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Hi, my sister is 17 years old and she just told me she’s wanted to commit suicide several times as well as self harming. Said she hasn’t because she doesn’t want my family to find her. It just doesn’t feel real. I knew she had anxiety and depression but n
Fear, we all deal with it at some point in the day. But fear that doesnt stop, I mean I get a form of that with constant severe anxiety. But living in fear that of if you're going to find your sister either needing ER or a bodybag is a different kind of f
Hello, I am a 48 year old married man. I have been happily married for 17 years. I have three children aged 15, 13 and 11. I am facing a crisis in my marriage and I don't know who to turn to or who can help. If any members can make
My husband and I have been together now for 19 months. We knew each other much longer than this but our relationship has been going around this time and we married a little while ago. When we first got together everything was really fun and relaxed a
Last Friday my sister made an attempt, she was unseccesful and as she puts it she would have been succeded if she didnt need to pee as she passed out on her way back. She spent a couple days in hospital and was released. Today she met with
G'day, it's been years since I wrote to you all it's nice to be back.I've got this boiling nagging pain in myself and I'm wondering if I can write about it. Several years ago, I used to write about my youngest son who was very ill but he recove
Sorry a few posts today Im really wondering about when I should return to work. Ive been off for 6 or 8 weeks to help with my sister. She is home, though self harm and suicidal impulses are still pretty bad. We had a visit to ER via ambulance only a
Last night I went to bed like normal. My sister was fine, she doesnt sleep much so I dont stay up for her, not that I should have too. Anyhow an hour later my Mum rings and tells me something is wrong with my sister and to go down and help Dad. As Im
I cant do it today, everything she says and does irritates me so bad. She talks and I just want her to be quiet. She is cleaning/sanding her bed head in the hallway, its like there are more people than just you in the house. She has crap all over the kitc
10 years of dealing with my bi-polar / drug addict son. He is 38 the usual top of his class, talented etc. and downfall. I am doing this from another state.I'm exhausted, financially broken, got him out of jail many times. Have lost family and frien
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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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