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Hi there,We have a young adult family member (23) with severe OCD. I am wondering how other families manage things that the person obsesses over, which directly impact the family. How do you navigate drawing the line between support / accommodating / enab
Hello, Would be grateful for advice and resources relevant to Victoria. Vulnerable 50 year old is about to have all their personal belongings sold at auction by storage company due to outstanding bills and lack of contact.
An update. Turns out, my long term partner cheated on me for 2 years. I had no idea. It turned into severe emotional abuse. I have never been so confused, scared, and hopeless. I left him just over a month ago. I had to sneak in while
Hi so I’m someone who likes to give some context prior to things so On Tuesday, my boyfriend responded at 5:30-6:01pm on his way back from work via train. Then I responded at 7pm to 8:13pm and then he responded 9:42pm So from 6:01-9:42pm he’s free boy and
Any advice would be great - how to start over and how to learn how to trust.... My narcissist ex-husband kidnapped my young children 10 years ago and I have not seen them since... both of my best friends (25 years of friendship) deser
Earlier this year I crossed paths with someone who I have known for over 10 years, we connected and it was honestly a fairy tale. out of all the things that could happen, I fell pregnant from what would have had to of been on the 2nd time we ha
Has anyone had family start to hate them because they have an issue with people having mental illness? I had a family member turn on me six months after my first psychotic episode and the rest of the immediate family eventually followed. I can'
Hello all, I am really struggling through a tough breakup. My ex feels our dynamic was not healthy for her, and has ended things. I feel that through the last month of reflection and therapy that I understand these feelings, but feel we would w
Hey, I have a friend who I have been close with in the past but we simce went our separate ways. The hard part is I keep wanting to reach out to them just to check on them and see that they're doing OK. The problem is that I don't know if me reaching
Does anyone else struggle with the entire concept of detachment? I find it really hard to understand how you can be so close and connected to a person, they're the biggest part of your life every day. And then suddenly one day, something goes wrong and yo
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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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