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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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theaveragejoe | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Distorted thinking and Depression

Looking at my own experiences, and at my personal diary, (because I feel that a diary is very valuable for anyone with a mental disorder) , I can see how my distorted thihnking caused heaps of trouble for me in the past.The distortion of thinking ca

Our storiesCreated 11 years ago

AminaMay | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Getting someone committed - system doesn't work

<br>Hi Everyone,<br>My family is in a horrible situation with my brother. He's in is late 30's and has two young children, his wife left him late last year. Amongst ice, marijuana, other meds and alcohol he has an undiagnosed mental condition

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MoonGal | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Stress... and ways to have a better day

Just came across this article and like its advice. I do a number of these when I remember and they do help. Anything that helps us calm and reduce anxiety has to be a good thing... (I think number six might be a big ask!)6 scientifically proven ways

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 11 years ago

Rescheduling appointments!

Hi there,I had an appointment with my psychiatrist last Wednesday, and when I arrive, I have to phone her secretary or her directly, for her to come and collect from the main reception area. On Wednesday I phone her secretary and seem a bit con

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iamsotired | New Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

what do i do

Hi everyone, My husband was clinically diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, bipolar last year. He had a mental breakdown last feb and we have been going to a psychiatrist last may. He has been on different kinds of medication since then but we do

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Have you stopped getting subscriptions?

Hi everyone, I have noticed a few people ( @Shaz51 and @Mazarita come to mind) whose subscription emails have stopped or changed randomly. If this is the case for you, can you post below and let us know what you use to re

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Snuchu | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Weed - Opinions

Well, I've been smoking weed every day for like two years, I think, and I've hit the point where you smoke weed and can function in real life without looking high or acting high.When I try to wean off weed, I get nauseous, fagituted, and anxious plus depr

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 11 years ago

Feeling like crap

I'm back again, feeling like c**p.I can't believe I'm here again, I just don't know what to do. I wish my life would end and it would be something different.I just feel like such a failure, I AM a failure.I'm scared to tell my doctor I'm not feeling well.

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 10 years ago

Feeling like crap

I'm back again, feeling like crap.I can't believe I'm here again, I just don't know what to do. I wish my life would end and it would be something different.I just feel like such a failure, I AM a failure.I'm scared to tell my doctor I'm not feeling well.

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Living with schizophrenia

Hi everyone, Schizophrenia Awareness Week takes place from 15 -21 May. Here within this community we feel is is vital that the voices of those with lived experience (whether that be as a carer or someone experiencing the illness first hand) be heard,

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