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Supporting a partner in a crisis

JacquesSenior Contributor26 Jan 2018, 8:23 pm AEDT

Supporting a partner in a crisis

hi everyone, i really don't know where else to turn, this is the first time i have bene on the carers forum, my partner is suicidal and she almost made an attempt 2 days ago, she had to change meds because of the warf strike preventing her meds comming into aus, and the ones she is on now have made her really unwell, she can't make phone calls and she is scared of police comming to her house. i have tried contacting so many people to get her into a MHU, i have talked her into going volintarily, but their is no way that i can find to get her their.

please help

Jacques

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Unknown userMember19 Aug 2018, 10:13 am AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

Hi @Jacques

Checking in - can I gently encourage you to do a little something today in the self care department? How is the walking and no cola going?

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JacquesSenior Contributor20 Aug 2018, 10:45 am AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

Hi @Former-Member, gosh you are so lovely checking in on me, when I read your message I got a nice coffee from a Cafe to treat myself. And I got my hair done.

I'm walking every day and I'm restricting my cola intake, none at home now, so I'm going really good with no cola, but I weighed myself on the weekend, I was 20kg over what I thought I was, so I was pretty upset about that

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Unknown userMember20 Aug 2018, 12:44 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

@Jacques I avoid the scales. Last time I got on I was not happy either. I am sure your bod is thanking you in other ways for the healthy habits you have developed.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor20 Aug 2018, 6:46 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

I try to avoid the scales too @Jacques, @Former-Member

With kidney disease and diabetes, finding it a bit hard at the moment with lots of appts to go too

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Unknown userMember20 Aug 2018, 7:11 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

@Jacques @Shaz51

Getting on scales = 😬

Realising we are fabbo no matter what we weigh = 😀😀😀

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JacquesSenior Contributor20 Aug 2018, 8:00 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

Your so kind @Former-Member, yes I agree it can make more problems than it solves. I am very disheartened, but I've made a commitment to walk every day so I will🙂

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Unknown userMember25 Aug 2018, 9:07 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

@Jacques checking in

@Zorro how are you going Bro? How are things with your Mrs?

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JacquesSenior Contributor27 Aug 2018, 7:04 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

hi @Former-Member and @Shaz51 thank you for checking in, i have been really busy supporting my partner, her entire treating team has quit 3 places have ceased support for her, so i am trying to pick up the load, gosh the mental health system is so broken, im feeling really hopless of it and the support it can offer 😞

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Unknown userMember27 Aug 2018, 7:54 pm AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

@Jacques

Is your partner back home?

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JacquesSenior Contributor28 Aug 2018, 1:43 am AEST

Re: Supporting a partner in a crisis

No @Former-Member she does not get home until Thursday, then she is on her own, I just hope if a crisis happens I can keep her safe,

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