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Calliecorn | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Is my best friend’s suicide inevitable?

My best friend has been in a year long depressive/suicidal episode thanks to her BPD. in the last week alone we have been to the emergency room 4 times for her attempts, no thanks to the NSW Mental Health Department. who continues to discharge her e

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ClockFace | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Drained

My sister has been in multiple hospitals for a bit over 2 months now. She is finally in a mental health facility. I have been going in pretty much every day, few days missed but she is unable to comprehend what doctors are saying or retain information so

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Breakdown_Bear | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

When caring causes abandonment.

I have complex mh myself, bpd, cPTSD, ASD and ADHD, I have been decently stable for about 2 years now, since giving up alcohol and having my daughter, but my best friend has been spiralling lately. I had been struggling a bit since sept but it was just th

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Dark_Olena | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

That really happened

I took a huge leap today and called out to the people that manage my daughter’s provider invoices paid by ndis. Sometimes I just push it out of mind and ignore it all. I know thats not a good thing. I dont trust any support workers right now, one was usin

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Noels | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

BPD

Hello feeling very frustrated with our mental health system can’t get my son into a psychiatrist!!! Have been trying for months the wait is too long it’s so frustrating. I feel like something is going to explode his struggles are real his so exhaust

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Bea | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Self-neglect, same - worsening

LO lives solo, with home services (NDIS funded). Unable to self-care personal hygiene tasks but has support by wonderful Support Workers 2 x visits per day. Lives with continence problems. Received professional advice: basically, unable to

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MissKate | Casual Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

What do you do

My partner is currently going through something. How do you encourage them to get help when they think they are fine. Basically we are on a week of little sleep to the point he is no having visual and auditory hallucinations. Culminating in an A & E v

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 4 years ago

Anxiety

Hi, my husband has had OCD, anxiety and depression for at least 25 plus years. We have been married for over 20 years. He has had periods of time when his mental health is manageable and other times extreme. He has accessed his GP and medication. His main

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