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Um I’m not sure what to say.. I’m 27 and I’m really struggling at the moment, I have ASD, OCD and Anxiety, my OCD is really bad at the moment and I feel trapped with my thoughts and I can’t do anything without having intrusive thoughts. My
Hello 👋 I've been exploring a mental health diagnosis since the beginning of this year. I first saw a psychologist in January to talk about adult autism I was later referred by my GP to see a psychiatrist. My psychiatrist diagnosed me with AD
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Just had some time to post as I just lost another job. Probably too many days off while I circled the drain. I lasted six months which is the longest in 6 years since my diagnosis. It’s a constant struggle but nothing compared to the pha
Hi 👋 I am new. I just wanted to see if anybody else is struggling with current meds for diagnosis,I am currently weaning myself off all current meds with the support from my psychiatrist. I have recently been institutionalised and learned
Hello, i’m 28 years old and over the past year been navigating through my recent ADHD diagnosis. I knew when I was a kid something was up, but my parents thought I was just a normal normal child. I am a sexual abuse victim and was abused when
Hi, new here. I’m struggling with depression. I can’t find a job, it’s been months now and it’s hard to get through every day. I just end up watching tv with nothing else to do. My mood is so low with no friends to talk to. Hoping someone understands.Reda
Can somebody please help us save our daughter? Our 31 year old daughter began suffering an episode we now understand was likely first time schizophrenic psychosis in Melbourne 1 April. Friday 5 April she walked out of her father’s house and is now
Hi All....l am damselD and l feel like l am stuck on this wheel of self sabotage! I grew up in a volitile household and my coping mechanism was to fawn. The need to please others has been woven into my fabric of being and hence have no idea how to d
Hello, This is my first post on any forum about my problems. I'm wanting to talk with people who can give me some insight on where I go seeking help. I have been married previously, had kids, got divorced, had another relationship that I ended, the got ma
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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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