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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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Leigh | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Safety

I have posted recently under Daughter refuses to seek Help. I am in the same situation with my son and his behaviour has been escalating. He has been saying he wants to die, and he is having mental problems. We contacted the CATT several days ago fo

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brookey | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Finding hope in the face of depression and loneliness

Hey everyone, This is my first post here, but I was told maybe sharing my experiences in this forum might be helpful for me. I'm currently really struggling to cope with my depression this year. I am 25, but have been having problems with depr

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Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Returning home from mhu

Well ive been home since Wednesday. New meds. Certainly feeling better than when i went in.However now is the challenge of being home. Now I learned along time ago there is never a right time to go home. There are always stresses at home and my mood

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Lucky2015 | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Thought People Might Appreciate This - Just Remembering Why You Stick Around Sometimes.Gratitude.

Hi.I saw this today and thought you might appreciate it. I love the sentiment behind it.http://www.boredpanda.com/husband-writes-reasons-love-wife-depressed-molly-murphy-tim/Keep up the good work of looking after your loved ones. Lucky2015

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

MoonGal | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Psychobiotics

Hi'yall I am researching about the correlation between inflammatory conditions and my mental health and have come across a number of scientific studies which speak to gut -health, good gut bacteria and mental health.It is a difficult thing to have a conve

Recovery ClubCreated 11 years ago

Wolfchild | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Dog Day Afternoon

Do you ever wonder what it is about your dog that is so intrinsically cheerful?Is it the fact that you are THE MOST important person in the ENTIRE UNIVERSE every time you walk in the door? Is it that the LOVE your cooking no matter what? Perha

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sunny1 | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

moodswings

hi recently my moods have been fluctuating widly at times getting very low and teary when having to be around others anyone have this experience

Our storiesCreated 11 years ago

TwoWays | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Diagnosis

Hi I'm new to the forum. I've recently been diagnosed with Bi Polar type 1. At the age of 15 I was diagnosed with depression. Earlier this year a psychiatrist diagnosed me with paranoid delusional disorder along with type B vulnerabilities. I'm wondering

Something’s not rightCreated 11 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Flying solo this Christmas?

Hi everyone, A new blog posted on the SANE website got me thinking; If we are spending Christmas alone, do we necessarily have to be lonely? There are some practical ways to make the most of flying solo for Christmas: Plan a Christmas meal (or joi

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jennysmith1973 | New Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

my lived experience

I would like to share with you my own journey and my families experience of mental illness. I consider myself to be both a consumer and carer.Both my sister and I have been diagnosed with mental illness as well as my late father.My childhood was generally

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