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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

do helplines really help?

ive tried many different helplines and ive only actually been helped a few timesbut most of the time they just say to keep using the distractions and coping strategies that ive been using and to speak to my psychologist wow what a great help- if i wa

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

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Lana79 | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Confused as to whether I am BPD or not

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and hope that I found somewhere where I can get some support for the first time. I'm 38F and recently have had my first appointment with a Psychiatrist after months of terrible, impulsive and extreme behaviour that nearl

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

Loulou83 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Delusion disorder

Hi,My husband has recently been diagnosed with delusion disorder, I am finding it hard to deal with him and was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to cope. I'm not sure how to talk to him without becoming frustrated, he gets angry with me "why can't

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

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Zoe7 | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Elsie and Cat's Travel Adventures

Elsie and Cat are travelling the world together. You can follow their adventures and see where they are in the world as they post updates here. Safe Travels Elsie and Cat

Social spaceCreated 10 years ago

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 10 years ago

HAKA for Men's MH

Men's mental health under the spotlight with inaugural Anzac Day haka to be held in PerthAs the Anzac Day dawn service crowds disperse, a commemoration of a different kind will kick off.Hundreds of people — many of whom have never done the haka before — w

Useful resourcesCreated 10 years ago

Sass-blue | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

When I get sad I want to band aid it with substances.

When a life event happens, ie a close friend dying, I find it almost impossible to stay sober. I find experiencing something so traumatic overwhelming and never know if my emotional response is more dramatic than others. Emotional pain really hurts, I've

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

SANE-Admin | Administrator | Last message 10 years ago

Loss and Grief issues for Carers

This comment has been moved by a moderator to another part of the forum where it might be more easily found by the community.

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 7 years ago

Loss and Grief issues for Carers

Here is a link to Carers Australia guidehttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.carersnsw.org.au/Assets/Files/unrecognised-grief-jan-2001.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjV9_jV1PXmAhVLfX0KHdRVDykQFjABegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2iUBKWPh6

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

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JamesBluntus | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Venting

I guess I'm coming here to vent because I think it's better than throwing things and punching things like the wall and the couch. I have done nothing but support and care for my friend who has anxiety and depression, to the point where I have actuall

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

Eden1919 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

The right choice

i think i am making the right choice but i guess i should run it past some people first. meds arent helping me and i dont think they ever will i want to explore more nautral ways to cope. and my current psychiatrist isnt helpling so soon i am going to sto

Recovery ClubCreated 10 years ago

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