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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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Gynxi | New Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Carer is no longer coping

My 40 year old brother suffers from Paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar, my parents have always been his carers but now that they are both in their 70s it's becoming very clear that they can no longer cope with caring for him. He cannot handle living alone

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Jynx | Moderator | Last message 7 years ago

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Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

Queenie | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

I fired my psychiatrist!

I phoned yesterday and left a message that I was tired of him putting me in vulnerable positions and left some choice four-lettered words and then said I won't be back to him. This all occurred because I've been unwell lately battling my schizophreni

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 years ago

Unpacking carers mental health

Caring for someone with complex mental health issues comes with a unique set of challenges. Some days, carers or family and friends of people with complex mental health issues find themselves frustrated and exhausted, whilst others are filled with connect

Forums BlogCreated 7 years ago

Lemonjuice | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

When weird takes over.

Hi, My counsellor has been trying for months to get me surrounded by support people cause my dissociative disorder is causing me to become suicidal level depressed. For years I have struggled to find anyone and suddenly, within a month, I have

Social spaceCreated 7 years ago

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JosRapp | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Even More Lonely

Should I be writing this? I don't know. Should I continue to write here? I don't know that either. There are very, very few places for me to write, or express myself in any way. No where else really, where I can speak about things that happen and how I fe

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 years ago

March Community Wrap!

Hi everyone! The March wrap is here! For those who asked to be tagged, @Queenie @outlander @oceangirl @eth @Darcy @Maggie @BlueBay @Smc @Gazza75 @Sans911 @Snowie @TheVorticon @Teej

Events and updatesCreated 7 years ago

Cat28 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

How to help someone who isn't ready

My partner is suicidal. Unsure of what I can do to help him. He's not entirely willing to accept help, but I am hoping taking baby steps will help. I found him at his lowest yesterday, which has been a big wake up call for me as to exactly how bad

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 7 years ago

Conscious Mindfulness // an Online Community Event // Tues 31st March, 7-8pm AEDT

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 years ago

Conscious Mindfulness // an Online Community Event // Tues 31st March, 7-8pm AEDT

Hey there wonderful carers - our next online event will be Tuesday the 31st of March and is a slightly different approach to the usual. This event is a one hour mindfulness event that I think will have an incredibly positive impact on those of us managing

Events and updatesCreated 7 years ago

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