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Ruby | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Personal, not simply clinical, recovery.

In my relatively short time as a carer of my 23 year old son (6 years), the word recovery is a word that has been thrown at us along the way. I've been reading and listening more to this word, and wondering what it really means. The dictionary says that r

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Pax | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Caring for Carers

My partner has Bipolar Type II and a history of Eating Disorders and self harm. I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. We both have a seperate pschologist and psychiatrist who provide us with specialised treatment and

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Graham | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Step back or intervene?

When things don't seem right, I can't be certain every time I'm doing the right thing. When is it best to step back and let things take their own course? Stepping in too soon can escalate a situation that might resolve itself, it's so often hard to tell!

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Daisy | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

When he first became unwell

When I started noticing that "something's not right" I felt stupid for not noticing it earlier, and for not getting him help sooner. When my husband went psychotic, I didn't realise at first that he was in well... I thought it was me that didn't understan

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Jo | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Something's not right.

I have found that when I am not coping as well as I should, journalling helps a lot. Writing down my feelings and thoughts, knowing that nobody else will ever read them, is liberating. There is a lot we feel and think as carers that we believe we could ne

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Geronimo | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Human Rights Conundrum

I have a friend who lives on the streets in Brisbane due to severe mental illness. He himself told the Mental Health Services to go away and leave him alone and since he is deemed to be harmless to himself or others, the Mental Health Services just cut hi

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Harry | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

A carers own physical and mental health.

Being a carer can be both physically and mentally demanding. In my own experience the rewards can be enormous to both the carer and the person/s being cared for. During my time caring for a 22 yr old male dealing with anxiety and depression I would quite

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