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Truth telling with family members: such a distressing, unhelpful experience

Content warning: Childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, domestic abuse.  I've lived with complex mental health issues for most of my adult life, and I've gathe ... Read more

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Hello everyone, it’s been a few weeks now since I last posted but we are officially homeless, we are staying in a tent and I feel like I just need to vent  I ne ... Read more

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Hi there all I’m forty year old male from the NSW central coast currently living and caring for my 76 year old mother who is on a walker and has bipolar disorder.I’m find ... Read more

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Topic Tuesday // Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tuesday 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST
Topic Tuesday // Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tuesday 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST
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On Tuesday, 27th September, we'd like to invite you to join us for a discussion centred around Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) ahead of BPD Awareness Week on 1-7 October. In this discussion, we will be joined by one of our Community Guides and a special guest from Spectrum Health to talk about accessing treatment, stigma and the importance of ‘Seeing The Person’.

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