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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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BAO6 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 9 years ago

Christian faith and mental illness

Hey @perseverer @SmcI started a new discussion as I posted and got off topic in "Things not to say to a carer" thread.As mentioned there, there is a lot of misunderstanding and misconception in the church in relation to mental health. From

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Topic Tuesday // What is mental health reform and why is it important for you // Feb 14, 7-9pm AEDT

With the changes brought about by the Fifth Mental Health Plan, many people are left trying to figure out what this means for them. What are the changes? How does this impact accessing services? How do you find information?

Advocating for changeCreated 10 years ago

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 10 years ago

Topic Tuesday // What is mental health reform and why is it important for you // Feb 14, 7-9pm AEDT

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

Events and updatesCreated 10 years ago

BellaGus | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Money Issues

I am an incredibly independent person and I am struggling to rely on my husband to be to afford everything. Our wedding and day to day expenses plus my own personal loans. It is causing a lot of stress and anxiety. I know this is a problem for most women

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

ARG21 | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

alone, abandoned, unwanted

I've suffered with depression for about 9 years or so.Im new here so i hope its ok to post.Before i was born my father left because he didnt want me. When i was 5 my mother left and lived wwith her partner and his family leaving my siblings and i alone th

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

jamesle2015 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

agoraphobia and anxiety

Has anyone had problems when walking around in public e.g. walking to the shopsThe other day I had to go to a shop near work but then I stopped after a minute ..then I saw someone else walking so I let them go past then I followed them ..then after that I

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Split: New movie stigmatising Dissociative Identity Disorder #ENDTHESTIGMA

Next week Universal Pictures Australia will release Split which depicts a man living with dissociative identity disorder (DID), once known as multiple personality disorder, who violently kidnaps three young girls. Scheduled to screen nationally from Janua

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

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Queenie | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Can't stop crying - what the heck is wrong with me now?

I wish I knew. Nothing has really triggered me off or anything. I've been sleeping most of the day in fact. Not wanting to be around other people. Just when I thought I was starting be sort of ok. I see the GP in the morning for my fortnighly injection, s

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 10 years ago

From Low to High

With my bipolar I rapid cycle very fast.The week before was grey clouds for me and last week was pure black. I got drunk so many times, could not leave the house, had to be watched 24-7. I even sent all my close friends warm messages as I planed it to be

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

STORMGRL101 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

I am confused.

HelloI went to my gp to get another mental health plan but now I noticed it under the 2010 severe anxiety / depression, it has 2016 Schizophrenia - predominately negative diagnosed by (psychiatrist).Would this mean dont have schizophrenia or does it mean

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

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