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My sister comes home from the mental health facilty tonight. She is still selfharming and suicidal ideation is still strong. and its no longer me and the hospitals dealing with her its just me. My Dad will be basically useless and my Mum, who hasnt seen m
Hi all, My husband has a history of paranoia (intrusive thoughts) about me. To be clear it's not a controlling domestic issue - there is not physicality or intimidation involved. They are more like short arguments which tend go away. What I want
Hi there, My name is Alex and I am seeking some advise/information on behalf of my wife. About 8 months ago my wife was hospitalised following the unexpected death of her mother. Shortly after being admitted we found out that my wife was suffer
Im currently looking after my sister while she is in hospital for past few months. She bounced between a few hospitals general and mental. She is now in a mental facility but release date is tomorrow and I will be looking after her at home. She is self ha
Hi all. I've only just discovered this service and I'm so encouraged by the practical strategies recommended so far. We moved out of Sydney nearly 12 months ago to a semi rural area for many reasons including a better work/life balance and the promis
Ive written in here before but for the last 3 months I have been looking after my sister while she hops from one hospital to another and eventually into a mental health facility. She has now been diagnosed with Boarder Line Personality Disorder and they a
Hi all,My wife has was diagnosed with bipolar2 3 weeks ago and is in a clinic getting help. She keeps pushing me away, telling me I deserve someone better and normal or tells me she’s going to harm herself. It’s really starting to take a toll on me contin
TW: Posts discuss Suicide My 33 year old son attempted suicide 6 years ago and now requires 24/7 care in all areas of his life including showering, toileting, and feeding. He has a hypoxic brain injury and cannot walk and is limited verbally.
Hello all I have started this thread to open up a discussion about the classification of "a missing person" I have not found anything else about this subject on the forums.. I might not have typed the correct words in the search bar....I am no tech
Some may have seen my story but Im caring/advocating for my sister while she is in mental health facility/general hospital. For most of her time in hospitals she was an hour away, now thankfully 30 min. Its been going on for 2 months and I go down pretty
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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.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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