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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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BAO5 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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Bimby2 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

A fruitful Thursday

Went to see my GP and she was pleased with progress of managing my depression.New medication regime and meditation has been of significant help. Hope has been givena place back in my outlook.With all good wishes to each forum member. Bimby2

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Sehnsucht | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Mothering and mental illness.

Becoming a mum has made me so hyper-aware of how society loves to demonise mental illness in mums, or worse, demoniser the mothers themselves.It is most evident in mothering boards, where I frequently see a mum with PND get blasted for seeking a listening

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BlueBay | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

It's the little things that count

While away I received a reply from oh I can't remember (I'm sorry) I'm bad!!! telling me to write down the little things that I have noticed while away.Here are some of the 'little things'. a bright blue butterfly. mud crabs . littl

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JAC | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

When is the glass ever half full???

I have a 20 year old daughter with BPD. The last 8wks have been like hell on earth. She has a 21month old son who we have temp custody of, a situation that looks likely not to change for some time. Our relationship is practically non-existent at this poin

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 10 years ago

Advance Statements

Hello,has anyone done an Advance Statements? I've read info about it online and seen the form, but would really appreciate if you could share your insights.Thanks 🙂

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Bimby2 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Helpful advice

Thank you Hope and Faith for your kind words on taking one day at a time and just using 'baby steps'to get me there. I appreciate your words and thank you again. Bimby2

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Silenus | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

How Do We Deal With Pain?

Life hurts.How much it hurts is a very personal thing.How do we deal with the Pain that life, unavoidably for the most part, bestows upon us?How do we react to the Pain? How do we cope with Pain? How do we express our intense reactions to Pain (in hopeful

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kenny66 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Schizoaffective disorder and terminal illness

I am not sure if others have spoken on this topic, but its relevant to me at the moment. 9 months I got a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. and was in hospital the next day. The usual survival rate is 12 months post diagnosis, with 90% of pat

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Decadian | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

The Sleep Demon

I read some much about people struggling with sleep I thought I would start with The Sleep Demon as the title of the thread - and I am feeling absolutely positive that this will draw water - I really am Some having trouble sleeping, some can't stay a

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sybill07 | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

looking after yourself....theory v practice

HiWell, we all know how important it is to look after ourselves as carers. Except when things are hectic and we put ourselves last.What worries me is that this week I am feeling quite out of control and all over the shop, unable to concentrate on work and

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