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Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT


This topic has come to us as a result from the poll we put out to you, the community. For this Topic Tuesday event will have a special guest from our Peer Ambassador program @jess_27 to share insights from their own lived experience, covering the postitive effects of social connection, managing the challenges of some negatives and idea sharing on tips and strategies to approach maintaining healthy social connections in your life.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

@jess_27

I struggle communicating my mentsl illness to my family. They do know but not to the full extent. I don’t tell my family I have BPD. They understand thst I hsve depression anxiety snd ptsd.

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Thanks @Former-Member

Hi @jess_27

Hi everyone.

Yes, this is a really important topic.

I struggle with it too.

I also have CPTSD, Sleep Apnea (daily fatigue), & now complications & IBS from my 3 major bowel surgeries.

Adge

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

I'm sorry to hear that. What strategies have you tried to communciate in the past? And why is it you don't think they worked?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Glad you could join us @Adge 🙂

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Before I had my medication I would have flashes of anger (I am bipolar 1 and schizoaffective) now that I am on medication and seeing a psychologist and psychiatrist my moods have calmed down although I miss my fiery self at times. Now I am verging on being a zombie but my family prefer it in fact they say how happy they are with how I am atm.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

I am very familiar with the anger and Bipolar 1. I sometimes miss my fiery self too. But I am very thankful for our medication and treatment have helped my relationships. Have you found your relationships have improved since treatment?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

To be honest I don't think my family want to know anything because they can't handle it @jess_27 - and there is too much that I can't disclose to them which makes it harder for me to connect with them on things

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

My relatives all live inter-state.

They are not open to admitting they have MI - or to any discussion of mine.

Except when they want to use MI as a label to blame (esp on me).

Adge

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Hi @jess_27, @Former-Member, @Bunniekins, @Adge, @BlueBay and anyone following along.

I guess im wondering what maintaining relationships is. What does that look like to most people?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Creating and maintaining social connections // Tues 20 Nov, 7pm AEDT

Oops missed @Zoe7👋

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