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I have decided to write here because my life is on the verge of ruin and I have trouble talking to anyone let alone medical professionals about this sort of stuff. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety, especially social anxiety. It takes me years t
Argh! I'm so pissed!I found out today that I wasn't discharged from the hospital, simply released to the community but still under the mental health act... Yeah, I'm still committed. If I refuse my meds, I'm gonna be taken to the hospital again. The reaso
Have been back to see my GP regarding current meds and finding it hard to keep my weight at astable level. Throughout most of my life I have not had a weight problem. I do now. Can anyone elserelate to this situation as it is a physical as well as an emot
I am so stressed, my anxiety level is really high. I have so much stress at work at the moment. A young girl resigned two weeks ago, they employed someone else who is hopeless. Now i have been so much more extra work, responsibility that
Hi Guys !I'm feeling a bit down today after yesterday and cancelling my admission to hospital for a few reasons. Now I have a mixture of emotions, and worried I will not be able to go back into hospital if I need to.The reason I didn't go into hospi
Okay so new to being bipolar and wow the ups and downs I have experienced over the last months have been so scary. Had to take time off work again this whole week due to the huge depression hole I fell into again could barely shower myself super dizzy and
Have had a pain filled past week due to a back injury that is slowly responding to physiotherapy. Howgratifying to have had a long time friend who has been such help in doing my shopping, as I wasunable to walk very much without discomfort and pain. Frien
Still coping as well as possible with injured back situation but do other forum members believe thatour pets know when we are feeling down and something is a problem? Bung, my pet/friend magpie,whichI haven't seen for several days, called for his food rat
Hi my name H, I'm 20 years oldI want tell you my story how I got depressionWhen I was 11-13 years old I went to a special needs school and I got bullied a lot I didnt care what they were saying but at the end my mum and my sister told me to stand up for m
So thanks to Mazarita for encouraging me to come to this side of the forums.I know diagnoses cannot be made here but I wanted to share what has been going for my husband. He separated from me 7 weeks ago, quite unexpectedly. He told me to check the
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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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