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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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BAO4 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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Shaz519 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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NightFury9 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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pjc11 | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Hello i am looking to make some new friends with carers on here.

hi all, I am feeling lonely and I want to meet new people and see if we can become friends. I am the carer and mother of a family member with a mental illness. I gave up working many years ago now and I miss the friendship social times. I won't say too mu

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Whyohwhy | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

BPD - NARCISSIST

My first ever post. I really wanted to share this link - there are so many brilliant videos by this lady that are helping me so much. My current partner has been in and out of my life for many years. He was diagnosed with

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Graystar | New Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Research, Surveys, Reports, etc...

Hello,I am new to the forum, however I have worked in the Alcohol & Other Drugs and Mental Health field for over 12 years now.I have always been aware of the SANE and iMind sites and have directed many people to them over the years. It has only been r

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

WombatBoots | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

How heavy is this glass of water?

A friend posted this on facebook, I've tried unsucessfully to find and credit the source.I think it's a pretty good analogy, "A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyon

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Linmerc | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

ANOTHER GOOD READ

HiI wanted to share another book I have just finished reading. 'A Better Life' by Craig Hamilton (2012).It's a story of his life, his relapses, and what he is doing to overcome his struggles with mental health. It's an inspiring account of his episodes, a

Events and updatesCreated 11 years ago

SimpleAsThis | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Knocked Up

FML FML FML I've just found out that I am pregnant... The father is someone I've known for years but have only been seeing him for a few months. I told him when I found out and he was calm and supportive but offered no opinion of his own.I have no cl

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Mel1 | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

schizophrenia

Hi everyone,<br>I have posted once before as my brother was unwell and was admitted to hospital about two months ago. <br>This is the second time he has been admitted and to date he is still not back to the person he was. &

Friends, families and carersCreated 11 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Topic Tuesday Tonight **closed** - BPD: Debunking the myths

BPD is a mental illness that is often misundertood, and burdened with heavy stigma. Quite often people place it in the 'too hard' basket labelling the disorder as impossible to treat. This Topic Tuesday we want to dubunk myths just like these. For this mo

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Living with Schizophrenia and working

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Looking after ourselvesCreated 11 years ago

rimemariner29 | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Living with Schizophrenia and working

Hey guys,I happen to be clinicaly diagnosed with Schizophrenia and depression. I take my meds on time. I attend Grow support group regularly. I only just begun working full time about 3 months ago. I live on my own. Currently my medications mak

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