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Online Forums - Supporting family and friends with a mental health condition (carers)

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Are you supporting a depressed partner? My tips from 18 years of experience
by Carmela , 15 Jul 2016
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by Sophie_M
3 days and 23 hours ago
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New to the supporting family and friends forum? Here's 3 tips to get you started
by Missing user , 20 Aug 2014
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by Charleigh
10 May
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They won't get help: supporting your teenager through a mental health crisis
by Dr Kim , 10 Oct 2017
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by Sophie_M
30 Jul 2021
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Helping your child to overcome school refusal
by Dr Kim , 30 Jan 2018
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by Sweesoft
22 Mar 2021
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Forums etiquette: give support to receive support
by Chris B , 09 Nov 2015
1
by Chris B
09 Nov 2015
struggling with special needs children
by Matchy69 , 21 Sep 2019
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by Matchy69
2 days and 8 hours ago
shattered dreams
by Lillianne , 17 Mar
19
by smallwolf
3 days and 18 hours ago
My son: Is he or is he not a narcissist and how should I react?
by Aknitter , 5 days and 9 hours ago
5
by jaz28
4 days and 22 hours ago
How to support myself while caring for a spouse with anxiety or depression
by Apple23 , 13 May
6
by Summer Rose
14 May
Adult Daughter won’t see a GP for Mental Health Issues
by Charleigh , 10 May
6
by geoff
12 May
Help! Partner with depression
by digit. , 25 Apr
4
by That Other Guy
26 Apr
Encounter with Dangerous Person
by Ramblify , 03 Jan
3
by livi_mivi
22 Apr
Partner is having trouble opening up
by Ems1234 , 20 Apr
3
by geoff
21 Apr
Tips on how to handle a sensitive, reactive husband please
by Lozzie K , 20 Apr
3
by Learn to Fly
20 Apr
My partner with depression has started drinking
by Lioness Nebula , 14 Apr
2
by geoff
15 Apr
I think my best friend has an ED (TW)
by ...Gekota , 13 Apr
3
by firstthensecond
13 Apr
Need help with a suicidal wife which refuses to get help
by Guest_3847 , 03 Jan
13
by Guest_3847
10 Apr
Therapist shame
by kacey , 12 Feb
4
by Summer Rose
07 Apr
Advice needed!
by Aloof1912 , 01 Apr
4
by Sophia16
03 Apr
13 year old w/- anxiety
by Peta81 , 28 Mar
2
by Sophie_M
28 Mar
My mom is 'grieving' and I don't know what to do
by concerned_daughter , 13 Mar
6
by therising
14 Mar
Living with an alcoholic partner
by Haurice , 30 Nov 2019
29
by Guest_7249
12 Mar
BPD Son
by Jane88 , 11 Mar
2
by Sophie_M
11 Mar
How to co-parent/talk with with a negative thinker with BPD & clinical depression?
by sixthinline , 08 Mar
2
by Petal22
09 Mar
BPD son in prison, I’m over it
by Sunflower62 , 03 Mar 2021
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by Nameless1
09 Mar
I need a new tactic - nothing is working to communicate to my husband
by Possum18 , 06 Mar
6
by therising
09 Mar
Husband has depression and left home to get himself right
by MishnLinc , 21 Jan 2018
43
by Dayna22
02 Mar
Centrelink Disability Support Pension for Mental Illness
by 3000 , 18 Mar 2017
15
by Emillio
01 Mar
Husband with depression but diverts blame
by Cupid , 18 Sep 2020
6
by Tanya P
26 Feb
Emotional trauma helping my partner through
by laureah21 , 26 Feb
3
by Ggrand
26 Feb
Anyone have any advice on telling someone they most likely have BDP and encouraging them to get treatment
by No one on earth , 21 Feb
15
by geoff
25 Feb
BPD?
by LivLiv , 22 May 2018
17
by Croix
25 Feb
Partner memory issues and speech forgetfulness what is the cause ?
by Sensational , 23 Feb
2
by geoff
24 Feb
Husband is depressed and had ended our marriage
by RachelW , 02 Nov 2021
16
by New_mum_of_1
22 Feb
Hey everyone. Feeling burned out. Beyond burned out. Just venting I guess.
by Violet12 , 18 Feb
6
by No one on earth
21 Feb
I think my wife is experiencing psychosis
by AvailableDisplayname , 01 Sep 2021
24
by Learn to Fly
17 Feb
Advice please. Husband is depressed, alcoholic. Refuses to get help.
by Butterfly22 , 13 Feb
3
by smallwolf
14 Feb
New to all of this!
by Happy go lucky , 06 Feb
5
by sbella02
07 Feb
The merry go round for trying to help someone with anxiety
by Where to begin , 01 Feb
4
by geoff
05 Feb
Ice and paranoia. My heart is broken.
by Louise29 , 04 Feb
7
by geoff
05 Feb
How to help a friend but also set boundaries
by trayntastic , 31 Jan
4
by Summer Rose
03 Feb
I want to help my mother who struggles with depression and anxiety find a job
by Shanay_v , 02 Feb
3
by Maddeline
02 Feb
Supporting son with anxiety and depression
by Nellie22 , 20 Jan
8
by Maddeline
02 Feb
Support for parents struggling with their sons situation, What can we do if he won't seek help?
by Jamie&Sally , 30 Jan
6
by geoff
31 Jan
Partner lies about her drinking
by archiebald , 30 Jan
2
by geoff
30 Jan
Supporting a depressed husband - seeking hope
by 815 , 17 Aug 2020
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by 815
21 Jan
Carers payment for my partner and I
by Just_me99 , 17 Jan
4
by romantic_thi3f
21 Jan
Helping my dad who won't help himself
by Cv , 11 Dec 2021
4
by Summer Rose
17 Jan
How to help adult child with anxiety
by Where to begin , 10 Jan
6
by Matchy69
11 Jan
Tips for coping with addicted partner
by Clear82 , 07 Jan
5
by geoff
11 Jan

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