Forums - Discussions

FORUMS

Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

47,612Members
1,358,869Posts
1,400,000Visitors

Spotlight

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

Read discussion

2,766

825

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.

Read discussion

4,014

875

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

Read discussion

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

Read discussion

Taalilast month

Morning Greetings!

Open this discussion to view the full post.

Read discussion

595

364

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

Read discussion

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

Read discussion

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

Read discussion

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

Read discussion

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

Read discussion

22,875

8,954

Shaz5110 months ago

Our Gardens

Hello @TeaPositive @Ramman @Rana8 , @Determined @wermonastring @lil_green_clock @Junee @EJ , @ks @JR489 @HappyEmu @ForestBat @Farwaa123 @Cheekychick158 @Fullofhope79

Read discussion

192

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

Read discussion

304

15,311 - 15,320 of 24,869

1...1,531 1,532 1,533...2,487

Beslyne11 | Casual Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Who some may refer to as a “high functioning drug addict”- a portion of the real me behind the mask.

I am entirely new to this forum- this is my first post. For years I’ve been scouring the internet trying to access support networks such as this one but never seemed to have much luck until funnily enough, I happen to come across this site when i wasn’t e

Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

134

mum8891 | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

What is wrong with me?

Hi, This is is my first post here. My husband has bipolar 1, has probably had it most of his life but it became a big problem in our married life when he resigned from a job (a matter of conscience) and we had a lot of stress and uncertainty. Tha

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

2917

Ralph | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Well, Ralph is my online name

I lost my left frontal lobe, 20 years ago in a farm accident, there are no outward signs of disability, l have walked my life since then with a hidden limp, l kept doing as I had done before. I know a bloke that lives a long way from me

Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

1611

Orwellian | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Chest Pain

Today I was doing exercise when I suddenly had a pain in the left side of my chest shooting up to my neck. I was also a bit breathless. It could be a strain .... or it could be cardiac. I have taken an Asprin. That is all I can do. The Gym wanted t

Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

3322

Shell121 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Hi I’m Shelley

Hi 👋 all I’m Shelley and have just joined. I’ve been on the journey of mental health & have come out the other side. Now I support women and Carer’s who are struggling with PND, depression, PTSD & Bipolar, all of which I have personal experience w

Friends, families and carersCreated 7 years ago

kram | Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

ADHD and Addiction

There is a lot of links to having ADHD and addictions. Not to say you can have an addiction and not have ADHD. Among adults being treated for alcohol and substance abuse, the rate of ADHD is about 25%. But this is for the people that have been diagn

Useful resourcesCreated 7 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 years ago

Celebrating NAIDOC Week

It’s NAIDOC week 🖤💛❤️ This year, the theme is Voice. Treaty. Truth. These three elements were highlighted in the 2017 Uluru Statement of the Heart. Australia is one of the few liberal democracies around the world which still does not have a treaty

Our storiesCreated 7 years ago

6316

LooneyToones | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

possible BPD

Hello all....Just wondering if anyone out there shares my experience. It’s been suggested by my GP to see a psychologist (possible BPD), not so much to delve into childhood problems to reveal what might or might not have occurred, but just to learn some c

Recovery ClubCreated 7 years ago

115

Anna00 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

I think I’m getting worse

I’ve had episodes of absolutely hating myself in the last 3 years, although I’ve never told anyone. I did some research and I thought it might be depression or BPD but I haven’t been diagnosed. It got really bad last year in my final year at school. But I

Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

185

RGM93 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

My life fell apart..

Hello, this is my first time posting here, I’m a 26 year old guy from QLD. I was diagnosed with BPD from a psychiatrist a few years ago, and thought that while it could explain some things, I didn’t have any symptoms at the time and chose to ignore the di

Something’s not rightCreated 7 years ago

144

15,311 - 15,320 of 24,869

1...1,531 1,532 1,533...2,487