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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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Fleurburra | New Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

How to let go of your actions - bipolar in control but failure to control actions

Hi,I am bipolar and work as a professional. I have been diagnosed for several years now, and after a change of medication for the better of my physical health, my moods are in control but I feel as if I don't take the time to respond - they delayed respon

Our storiesCreated 9 years ago

outlander | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

a poem to express feelings- a coping strategy

@NikNik@Owlunar@Former-Member @Shaz51 @Pepsimax @Former-Member @Adge MY LIFEAnother day has gonemy mind keeps holding onmemeories of yesterday haunts mebut im trying not to let them defeat meI struggle to liveyet

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MoonGal | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Washing Machine Mind

I cannot remember ever having been this sick mentally before.I was stupid, so stupid, what an idiot, I took myself off my medication because I had a bad report on thyroid test and read up on the meds I take which can cause hypothyroidism and decided I

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 9 years ago

I don't know.

Hey guys,I'm really new to all this so I don't know where to begin.For a good few years now I've been suffering from either depression, anxiety or both.I've tried talking to a phycologist about it, but I always back out and pretend like I'm fine and that

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

Adge | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Grief & loss - may be triggering

@ lapsesEarly last year 2016 my Dad died after a long painful illness (cancer), which he had been fighting for 6 years.He survived that long only because of continuous treatments, otherwise he would have been gone in 6 months (they said).My relationship w

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finxation | New Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Today's Psychosis, a mini-episode

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting anything about my experience with mental illness online and I just wanted to share what its like for me when I had a mini-psychosis episode today. I have been diagnosed with bi polar disorder, and this is my

Our storiesCreated 9 years ago

flatshift | Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

The frayed ends of sanity

Hi guys,<br>I'm not sure how to word this/explain what's been going on in my head etc. it's difficult to word my thoughts/feelings. I've Been falling apart a lot in the last few weeks/months, mentally & physically exhausted,to the extent whe

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NicK | Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Psychiatrist or Psychologist???

I suffer from depression and anxiety and as of late I have resolved to self harm. My concerns grow deeper as I feel it getting worse for me mentally.I've seen psychologists on and off for the past few years. I have also been on and off medication for the

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Emmasunnycoast | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

supporting my girlfriend with ptsd and how I can better understand self harm

My girlfriend suffers from ptsd she has been through alot throughout her life begining from very young childhood. The last year she has been struggling alot feeling very depressed and her anxiety has been very extreme. She has recently had da

Friends, families and carersCreated 9 years ago

NameNotTaken | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Support network

I am 22 years old. I have a diagnosis of BPD. My support network consists of Mum, Z (sister), my dog and cat. Does anyone have and deal with the fear that you are bringing your support network down? I am so afraid of them leaving yet at the sametime I wan

Something’s not rightCreated 9 years ago

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