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Shaz517 years ago

GRATITUDE

What are you Grateful for ????Gratitudeis mindset, a way of life with endless benefits for you and those around youit is such a simple habit that can spark the most incredible postive outcomes.by embracing and expressing gratitude and letting it guild you

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CheerBear8 years ago

Thumbs up Thursday - Woohoo!

Here on the forum there is so much to celebrate! Every day people are overcoming challenges, working at goals and taking steps forward.This space has been created as a place to recognise these achievements, both of others and also for us to share our own.

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BAO2 weeks ago

Welcome New Members!

Welcome to this online mental health peer-to-peer space.It's great to have you join this community.You can start a discussion by clicking "Start new disucssion", or you can "Reply" to a post.Here is the link to our Community Guidelines to guide your posti

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littlemissme4 months ago

Upcoming Webinar // Navigating civvie healthcare with Dr Alex Labanov // Wednesday 11 November, 7-8pm

Leaving the ADF comes with a lot of change. Managing your own physical health and the healthcare system is often one of the most challenging parts to navigate.Without the structure of Defence, many veterans are left trying to piece together how the civili

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Taalilast month

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Researchlast month

Community consultation invitation - support for Queensland fathers with young children

We want to know how we can better support fathers with young childrenSANE has been funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission to provide specialist support to Queensland fathers with young children. As part of our planning, we would like to speak w

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TomBombadil2 months ago

We’ve been listening to your feedback about moderation decisions on the Forums.

Updates to our Forum Guidelines: We’ve heard your feedback about how our Forum guidelines are interpreted and applied. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we’ve reviewed the guidelines to make them clearer and easier to understand.We also

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littlemissme3 months ago

Please help us welcome new members to our Grief and Loss space

Hi Forumites,We're excited to share that, as part of Griefline's merger with SANE, we've just launched a dedicated Grief and Loss space here on SANE Forums.We've also moved discussions relating to grief and loss into this new space, making it easier for p

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c-user19994 months ago

Community Guideline Update: One Account per Person

Hey Forums Community,We wanted to share an update to our Community Guidelines: From now on, each member is asked to hold one Forums account. Running multiple identities on our Forums is not permitted. Here is the link to our Community Guidelines.This upda

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Chasingsunsetslast year

What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

Hi everyone! This is my first ever forum post so do hope it lands where it’s meant to 🤣 Most days, I like to find a highlight 😊. Usually, that means during a walk with my dog, I try to spot something different, something cool or something that brings

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Shaz5110 months ago

Our Gardens

Hello @TeaPositive @Ramman @Rana8 , @Determined @wermonastring @lil_green_clock @Junee @EJ , @ks @JR489 @HappyEmu @ForestBat @Farwaa123 @Cheekychick158 @Fullofhope79

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NightFury10 months ago

The Creative Writing Corner

"There is no greater power on this earth, than story," Libby Bray Why hello there! I've been discussing with @Jynx and @AuntGlow the fact that I used to write a lot as a child - pages and pages of imagination, and wonderous s

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Pete1 | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Chronic problems

Hello. Long term pyschiatric problems with physical problems including Klippel Feil syndrome and Mullerian duct. I was wondering where I can go to get long term help and a place to stay.

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Topcat2000 | New Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Where to now?

Hi. New here as just came across this site. I have a 5 year mental health history with no real therapy or treatment. I am totally lost. Been referred to several organisations who insist on all these intensive assessments. Nothing has ever come from these

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Daisydreamer | Senior Contributor | Last message 4 years ago

Notice some changes to the Forums? We have been upgrading the homepages! ⭐️

Hi SANE Community, Have you been to the Forums Homepage and seen it look a bit different? Well the SANE team have been busy making some changes to the layout to help make navigation easier for members to find the forums. This came from

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Aone | Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Is it schizophrenia or real

About 10 years ago someone claiming to be God chatted to me on the phone. I've seen the moon spin on its axis and follow me. I've seen UFO'S. I see stars move. And I had a lot of other experiences. Drs say I have schizophrenia but I'm not convinced.

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NatureLover | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Excoriation Disorder

I'm wanting to start a thread for those of us with Excoriation Disorder. It's a new diagnosis in the latest DSM-5. It was previously throught to be a part of OCD or BPD, but now has its own definition. So for me, I pick/scratch my sk

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Racer | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Out of options

Hello, first post here. I have a totally hopeless situation I have Bipolar 1, combined with a severe headache disorder and tinnitus. I am so depressed and need help I’m at the end I can’t take anymore, and have no options left - medication snd ECT aggrava

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Nat29 | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

OCD - Trichotillomania

Hi, I'm new here and a little scared. I'm embarrassed about my OCD that has consumed my life since a child. Yes I pull my hair out. I've never been in full control of it. But it does vary according to my anxiety. I haven't spoken to anyone with my c

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TideisTurning | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Online Peer Group Chat// The Desire to be 'Normal'// Thursday, 31st March 2022 7-8:30PM AEDT

Hi Everyone, The Online Peer Group Chat happening on Thursday, 31st March will be on the topic of The Desire to be 'Normal' For ease of reference, the times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below: Wes

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Mon0497 | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Feeling lost

Haven't been on here for a while. Not because my daughter's mental health has been good but more that I kept my head down and tried to survive. Tonight I have hit the wall. Just had a phone call from the hospital where my daughter went seeking help 48hrs

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Marj | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

General Advice

My daughter 17 has been suffering with anxiety for some years. After the past year (nursing my palliative mother in our house for 6 months with lung cancer) losing my grandmother 8 weeks later. We then get a new puppy 4 weeks ago to come home and find it

Social spaceCreated 5 years ago

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