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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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Taali4 weeks ago

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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Unknown user | Member | Last message 8 years ago

Sleep

I just want to sleep . Why is that so hard ? My thoughts. are so hard to cope with. I hate nights but I hate everything about me more. I'm so tired

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Cailean | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

no foundation

hi everyone, im new here. i have been reading your stories & think you are all very incredible people and have a wealth of strength between you all.I do not wish to overwhelm any one with a long post so will try and remain brief, I am very lucky I do

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

Alec_29 | Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Honestly whats the point? I cant control my anxiety & therapy might not help.

So I have Generalised Anxiety Disorder, severe Hypochondria along with panic attacks and obsessions & compulsions and I have been trying to seek help. I have been on meds for a few months & it's the best decision iv made, however i'm not cure

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

Joy93 | New Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Assistance

Hi,ME-I live in the country south aust, I have 4 sons, 26, 24, 22 and 11.The 24 has mental health issues and ice dependence. He has been using for 7 -9yrs.I've somewhat ceased all enabling behavior recently.He is a mess .Last November I had him admitted t

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

oddity | Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Lonely son

Hi my son is now in his late 30's he has travelled the road of depression, heroin addiction, all kinds of legal and illegal drugs. He phones me crying telling me he has been rushed to hospital by ambulance, that he is in agony and he thinks it is a

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

Ellu | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Festive season

Has anyone already started a thread about the impact of the festive season on people struggling with mental illness? It is still November, but all the shops are full of Christmas decorations and every letterbox is full of pamphlets urging us to spend, spe

Our storiesCreated 9 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 9 years ago

I'm a bad person

I just need someone to tell me that I'm not a bad person.

Recovery ClubCreated 9 years ago

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Steffie | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Support for delusion disorder

Hi, i am new to this forum as I need support and chat to people who are affected by mental illness in their family. I feel that other people can't relate if they're not affected. My sis is on medication for depression but have also been showin

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

MavRixx | Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Loss of appetite due to depression

Hey All,<br><br>I am hungry and I am starving. It's self defeating and self - sabotage on my part. When I am depressed I don't eat. There's a lot of side effects on an empty stomach. <br><br>How does one stay full without resorting

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

utopia | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Feeling Off

I don't feel quite right today. Had my son stay over last night - which I enjoyed. But as soon as I woke up, I didn't want him here. I was feeling anxious. Didn't feel like I could do what I wanted in my own home, while he was here. Not that I do anything

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

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