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Shaz51 | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

about carer's fatigue

hi everyone , I saw this written somewhere today and I tried looking it up but could not find it ,What is carer`s Fatigue ?? I know what it is but what can you do ??

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Krishna | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

It’s my birthday

So today is my birthday and I wish I could gather all my forum family together to eat cake and celebrate. The care and support I receive from you all brings a smile to my heart and for this I thank you. Of course my greatest wish is that I receive a messa

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Worriedmum6 | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Schitzoaffective disorder

I've just joined this space as I'm struggling with my daughter's mental illness. She has majorschizoaffective disorder. We got the diagnosis last year after I instigated a welfare check. She was put into the physc ward for 3 weeks. I did that because she

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

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Mon0497 | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Feeling lost

Haven't been on here for a while. Not because my daughter's mental health has been good but more that I kept my head down and tried to survive. Tonight I have hit the wall. Just had a phone call from the hospital where my daughter went seeking help 48hrs

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

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Billijean | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Hello l have just signed up

My story in brief. My 43 year old daughter has mental delusions and has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She was in hospital for 8 weeks last year. Is no longer working. She won't take medication she has shut me out of her

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

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Paperdaisy | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Caring for someone with an eating disorder

“Creating a safe space is so important in recovery; where you don’t talk about diets and exercise, where food isn’t labelled as good or bad, where you don’t talk about your own body insecurities.”- Bow 🦋 Talking about an eating disorder is dif

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CAD1 | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Daughter and BPD

Hi all. I'm new here I'm really not too sure about where to start. my daughter is 20. Mental health and behaviour disorders have been a struggle for her and us since she was about 12. she moved away at the start of the year. 6 hour drive. I miss

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

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ferngully | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Coping with being excluded / pushed away

My partner who I live with has been in hospital for the last week (involuntarily) after experiencing psychosis and a manic episode. When I called the ambulance, she told them that I had been abusing her and we were in a domestic violence situation (this i

Friends, families and carersCreated 5 years ago

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