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Hi Everyone, Trying to find the right balance of what I should write and not be blocked by the community guidelines and being able to give enough background so there is some level of understanding of where I am at so hopefully this works. I slep
I am a parent of a adult son who has depression and anxiety. I have been married for 35 years to my sons stepfather I am an artist I love music
HelloI have major depression. It's very lonely at times and I don't share this with many people. I have ongoing suicidal thoughts and the meds don't stop that. Anyone else here deal with this. I am safe. No plans to do anything
Hi everyone. Thank you for creating this forum. I am a new member to the forum and I am also very new to the live-in-carer role. I am really struggling with this man who I provide care to. I will call him George. I have known George for less than a year a
Boundaries are often mentioned in this forum and I think that understanding how they fit in with mental illness is very helpful. Over the next little while I will be posting hints and quotes in relation to boundary setting and please feel free to do the s
As a father nothing compares to the love I have for my baby....now 19. My daughter now lives by herself as she struggled at her Mums and logistically and for a myriad reasons living with me was not ideal. She loved her place, I help her out financially pr
Hi I know someone who is caring for a person with schizophrenia who needs 24 hour care. This person is at their wits end because they think there is no support for their son. I am wondering what support services there are in Victoria. I suggested the care
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Hi there Friends, Family and Carers forum members, I have noticed quite a few members lately talking about supporting a loved one experiencing psychosis, hearing voices, paranoia or living with schizophrenia. That is why I have m
hi All I am a 52 year old single woman who works full time and my 21 year old daughter and grandaughter live at home with me. My daughter suffers severe anxiety and depression, the last time she saw her physciatrist he was swaying toward her being b
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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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