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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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Swinners | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Sh**y 6 years

So it all started with my parents separation with i was at voarding school. Came as a total shock as i wasnt at home to see the signs.Then i was taken out of my last year at school and moved from north qld to canberra.In the following 5 years i had a seri

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

wadem | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Do I have Schizophrenia?

I am new to the forums and was just wondering what is schizophrenia? I have been diagnosed with major depression and anxiety as well as AD/HD and im in the process of being diagnosed my a psychiatrist through an MRI. I have seen a psychologist regularily

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

Ladybeetle | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Depression anxiety and feeling anger

i am on escolitopram for my dep/ anx<br>I am just wondering if this one is know to cause weight gain ? I seem to have gained extra weight <br>Also I feel so angry sometimes on top of my dep/ anx<br>And the other w

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

Happyman | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Scared trying new things

I am going to study and I get very anxious

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

PJ77 | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Failing over and again

I heard about these forums on the radio. I battled the stigma of mental illness for years. I never wanted to admit anything because I was fearful about having a child and my chart highlighting depression. My youngest are now 5 yo. My husband has left me.

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

hope77 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

@jewels and @hope77

hey @Jewels Had a good day today bike riding (stationary) did some sewing, went down and did some shopping. Forgot to eat lunch thou. o well, catch up at dinner. How are you today?

Recovery ClubCreated 10 years ago

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Letisha | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

I have been so busy looking after everyone else I forgot about me.

Hello thereI have not really got anyone to talk to about things without feeling like I am a failure.I have been in a relationship with a man with Bipolar for 10 years in those years I have been there for him financially and emotional support. In those 10

Our storiesCreated 10 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

How to move forward

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Events and updatesCreated 10 years ago

Mountain-high | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

How to move forward

My 21 yo son had cancer 3 years ago that progressed to depression then to drug problems and he moved out for a year. He has recently come home but while he seems better that 'black dog' still follows him and he seems stuck in a nothing rut. Not interested

Friends, families and carersCreated 10 years ago

Queenie | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

It must be the meds!

Hi All, I'm still in hospital for treatment of depression and schizophrenia. My voices are running rampant at the moment and while I'm prescribed extra prn medication if I need it, it plays havoc with my body in that I get mouth and shoulder twitches from

Something’s not rightCreated 10 years ago

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