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Hi ,I hope everyone is ok this morning.I'm new to this & honestly I try to avoid online interaction.I'm currently going through the Royal Commission Process & it's bringing up memories & sadly I'm realising how my life was affected by the beha
G'dayThis will likely sound stupid, but I don't know how to ask for help, and for the most part, when help is offered, how to accept it.I am 46 years old, and have suffered with bipolar depression since 4 years old. My first suicide attempt was at age 4.
I wish I knew how to explain my experiences to my gf. She wants to understand and to some extent she does, but she doesn't understand schizophrenia at all. It upsets me she refers to my voices as demons and jokingly tells these demons to 'the power of Chr
I'm so seriously freaked and scared right now. My nurse is being controlled by the replaceds and now she wants to poison me with her mediciation and she doesn't even know that the meds were made by the replaceds that was designed specifically to make me s
HiI was wondering if anyone has tried ECT. I am going to talk to my doctors about and was just wonder if anyone has tried it and the pros and consThanks 7:30
This is more of a light humor post but if you've had a serious issue and wish to vent feel free.I'm a wooss when it comes to the dentist. They tell you this won't hurt a bit and you get a sharp pain. Would be nice if numbing gas was given even
Today I received an email from a friend. She has been visiting and communicating for a while now. She was told she does not have a mental illness and no longer wants to stay in touch!!!!!this seems to be the story of my life and I don't know why. I am alw
Hi All and big hello from hospital. I'm in a private clinic so I am allowed to bring my laptop and have my internet stick thankfully. Here's an update from me:I'm in a here due to suicidal ideation and also auditory command hallucinations which were suici
OMG. here it is 2016, I'm 55 and only JUST found out about two things in a session with a Psychologist yesterday. 1. My attribution all these years that Psychologists seem to just accept that I am doing fine (because I am hypomanic) and I cancel the
So while I was at work an old friend of mine came in (lets call her foxy), bought her drinks & asked me to help take them to her car... I did so but as we neared foxys car I could tell she had relapsed, she asked me if I wanted some (which I declined)
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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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