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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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@Tufftimes

Looking on the bright side = 😀

Opportunity for us @Smc 😀😀

Hi @Confused_Mama 👋

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Good morning to you also, hope you have a great day 😊

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@Confused_Mama

Re: knitting and crochet 😀

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I dont knit anymore, but for a while it was important and practical.

@Former-Member @Smc @Confused_Mama @Tufftimes

As a kid, witnessing girls sharing and helping each other was a creative culture in the orphanages and gave me a positive sense about people.

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A handy skill to have up one's sleeve @Appleblossom

I used to knit myself a jumper every year but haven't done so for quite some time.

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Love the meme @Confused_Mama 😏

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Hello and thanks for the invite...

I have spent my day (once again) searching for inpatient care for my 15yo daughters mental health issues. It is extremely frustrating having to source this information on my own. Has anyone found useful help in NSW, QLD or VIC for a 15yo?

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@Jezza_au

I would suspect your nearest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service would be able to provide you with that information.

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Hi @Jezza_au. I've found in our part of Vic that inpatient care for young adults is something treated warily by psych services, due to a concern about "institutionalising" them at a young age, and perhaps setting a pattern of needing institutional style care in later life. You may strike similar reluctance with adolescent services.

If a public place is unavailable, private clinics might be worth trying, but you need an affiliated private psychiatrist to refer the person, and I don't know if any are suitable for adolescents. Most seem to be geared for adults. And they're not cheap. Private insurance is pretty much essential.

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good evening @Confused_Mama , @Jezza_au , @Tufftimes

what a day I have had but love to go forward tomorrow @Faith-and-Hope , @Smc , @Former-Member

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