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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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Louise | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Slightly manic

My 17 yr old son has recovered remarkably well from his psychotic episode in October. If he stays on this medication ( which he is fine with) for a year, he may never have another episode. Last week the psychiatrist was so happy with him, he lowered his d

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ngreen21 | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Struggling to deal with my mother's behaviour

Hi there everyone!I am new to this forum, I have joined as I would like some advice on how to deal with my mothers behaviour. I have a little bit of a story to tell so hopefully somebody would like to read through and offer me some help. I struggle to exp

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kristin | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

What can we learn from this Australian of the Year?

Hi all, I just found this from the ABC and felt I should share it. I think she is a remarkable and inspiring woman, and has some good suggestions (by way of describing her own experiences and what has helped her keep going). *BTW this might be a bit trigg

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Vonziker | New Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Life sentence for a crime I did not commit - nor did anyone else with Bipolar

Gooday everyone, This is my first post. I'm a long time depression sufferer and in 2010 was correctly diagnosed with Bipolar 2. I was hoping others in the same situation could tell me how they feel knowing they have a life sentence for a crim

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stayingsane | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

still in struggle town

hi, i posted here about a month ago, when struggling with anx/dep. i still am, though now more people know, and i am on leave from work, and spend most of everyday in bed.as avoidance of ppl and my anxiety.i have started seeing a new therapist who says i

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Crystal | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

THe decision to take medication

I have "managed" depression for 16 years - sometime well; sometime not so well. Several times I have attempted to cease my aniti depression medication and for a range of reason have recomenced. This weekend I made the decision(yet again) to re

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Rick | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Locking Up Mental Illness

Locking Up Illness- Seclusion an

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IreneVelveteen | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Making the decision to move out

Hi everyone, I'm 25 and live with my dad who has psychosis, depression and social anxiety. I am posting my story in the hopes that there is anyone who has experienced a similar circumstance or if someone would find it helpful in their

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

No time for self care? Here's a 5-step guide for busy people

Self-care is important. It helps you to stay phyiscally and emotionally well, which puts you in a better place for both you and the person you care for. Here's 5 things that you can do to squeeze it into your daily routines. 1. Start with your needs first

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Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Adult Kids and their Partners

I wonder what I have done to deserve this, when all I did was care. My son posted a picture on Facebook that we (husband and I ) felt was inappropriate.I prefer not to say what it was(nothing sexual) so I posted a private note to saying I though it

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