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All my life since I can remember I have had trouble with anxiety, and 4 years ago I was diagnosed with Chronic complex PTSD & Mixed Bipola. Since then I have worked extremely hard on getting my self better.My daughter is now in her 18th year and over
Hi I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder I'm my early 20's. I have the bipolar part that goes along with it. And the schizophrenia part is paranoid schizophrenia. Mainly I get paranoid about thinking people are talking about me when I see people t
Hi everyone, I thought I should break the ice and be the first to post in this topic. It can be tough disclosing lived experience of mental illness, even on a forum designed specifically for it! I have experienced depression and anxi
Hi everyone ,Over the last 6-7 weeks I been struggling with my depression worsening . This is due to my marriage is on edge . We fight most of the time , and if we not fighting we just don't talk to each other.He puts me down a lot and refers to me as my
Well I'm headed back into hospital yet again as I've seemingly crashed... yet again. It seems like every 6 months or so I'm in hospital for a lengthy stay. Usually it is psychosis, this time it is depression caused by a number of factors (life stress and
Hi. I'm not great with introductions so please bear with me. I've been following the forum discussions for quite some time now but only joined and made my first couple of contributions earlier this year. I have been holding off on the introductions becaus
Like a new contributor, I too, have found it hard to find help that suits my particular situation. It is a case ofkeep 'knocking on the door' and being persistent in what you feel you need help with. Mine is social supportand home visits as I have a mobii
Hi Im new to this site. Hoping to connect with people who are up for a bit of a chat. I live alone so at night some times feel a bit lonely and long to find some nice people to talk to. Im 44 have long term depression issues. Of varying degrees, isnt too
Hi there, I have just recently been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I have been married to my wife now for over 14 years and I have realised now since the diagnosis that I have been treating her awefully for a long time and I am absol
I had a good session with my counsellor yesterday. She explained to me the three different states of mind. Emotional mind, reason mind or logical mind & wise mind. If anyone has some info on this it would be worth posting it as I con
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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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