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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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BAO7 days 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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Taali4 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research4 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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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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Bel | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

A Newbie and trying to get hold of things

Hi everyone, I believe my partner has delusional disorder. He was diagnosed to have mild schizophrenia but for one year now, he has this belief that a certain group of people is trying to harm him. He can talk and talk about his observations (cars outside

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

230305 | New Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

feeling swamped

Hi everyone,I have been living with mental illness for the last 25years, and I have finally felt that im on top of it (YAY). But then my brother who is my 91yr old father's carer has had an AVO put on him by the ploice for abuse to my dad, which means tha

Our storiesCreated 9 years ago

Devils | New Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Don't know where to begin

I drink. I used to drink to for fun irregulary. Every now and then. 4 years ago work changed and I started to drink to forget what happened. Took some time off. Was prescribed medication. 18 months ago things started to improve, new job, new lease on life

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

Queenie | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Coming clean

How do I come clean to my Mrs about how I am currently travelling? We use the traffic light system (green is good, yellow is so so and red is kaput). I am more yellow headed towards red, but I tell her green because I don't want to upset her. I've been sl

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Cookie42 | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

I never realised that i was a victim of child abuse

I am only realising now through therapy that it wasnt my fault what happened to me as a kid. I always thought it was my fault. A couple of months ago i got into a deep depression from trying for a baby. My psychologist seems to think its from anger of wha

Our storiesCreated 9 years ago

Bridgetjones | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Hearing that 30 year high school is coming up has triggered things in me

Listening to radio last week heard about 30 year high school reunion. Im not planning to attend. Has triggered what have I achieved in my life over the last 30 years negative thoughts? I feel like Ive wasted my life. Chronic depression/ social phobia has

Our storiesCreated 9 years ago

Determined | Senior Contributor | Last message 2 years ago

Dogs Rock 😆

Hi @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @soul @Shaz51 After this mornings discussion on hot choc thread I thought I would jump in and start a dog thread here. Keen to see the different breeds people have as their special friends. My love is for

Social spaceCreated 9 years ago

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Dogs Rock 😆

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Looking after ourselvesCreated 9 years ago

Deadrock | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Son with possible Dissociative Disorder

Hello Im new to the fornm.Im a mum of a beautiful 22 year old son.Recently he has lost periods of time and on 2 occassions he has become Zoe.This Zoe is ANGRY and always leaves after saying her piece.My son doesnt remember any of these episodes and become

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 9 years ago

How to tell family/partner about mental illness?

Hi allI hope you don't mind me posting on this side. I would like advice from family members/loved ones of people with mental illness. I am having trouble communicating with my mum and my partner about what I am going through. I have got depression a

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

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