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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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SpiderLady | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Lonely

I am so lonely. I have no family, no children, no friends, no partner and no pets (not allowed in this rental property). I did attend some social groups before social distancing restrictions but of course they have all been cancelled. I see and hear every

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Jaz4 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Loneliness, isolation and relationships during COVID-19

Hi all It's been a while since I posted (a couple of years). I'm happy to say that I finally feel like I'm on the road to recovery after a lifelong battle with anxiety. Firstly, I wanted to offer this message of hope - hard work and finding the rig

Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

Jupiter | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

**Closed** Recruiting New Community Guides - apply now!

**Applications now closed** We are seeking some new Community Guides to join our team. Community Guides work very closely with Community Managers to ensure the forums are a welcoming and safe place for all members. Community Guides (CGs) are

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Flowerpower1 | New Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Who am I??? How to do I find myself??

Hi there, I am 36 year old mum to 2 girls- 11 & 7. I feel absolutely lost! I feel like just a mum and wife. My days roll into each other- same stuff every day. Wake up, kids to school, housework, cook tea, homework, showers, bedtime and then sleep whe

Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

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SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 7 years ago

Son being harassed

This comment has been moved by a moderator to another part of the forum where it might be more easily found by the community.

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

Meg1 | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Son being harassed

Hi, my son is living in a housing department property where one of the other residents, an older woman, has been harassing him for about a year. He is not her first victim, but the housing people continue to do nothing. She has physically attacked other r

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

Jamrock | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Support and Advice

Hi Everyone, Its fantastic that there are forums available like this and i am glad i found this. I wanted to give a bit of background of what i am going through and find people who have been through it and come out the other end stronger.

Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

saltandpepper | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Extreme Opposites

Swinging moods is something that's bothered me for a long time now. I'm a lot more aware of it, I guess as I get older, that my moods tend to swing between extreme opposites. I have read a little bit about bipolar over the years, but it doesn't sound like

Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 years ago

The Importance of Supporting Carers’ Mental Health During Isolation

This blog article was provided by the team at Arafmi Ltd. Arafmi are a not-for-profit community organisation that has been providing quality services to people with mental illness, their families, carers and volunteers in Queensland for over 40 years. Dur

Forums BlogCreated 7 years ago

Lillian4 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Borderline personality disorder and memory loss

Hi I’m trying to support my son with BPD and he often complains of memory loss, can’t remember his childhood let alone yesterday. Is this normal?

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

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