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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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Maze | Contributor | Last message 6 years ago

confidence building

Does anyone have any ideas to help build my Hubby's confidence? The depression has completely stolen it.

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kenny66 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Moving, maybe?

I had a bit of an issue week before last that put me into care for a few days. Nothing dramatic, but the outcome is that my psych and health team would like to be in a more controlled environment and particularly in the city and not ou

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kato | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Profile Pic

@CherryBombCos i know you are here lol, i am trying to change my profile pic, can you tell if i have done it right? i am not too sure if i did it correct, thank you in advance lol

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Crazy_Bug_Lady | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Recently Diagnosed

Hi All, Not sure where to post this so please forgive me if I'm doing it wrong. I'm new to this forum, and I've never actually posted in any forum/public board before so this is a bit nerve-wracking for me. I've had trouble withi feeling worthless/d

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

I'm pushed to my limit! What can I do?

One of the toughest things about being a carer is feeling like you've reached your limit. Often it can get to a point where you feel like you've given so much, that you're not sure you have anything left to give. As this article from ARAFMI apt

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Vulerability is___________?

What is vulnerability to you? In today's world, strength is something that many of us admire. But what is strength? I'm sure many of us on here don't see it as some brute force. I see strength as openness, acceptance, to look at adversity in the eye and

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 12 years ago

Topic Tuesday - 24/02/15: This is your chance to be heard!! Contribute your experiences into medication and mental illness.

This comment has been moved by a moderator to another part of the forum where it might be more easily found by the community.

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Hobbit | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Topic Tuesday - 24/02/15: This is your chance to be heard!! Contribute your experiences into medication and mental illness.

Work with ARAFMI NSW and contribute your experiences to NSW Mental Health Commission into medication and mental illness. We will be running a Topic Tuesday asking you about you and your loved one’s experience with medication. We want y

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sara | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Relising i may need help

Hello, I'm not sure what i am doing or if this is in the right spot (i'm sorry in advance if it's not) I look at your posts and stories and wonder if my own mental issues are real if i just should 'suck it up' but they feel real they affect me everyday. W

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lucky | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Looking after ourselves - our stories

Hi Tatsinda I liked your recent post re: looking after ourselves on 13th Feb. Can relate to the exhaustion and dilemma of "living on eggshells". As I have said in the past, Al-Anon Family Groups can really help with that dilemma. Members learn to get on w

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