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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 TayW
17 Mar
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Helping your child to overcome school refusal
by Dr Kim , 30 Jan 2018
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by smallwolf
27 Jun 2019
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New to the supporting family and friends forum? Here's 3 tips to get you started
by bb_official , 20 Aug 2014
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by HanP
11 Apr 2019
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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 Aquarius2
01 Oct 2018
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Forums etiquette: give support to receive support
by Chris B , 09 Nov 2015
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by Chris B
09 Nov 2015
Friend who is depressed, relapsed, hidden things etc.
by elephant_07 , 4 days and 13 hours ago
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by elephant_07
1 day and 5 hours ago
My depressed sister won't accept advice or seek professional help
by Carer07 , 24 Mar
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by Carer07
2 days and 5 hours ago
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Is my partner depressed?
by Ghr29 , 2 days and 17 hours ago
3
by Sophie_M
2 days and 11 hours ago
Managing grief & setting boundaries
by Cloud like , 20 Mar
4
by Croix
27 Mar
Mum is lashing out
by Thxlcc , 26 Mar
2
by therising
27 Mar
Need help with my partner going behind my back
by Katy99 , 23 Mar
3
by quirkywords
23 Mar
I need help, before I walk away
by Kaybee01 , 15 Mar
5
by Blufftuff
23 Mar
When is a boundary not a boundary?
by Scheherazade , 18 Mar
3
by Cloud like
20 Mar
I'm stuck and there's no escape
by Elle_T , 01 Mar
5
by Scheherazade
18 Mar
6 Things I wish I knew before dating someone with anxiety and PTSD
by RandR , 13 Apr 2017
19
by MikeySe
18 Mar
Seeking help for a friend
by LouiseEliz , 03 Mar
4
by Tay100
17 Mar
Please Help, I think my partner is a FIFO worker and depressed and I don’t know what to do?
by Sallyanne3001 , 07 Mar
3
by Tay100
17 Mar
struggling with special needs children
by Matchy69 , 21 Sep 2019
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by Matchy69
16 Mar
Feeling stressed and drained
by BG89 , 11 Mar
6
by Sweesoft
16 Mar
Supporting young adult bi polar son
by Justcoping , 15 Mar
2
by quirkywords
15 Mar
Wife's depression and anxiety take toll on me. Advice?
by Pointyman , 13 Mar
3
by therising
15 Mar
Mum with delusional personality
by Flora99 , 13 Mar
2
by Croix
13 Mar
Worried about my husband
by Olly123 , 25 Feb
3
by Croix
10 Mar
Burn out supporting someone in depression
by elsewhere , 04 Mar
6
by elsewhere
08 Mar
My Bipolar Boyfriend
by happyface2020 , 08 Mar
2
by quirkywords
08 Mar
Struggling to cope with my husbands mental health.
by GinnyLuna , 26 Feb
2
by Croix
28 Feb
Living with an alcoholic partner
by Haurice , 30 Nov 2019
16
by Lu luck
25 Feb
Son with BDD
by MrMcGoo , 22 Feb
3
by Nurse Jenn
24 Feb
Supporting my husband - diagnosed with atypical bipolar at 35
by Jed19 , 09 Feb
3
by Jed19
21 Feb
New to this and not sure how to move forward
by New&Scared , 19 Feb
3
by Happilyneverafter
19 Feb
A husband with manic depression
by robyng , 14 Feb
2
by smallwolf
15 Feb
BPD?
by LivLiv , 22 May 2018
12
by k1065
13 Feb
Trying to be supportive but always getting shut down
by Dasday , 11 Feb
3
by Summer Rose
11 Feb
Husband with Depression, I am losing myself.
by RLT , 09 Feb
3
by RLT
09 Feb
Living with a husband with Depression
by robyng , 01 Feb
3
by robyng
08 Feb
When they won’t help themselves and you’ve done everything you can
by Namastnae , 07 Feb
2
by geoff
08 Feb
My Introduction: when anxiety meets depression.
by froggle1988 , 22 Jan
10
by uncut_gems
07 Feb
Husband with body dismorphia disorder by proxy
by Kmh158 , 01 Feb
3
by therising
03 Feb
Caring for parents who refuse to acknowledge depression
by Andogal , 02 Feb
3
by therising
02 Feb
It's at the pointy end
by myparis , 26 Jan
2
by blondguy
02 Feb
Worried about my boyfriend, parents divorce and adhd affecting him
by Kiki207 , 23 Jan
7
by therising
25 Jan
My Husband is Depressed and is now struggling with an ice addiction
by Sandy28 , 25 Mar 2018
9
by doing-my-best
25 Jan
Do I tell my daughter with BPD to move out
by Mum6 , 22 Jan
2
by Summer Rose
22 Jan
Drug Addiction, recovery & relapses in family & friends- how to cope, support & protect myself!
by Tigerlily87 , 18 Jan
3
by Deckt
22 Jan
My girlfriend's mental health is worrying me, she's breaking down quite regularly but cant seem to talk about why at all.
by Enochi , 23 Dec 2019
5
by poorlydrawn
21 Jan
Advice for ways to help newly diognosed partner. BPD 1.
by alambi , 20 Jan
3
by poorlydrawn
21 Jan
Helping a friend whose being mentally abused by ex
by Imamamanow , 17 Jan
2
by Happilyneverafter
17 Jan
9 year old daughter suffering anxiety
by Glennis , 29 Dec 2019
9
by Summer Rose
16 Jan
My fiance is supporting ME during depression, but I'm worried about him
by madds97 , 10 Jan
3
by madds97
10 Jan
Cyclic major depressive disorder
by Monny , 10 Jan 2017
6
by BT2137
09 Jan

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