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Hi everyone, There have been a lot of discussion about ‘fear’ in the Forums lately; what impacts, good or bad, it’s had on our lives and questions about how to manage it. So what better way to bring together our collective tips and advice for
Events and updatesCreated 11 years ago
Why is being drugged and assaulted a so called symptom of schizophrenia. I have a diagnosis of schizophrenia for years and have always experienced discrimination by everyone i have ever disclosed it to. Because of schizophrenia i have never got any justic
Our storiesCreated 11 years ago
Hi everyone, Type ‘mental illness’ into an internet image search and you will see pictures of people in the dark or in a corner, holding their head in their hands. Is this how Australians want mental illness to be portrayed? SANE Australia is asking what
Our storiesCreated 11 years ago
Hey, not sure exactly where to post this...My young beef breeder association is looking at doing the City to Bay fun run this year. While I feel "fun run" is an oxymoron, we are planning to raise money for rural health. More specifically we want to fundra
Social spaceCreated 11 years ago
A question I have been pondering for the past several months now - What happens when the relationship you had with a primary carer ends?In my case, I had been in a 5 and a half year relationship, which had become rocky, and then finally ended recently. Th
Our storiesCreated 11 years ago
Hi everyone,This is the first discussion I have started here. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for going about setting goals. I have never really had anything like a life plan. I will generally have a variety of things that I want to do if the
Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago
I have big things happening over the next few weeks and they terrify me. I'm going to court to testify against my ex husband who was abusive. Its been two years since he was arrested and i just want this over iwth now but i have no idea how to get through
Something’s not rightCreated 11 years ago
I have had my lap band removed last Thursday.....alleluia! Removed laparoscopically so not too bad. When the pain kicks in, it feels as if I was tenderised with a mattock before the actual slicing and dicing! Tolerating the free fluid diet, this is to all
Recovery ClubCreated 11 years ago
Is there a place on the site where details of donations made "In memory of" are acknowledged?
Events and updatesCreated 11 years ago
Anyone have any experiences with Art Therapy, or are there any art programmes out there for folks dealing with Mental Illness? I've been interested for a long time but don't really know where to start looking.
Social spaceCreated 11 years ago