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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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BAOlast week

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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Crazy_Bug_Lady | Senior Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Everything has changed so much and I'm lost... ((sorry long post))

Hi All, Ummmm not too sure where to start tbh, worried this'll just be me babbling... I used to be an active member on here a few years ago, but stopped coming on because... well not really sure... I guess because I was on every week and then I got

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GoatV2-0 | Senior Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

Social Anxiety (Phobia)

Does anyone else here have this? What are your triggers or what aspects of daily life tend to be the hardest for you? Mine is centered on being perceived a certain way. Being 'good enough' In light of recent knowledge gained through therapy,

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kittyvomit | New Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

When will it stop

All i can feel is their hands and i try to make them go away by scrubbing my body clean but im so dirty and i feel disgusting and like im rotting from the inside out

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MonP | Casual Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Can a person with dementia be treated for a personality disorder?

My father has dementia, which (I think) is exacerbated by having a personality disorder. Can he be treated for this, or does his dementia prevent this? Has anyone had experience of the two problems.

Friends, families and carersCreated 8 years ago

DrKay | Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

At a loss

Well today I am writing to all of you amazing carers doing it tough and I'm hoping to hear back about my crazy (for want of a better word) life. I am a single mum of 2. My oldest daughter who is 17 was diagnosed with bi-polar, PTSD, ADHD, borderline

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Mbe3 | New Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Need reassurance

Hi, I’ve had pretty bad anxiety for as l can remember. I think it’s bordering being obsessive compulsive. This is going to be a long post but I need reassurance that this is all my anxiety and I’m not a terrible person. I’m 21 and I have a 6 month old dau

Something’s not rightCreated 8 years ago

Daun_Muda | Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Sacked because of my mental health.

This year I was sacked from a $230,000 a year job because I suffer mental health issues. The company doctor prescribed me some kind of drug after I told him I was feeling sad about not being with my kids. He warned me this drug could increase anxiety. I d

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JennaMagot | New Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Hello

Hi, I'm 23. I have severe generalized anxiety, bipolar 1, ptsd, and depression. I lately have felt like I'm dying everyday. Usually after I eat or at work, it starts in my chest and spirals from there. I've tried a lot of deffdiffe things to cope like bre

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Lilyq | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Weight gain on medication

I have gained a lot of weight due to the medication I am on, anti psychotics and anti depressants. I try to go to the gym and watch my weight but I am not that successful with either. It's making me feel really depressed and I hate being this

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Elin | Senior Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Difficulty in Sharing - Second attempt.

Difficulty in sharing. Hello everyone, hope this is in the right place. I am now classified as being elderly almost 70, but I have always had difficulty sharing my thoughts, and feelings related to my bipolar experiences because of incredible shame&

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