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Hello 😊I would like to know other people's experience who are serious born again Christans and have a mental illness,, do you find having faith helpful with overcoming the tough times ?I have schizophrenia also a follower of Jesus... Some days I think my
Hi, I am a 51 year old mother/wife of 3 boys (21, 14, & 9) and a wonderful husband. Up until 3 weeks ago I thought I was the only one in the world with BP2 issues, or at least that’s how I thought. I’ve always felt odd! One minute happy J and excited
I've been suffering with anxiety for nearly 10 years and at the moment I feel like I'm going through a bad relapse. I have been in hospital before and really don't want to end up back in there. The thoughts that are going through my mind right now are rea
This is what Rick said in his response to Aaron (I think it was Aaron, my memory is not so good): [This forum is a] place of safety for expression ...'. To me this means a place to talk about things that you can't talk to anyone else about. Tonight this i
Hey everyone,<br>I'm hoping if I get this out of my system and with a little guidance from you guys may help.<br>My last session was last Friday with my psychiatrist where for the first time I cried. We left it that I have no support and have
Hi everyone I'm new and I want to ask the members of the forum whats the best way to get started on a treatment program. I don't have an official diagnosis of a MI but I am the adult child of an alcoholic parent and am also an adopted child. I've been thr
Hi there.I was diagnosed with pnd last year after the birth of my second child. We had many health issues with her along with her being "high needs", it was such a horrid time and at one point I was suicidal. I was on medication and received great support
Is it ok for a person with lived experience to joke about their MI? Stand up for Mental Health is a project that teaches people with MI stand-up comedy. The aim of this is to decrease stigma through having people with lived experience share the stories ab
The last 6 weeks I have been profounding psychotically depressed. I had not spoken to a soul for 5 weeks. We tripled my meds but no difference. George wanted me in hospital but as the wards in Queensland are now all locked wards I refused and made it plai
The version of OCD I've been battling since 2006 is called Functional Impairment.It stops you looking after yourself and your hygiene.It changed the way I looked.I decided the day it started that the mongrel has to go.Its not going to stay around.I beat i
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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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