Mental Illness shouldn’t define you or your family. We believe that recovery from mental illness is possible and here are some stories to prove it.
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Lorikeet Centre Has Given Me Hope and Taught Me About Recovery – Rod’s Story
12-08-2021
My life before coming to Lorikeet Centre was totally different. It was all out of control. I wasn’t…
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ED to Home: Innovating With Peer Support
02-08-2021
The new financial year sees the culmination of MIFWA’s ED to Home Program, a program that impacted over…
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My Time as a Community Mental Health Worker
23-07-2021
Louise recently sat down to share her experiences about her time as a Community Mental Health Worker with…
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Acceptance – A Poem by Norm Wotherspoon
23-05-2021
Acceptance By Norm Wotherspoon, Lived Experience Representative When I waken, screaming in the darkness At the early…
Read more![Doing Things Keeps Me Mentally Healthy – Steve](https://www.mifwa.org.au/miwp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Steve-MIFWA-Sign-Wood-Burning-1024x1024.jpg)
Doing Things Keeps Me Mentally Healthy – Steve
13-05-2021
I’ve been going to the Lorikeet Centre for about eight or nine years. Lorikeet Centre is fantastic –…
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A Mother and Daughters Journey
22-02-2021
‘A Mother and Daughters Journey’ captured the struggle, the searching, and the hope of the recovery journey. At…
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My Breakdown With Anxiety
22-02-2021
I lived with anxiety for a while before things snowballed in my life. Being a type A personality…
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Family, Connection and Hope – Hayley’s Story of Recovery
12-01-2021
As a young girl, I loved playing make believe, watching movies and bribing my family to watch my…
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Support from People with Lived Experience Makes All the Difference – Lorraine’s Carer Story
06-11-2020
My husband and I have been sweethearts since we were 12 and have been married for 33 years….
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The Importance of Finding Your Tribe – Robyn’s Carer Story
08-10-2020
My husband was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder eight years ago. Backtracking four years, he had been experiencing…
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