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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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JaneDoe1 | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Out and About

Started a short writing course today. It was the first time in a long time that I've gone out and about for me.I feel positive and enthusiastic. It is only for five weeks which is long enough. I found out that there is a group for writing that gets togeth

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BlueBay | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Emotional at work

On my break at work today I received a phone call from our case manager wanting to see how my mother in law is coping and we are coping. I lost it and started to cry and told him I am not coping. In fact I want to go back to a mental health unit whe

Our storiesCreated 11 years ago

Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

A mixed bag over the last few week, but now some new beginings

Well lots going on in the last month or so, mostly revolving around health issues with various family members. The death of my sister i englang three weeks ago from pancreatic cancer. Funeral tomorow. I have no idea why so long. It may sound harsh b

Our storiesCreated 11 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Burnout

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Events and updatesCreated 11 years ago

aristosane | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Burnout

Hi, I've been playing with the idea of joining a forum for weeks but haven't had the courage to step out of my very isolated existence - my first thought being that nobody will understand. Reading some of your stories I realise that I am not alone.I

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

GothMum | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

I am not my mother 😅

Today I had what was a rather harrowing session with a senior diagnostic psychiatrist. I expected it would be hard, but it was so much more difficult than anything if done in a very long while. For some time I have been worried that I was beginning to sho

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Kelstarkaruah | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Partner in rehab

So a brief run down. My partner is an addict. He made the brave decision to go to rehab. He has been there 4 weeks.Over the last 8 months it has been up and down with his addiction with me supporting him. Emergency room visits, 3 months clean, swearing he

Something’s not rightCreated 11 years ago

Kelstarkaruah | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Partner in rehab

I'm not sure which section to put this in so I will put it in both. I hope that's OK.My partner is currently in rehab. I am so proud.My issue comes in that my mental health is now suffering.I have spent the last 8 months supporting him and separating the

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

Julybaby | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Dealing with the past

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Our storiesCreated 11 years ago

Shadow | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Shadows in the darkness

I was recently admitted involuntarily to hospital. the psychiatrist I saw said I could either take meds or go to hospital. I have not been on meds for almost 2yrs. I told her I am not taking meds as It will give 'them' easier access to poison me. 'They' h

Something’s not rightCreated 11 years ago

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