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I'm not sure where to start and I definitely do not profess to know the answers. Who really does? My brother in law is suffering mental illness and there are two children involved and his partner. His brother is also trying to support him. This has been g
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Hi All, Do you have any tips on how to deal with an ex-partner who I share a male three year old child with? Has anybody here dealt with a separated partner before? My ex-partner does not want any communication. I currently see my son one weeken
I’m so exhausted. I am a single parent of 5 children, 2 have moved out, my 3 youngest still live with me. My just turned 14 year old daughter has been receiving psychological assistance for over 12 months, she has borderline traits but not yet diagnosed d
Hello everyone, it’s been a few weeks now since I last posted but we are officially homeless, we are staying in a tent and I feel like I just need to vent I never thought I would be in this situation when I was growing up, I had such hope and a
In the same vein as @Determined 's lengthy (but super insightful) thread, thought I'd open up a space myself. To remind myself what's been happening and the need to take self care. (Mostly also don't want to hijack other people's threads with my own stuff
Hi Everyone! I will try to make this brief!! I'm really looking for advice on how seriously I need to be concerned for my friend. (Long term mental health diagnosis that is being managed by treatment team in the community ) Ove
Living and loving someone with MI presents relationship challenges and often others cannot see why we chose to stay with our partners. Being mindful of not intruding on others stories I thought having a thread where we can share t
Hi there all I’m forty year old male from the NSW central coast currently living and caring for my 76 year old mother who is on a walker and has bipolar disorder.I’m finding it pretty tough because I suffer from anxiety and depression myself and I don’t r
My daughter in law in her early 40’s has returned to her very alarming ways. As a little background she was a recovering alcoholic and had been for 7 years after spending 6 months at a WHOS rehabilitation centre. She had a child shortly after and was a re
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