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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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Unknown user | Member | Last message 10 years ago

An Unfamiliar Calm

4:30am and wide awake. I feel so 'at peace' its almost unnerving, but not even anxiety's getting a look in. Its hard to put into words so plz let me know if you can relate.I can even see the dark place I've been for some weeks now, So black! really hope i

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

AwkwardTurtle | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

DBT skills for breakups?

Background: probably breaking up with my significant other (of >1yr)I've done DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) and I KNOW there's a heap of good skills that I can be using whilst breaking up with someone, but I'm sure there's others I've forgotten

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

vmainard40 | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

resisting ECT

My brother is in a really bad way at the moment. He depressed and down. Hearing voices and doesn't want to come out of his room most of the time. It was his birthday today and I asked him if he had a good day and he just said all the days are bad, There a

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

BarbaraH | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

60 and still a child

I have an attachment disorder as part of my bipolar disorder. I've learned to be quite vigilant about it but can still get caught out. Owners of cafes, some shop assistants and particularly men, check me out to see if I am a child and treat me like one. i

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

Queenie | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Do silly things like songs trigger you?

The title says it all really. There are two James Blunt songs which trigger me deeply as they remind me of someone who lives in another country who I had an internet affair with and fell in love with. I was all prepared to leave Australia to go live

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Eden1919 | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Safety

What do you do when you arent feeling safe but you dont want to go to the hospital and helplines arent working? Also what do you do when distractions and all of that stuff isnt working either?

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purplemoon | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

How do I reconnect with him

HelloI am desperate for help and advice on how to help the man I love. We met last year, and began a beautiful relationship. He is very shy, introverted and 'broken' after having a traumatic childhood and painful relationships most of his life but I loved

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

How do I reconnect with him

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laetitia | Casual Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

How to handle a conflict with someone who is suffering with Schizophrenia?

Hi all carers, Nice to meet you all. As you can already tell I have just recently joined to this forum. Unfortunately my husband has got Schizophrenia and every now and then he will emotionally attack me and belittle me and emotionally abuse me. I usually

Events and updatesCreated 10 years ago

Woman30 | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Husband controlling everything. What should I do

I need an advice about my husband. We been living together now for almost 6 year's . And almost every decision is made by him. Even our son , I felt like he doesn't have a respect for me. He is now in a kindy.I don't want him to grow that no respect at me

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