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BAO9 hours 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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Taali3 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research3 weeks ago

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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Shaz519 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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NightFury9 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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littlemissme3 months ago

Webinar recording // Living with grief and loss and complex mental health: a conversation about connection and hope

Some losses are visible. Others can be harder to recognise or name.Grief isn't only something we experience after the death of a loved one. It can also arise from changes to our health, identity, relationships, independence, hopes or plans for the future.

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Daisydreamer5 years ago

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

New here? Welcome to the SANE Forums! We are so happy you found us and have joined our wonderful community. There are lots of people here like you, who can understand what you might be going through and offer valuable peer support. Yo

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SFJ | Contributor | Last message 2 weeks ago

Bridging between people who write and people who talk

Its difficult, in an age where there are so many ways to communicate,You can wait on the phone for hours or wait on a web forum like this for days.Quite a deep division between one generation and the next. The old? 330 different web sites https://www.suic

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Appleblossom | Senior Contributor | Last message last month

Extremely Human - Discovery college

This is an interesting thoughtful and Australian podcast imho.There are some good sites and people around.https://discovery.college/podcasts/He says those with SI need support and scaffolding, The system seems more oriented to containing legal risk, to th

Advocating for changeCreated last month

MagicalMermaid | New Contributor | Last message last month

Cannot Stop Destroying My Own Body, Slowly and Consistently.

Advice needed please. I cannot stop picking my skin, it is without thought as soon as my hands aren't busy, they are automatically searching for something to fidget with - and subconsciously it is my own skin. Mostly the face, it looks horrible and is rea

Something’s not rightCreated last month

Some1one | New Contributor | Last message last month

I have no mouth and I must scream

Every second of my life is self monitored. I cannot let myself live. When I cease to do so even due to mental breakdown I feel "ah this is it", and then it is gone. Everyday is a subconscious performance that tears away at my soul and day after day the nu

Talking through trauma and PTSDCreated last month

MrsAch263 | New Contributor | Last message last month

Confused & desperate

Hi I’m new and I don’t know where to start. My husband is going through a lot. He has a combination of trauma and possibly a variety of mental health issues plus other health crises going on. Everyday is like riding an emotional roller coaster. I want to

Friends, families and carersCreated last month

Heartlikeours | New Contributor | Last message 4 weeks ago

I need to know my loved one that passed away is ok

Aside from missing them from all depths and ends of my heart - I just want to know they are ok on the other side. They are taken care of and in a better place. That they are happy.I dont think I will ever be the same again. My life means a little less and

Navigating grief and lossCreated last month

itsmeizyyyyy | New Contributor | Last message last month

OCD and dream like feelings

Does anyone who struggles with OCD ever had an experience with derealisation? it’s been happening for the past couple days and it’s so scary.

Something’s not rightCreated last month

Nw | Senior Contributor | Last message last month

Another long night

This waiting for daylight is no good

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Healing4ever | Casual Contributor | Last message last month

Seperation from fiance

Hi I am new to the forum. I've been in a relationship with my ex for 10 years it's been a rollercoaster. He loved bomb me form the beginning felt too good to be true. He is a people pleaser and very talkative to anyone. He had a very bad childhood I felt

Navigating grief and lossCreated last month

theirishaussie | Contributor | Last message last month

Hi all

Hi everyone.My name is theirishaussiwe [edited by moderator], originally from Northern Ireland, been in Australia for 18 years now (with an 18-month stint in NZ).Father to a beautiful 15 year old daughter.Ex UK Royal Air Force Weapons Specialist. Veteran.

Welcome and getting startedCreated 2 months ago

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