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Seek support. Make connections. Share your experience.

The Carers Forum is a safe, anonymous community for the friends, family and carers of people living with mental illness, moderated 24/7 by mental health professionals.

These forums do not provide crisis counselling. If you need urgent help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or in an emergency call 000.
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Discussion Topics
Our stories
Being a carer can be lonely. Sharing stories helps us to find others who have faced similar experiences and to support each other. What's your story?
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Looking after ourselves
Being a carer sometimes means we forget to look after ourselves. How do you and others manage to look after your wellbeing?
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Social Spaces
Relax and unwind with friends here – come by and say hi, share a virtual hot chocolate or discuss a few of your favourite things
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Something’s not right
When something's not going well, it helps to share this with others and learn how they have coped and found solutions. Is there something you do that others would find helpful too?
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What's new: services, research, technologies
The things that can help us care for someone are constantly changing. Find out and share information about what's new. Have you heard about something you think would help carers?
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About Carers Forum, feedback and general discussion
Start here if you’re new to the Carers Forum, if you want just chat or to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
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Special Events
This is where we hold our special events. Find out about our past events and what is coming up soon!
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