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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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FayeJH | New Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Caring for a mentally ill friend - advise when it gets too much?

I'm on my way to see a friend of 10 years now. She lives near Gosford and I'm in the city. It's hard as I have a busy lifestyle and she has no one substantial. Sometimes it's too much for me and I know this when I think about it for days after talking to

Social spaceCreated 7 years ago

Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 7 years ago

Caring for a mentally ill friend - advise when it gets too much?

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The-red-centaur | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

ED recovery just too hard

I Fn give up. I thought I could try to eat nice things for my birthday. I even ate a Tim tam. But fck I want to die now. Calculating how much ate scares me is much. My dietician is pushing me really hard. I can't do it anymore. I'm gaining

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Felicity73 | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

DID - Diagnosis and Other Help

So, I have thought for a while that I had DID, but I am still currently working towards getting a proper diagnosis. I am currently trying to keep a symptom journal for it and leave more notes for my other personalities, but I'm not sure what else to do so

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DJC | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Stuck in a rut

HiI am stuck in a particularly nasty depression episode that I can’t shake. My family has also noticed my bad attitude. I want to find long term solution to my depression through natural means but I am unsure where to start.

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JayL | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Sometimes it all gets a bit too much

Had a panic attack recently at work and took a couple days off last week. Saw my psychiatrist who has changed some medications and I've increased my usual dose of medication for depression and anxiety. He did reccomend I take the week off next week,

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Lemonjuice | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Fighting self-harm, su urges today.

I've got chores, my car is undrivable, my niece and nephew are home, so I am trying to stay safe, but my mind keeps wandering to suicide and self-harm. It's all just too much. My body is fat and I am in pain, I am old, the house is a mess, and

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Shelz | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Not coping well enough

I am being bullied at work. I am usually able to cope but compounded with gossiping about me, I have noticed I am even more teary, getting withdrawn and unable to manage my emotions. I have spoken to HR multiple times and nothing has been put inplac

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

Abcd | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

How did people get better after an antidepressant induced hypomanic episode

Hi there, Just wanting to know if there's anyone who had an antidepressant induced hypomania experience and was told that they couldn't have antidepressants again. Also at time was told it would take 18 months back to normal. This is over 7 years a

Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

Bezak482 | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

A full house during physical distancing - tips on how to manage

Hi Everyone hope you're doing ok! I live at home with my retired parents, and my brother has just moved home as well due to finishing up his job due to COVID-19 cutbacks. I have recently been let go as well. This means there are four of us living in

Recovery ClubCreated 7 years ago

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