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BAO3 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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littlemissme3 months ago

Webinar recording // Living with grief and loss and complex mental health: a conversation about connection and hope

Some losses are visible. Others can be harder to recognise or name.Grief isn't only something we experience after the death of a loved one. It can also arise from changes to our health, identity, relationships, independence, hopes or plans for the future.

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Daisydreamer5 years ago

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

New here? Welcome to the SANE Forums! We are so happy you found us and have joined our wonderful community. There are lots of people here like you, who can understand what you might be going through and offer valuable peer support. Yo

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plo2011 | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Help

2 weeks ago my partner wanted to commit suicide. He came to me and I got him to the hospital where he then spent 10 days in a Mental Health unit. He has been out for 3 days now and I'm not only terrified that it will all happen again but I'm also struggli

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Jynxme | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Newbie- BPD

Hi all I have a diagnosis of borderline personality dissorder with underlying depression and dissociative tendancies. I thought id give this a go as i feel im slipping again. The worst part is that when i think of everything in my life at the moment-

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soso | Casual Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

First post

Hi all,I don't know where to begin or who I'm writing to. I had a big episode a few days ago where my family got to really witness what a monster I can be, it scares me that I don't even know what I'm capable of.I just admitted that I needed help and it o

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 12 years ago

slipping backwards

Feeling like i'm sliding backwards. Life is a struggle. The medications side effects arent getting any better but the anxiety is getting worse. They've maxed me out on the one that is giving me the side effects and my GP who doesnt want to take me back to

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sara | Senior Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

feeling alone tonight

Evening all I hope you all had a wonderful easter I'm just feeling sad and alone tonight. I never not had my children with me for a major holiday. They are with their father today and his new little family.....less then 12months and he has a live in girl

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kato | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

I have Failed

I will start this with an apology to all my friends i have here on the forum I have already failed in trying to stay off the dreaded path, it took a few drinks and then a few more and before i knew it i was out and scored, been on a three day bender

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Jen12 | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

how do you get them help when they think nothing is wrong

Sister hears voices everywhere she goes, from people she knew 10 years ago - she thinks they are there - noone has ever seen them . She refuse to think anything is wrong with her and even rings the police to report them

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Rosie | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Participating in Studies

Hey Everyone, I am just wondering if anyone has participated in studies before and what their experience of them is?I have looked into it - with one study on schizophrenia and memory offering $30 per day to participate, but only if you can

Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

neabpdaust | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

International Training for Leaders in Borderline Personality Disorder

NEA.BPDAust is launching Leaders training for the Family Connections programme. This globally renowned, evidence based programme is founded on the principle, "when you understand, you cannot help but love. And when you love, you naturally act in way

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

Neb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Giving up chocolate

Yep, life as I knew it has ended! Was getting impressive migraines which I tried treating with mega doses of chocolate thinking the migraines would just give up and move on! Nah......so the pleasure of chocolate for about 5 minutes could not win over 8 ho

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