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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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Lilly6 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Thoughts

This is how I feel, do not read on if negative thoughts bother you........ Saw my therapist yesterday and couldn’t connect with her at all. Felt like I was on a completely different wavelength which made me sad.I feel so flat like the

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Cocoloco | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Genetic dx

Hi there. Does any one have copy number variants linked to mental illness? I have two . Both say I have susceptibility to treatment resistant depression. i am autistic and yes depressed. I however think environment plays a role namely trauma. I hav

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Cocoloco | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Autism and mental health. Ptsd.

Hi. I am an autistic woman with severe mh issues. I had a past dx of bpd(don't have bpd, don't fear abandonment etc) by a psych I met once. It was due to misdiagnosis. Past dx of bipolar but it seems to be linked to epilepsy as the highs are shorter

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Freebo29 | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

I've spent most my adult life isolated. I'm currently in therapy and I want to work towards more intensive care.

I do have NDIS funding. Right now I'm just looking around, getting a feel for things. But it's hard to know what would be best suited for somebody in my situation. I live in toowoomba. At first, my agoraphobia was house bound. But the last few years has g

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leanne66 | Casual Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

i dont know what to do

i have an eighteen year old son who is hearing voices in his head ,, i think its caused by drug use ,, he is trying to stop the drug use but he says the voice gets louder and louder ,,,i cant get him to a mental health clinic because he is terrified of th

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Blueruby | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Conflict

I'm new here. My best friend is making my life difficult at the moment. I'm having insomnia over the conflict in which I can't seem to be able to solve no matter what I do. I have been having problems with my bipolar disorder because of the insomnia.

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Kit8 | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Financial/legal support for family member with Bipolar

Hi All, I'm new to the forum. I was hoping to gain some information on any financial & possibly legal advice/support services for people with mental illness.. A family member has recently been diagnosed with bipolar and has now been sectioned. My fami

Friends, families and carersCreated 6 years ago

HenryD | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Supporter Support

Hi All, Im new here and was just hoping to find some advice. My boyfriend has recently discolsed to me that hes suffers with anxiety disroder and depression as well as aspergers syndrome. Was wondering if anyone had some helpful tips for supporting him

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HenryD | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Looking for Help

Hi all,I am new to the forums and am looking for some advice regarding seeking help.For context, I am 20 years old and currently living with my parents while saving for a house. I have had a particularly rough year (mostly due to my own stupidity) and hav

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Fluttershy1 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Need to vent - may be a trigger warning

So when I was younger I was growing up around alcohol & drugs because of mums partner. I got very scared easy and now I have flashbacks of it all. Then when I started getting older other things happened which made me more scared of him. Once I

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