with her carry on she smashes up our home now I find she is taking ice. I cannot seem to find any help as we live 3 hours from a main city.

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Yipoet | Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

How do you still enjoy your life?

I've recently supported a friend through an acute mental health crisis ... everyday I was worried about her mentally, physically, financially, socially. For many reasons, she was at high risk of serious harm. The police and ambulance were involved multipl

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