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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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Powderfinger | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Is this "normal"in the sense of a mental breakdown?

There is not really any information I can find on the stages of a mental breakdown. Not like grief where there are seven stages, although they do not work in order. I don't know if I'm still "in my mental breakdown" had it or coming out of it

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Angryant | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Crime and mental health

Seems to me that a lot of us got here through trauma as a result of crimes against us. They took away our sense of control. What do you think is the secret to getting it back?

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Musiclover | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Newbie

Hi, Im new to this. Ive joined mainly because I suffer from loneliness and need to make friends, I have just a few friends but theyre never available to do anything with. I love movies, travel, rock music, the beach and health and fitness.

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Pippyl | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Hi new here not sure what I'm doing

Hi I'm new here haven't used forums before jus wanting to connect with likeminded people. I'm finding it overwhelming. Feel very depressed have a lot of issues not sure what I'm seeking

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mikarlarose | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

OCD struggle

In the last few days my OCD and intrusive thoughts have gotten really bad and I'm struggling. I can barely sleep, eat or do anything or even remember anything coherently. I know I have no intent on my thoughts or impulses but I have to do my compulsions a

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Powderfinger | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Mental health/Family History.

Unfortunately or maybe even fortunately I cannot go back and trace family mental health history. I think I know enough anyway. On my mother's side, my mother's mother I believe had mental health issues. I'm not sure what exactly but mental health issues.

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Cocoloco | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

How do you feel safe again?

I was drugged by my ex. It was mdma. I thought I was going hysterical. he would often abuse me and sexually abuse me. he hurt me bad before he suicided. He drugged me a few times to my knowledge . I know now he used a lot of drugs.😔I don

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Caringsoul73 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Accepting my illness

Hello, I'm new to the forum and really just reaching out. Loving mother of two teenage kids and wife, I have Bipolar 1. I find that all things considered, I've been the best mum and wife I can be and have an amazing husband as support. Mostly, we liv

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PocketRocket88 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Uncertain about my safety at the moment

T.W: Suicidal ideation, Self Harm + possible Attempt I've been fighting this thing in my head and the urge to harm myself these past few days., and each day the urge builds up and I feel that I'm nearly at the point of caving into h

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Jzkm | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

I feel like i’ve lost my partner to 1st episode psychosis. Will he ever be the same again?

Hi guys. I’m new here and i’m sorry this is a very long post, read on if bored. my partner of 3 years has just had his first ep psychosis 3 months ago. I noticed it build up for a month, the paranoia of me doing him wrong & weirdnes

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