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Hi, I have been struggling with mental illness since I can remember. However, the reason for my post is I have had a tough conversation with my wife. She has told me that she is struggling with carers fatigue and as a result, her empathy towards me has sh
Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all my fellow mothers.
Hi everyone. I'm considering doing TMS, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, and was wondering if anyone has undergone this treatment for their Major Depression. How did you find the experience? Any pain or side effects? Did the treatment work for you? How
It wasn't until recently that I was reminded just how difficult it can be working in hospitality and having problems with communicating with others. Serving customers is quite easy and comes naturally for me because I have a script in my head that I follo
So I had a week's hospital stay at the public psych ward. I have no memory of the first 3 days, so I got a copy of the letter and info that was sent to my GP. Apparently in the ED I was agitated and rude. Then when I was moved
Hello. My first post.I'm curious to know how others deal/cope with night terrors.Mine usually come about if I've had a PTSD trigger episode I like it call it.Boy, these night terrors are full on hey. Sometimes I remember the feeling, like being trap
hello everyone, i swear i had an account here but i couldn’t log in so i guess not. also i’m not sure if this is the right topic to post in but here goes. what are people’s thoughts on voluntary assisted dying (VAD)? do you think it should be avail
Hello Everyone Just a quick vent about family dynamics isnt it difficult when two family members can have oposing veiws of eachother and they both tell you about it cause thay dont feel comftable talking to eachother about it or at least not talk to eacho
Hi there, I wondered if anyone can share their experiences with ECT? Did it work, what was it like and would you recommend it? The Psychiatrist has suggested it as a possible solution but I’m not sure. thank you.
I've not done this before so sorry if this isn't formatted the way it should be. I am in my late 20s, and have experienced widespread chronic pain for for about 14 years now. The pain itself is not particularly well-managed and the conditi
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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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