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BAO2 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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peace | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Fear

I hate it when I get scared and so fearfull of life. ANXIETY is driving me into hell. Panic attacks that last for days with no relief. I am frightened. Fear is soul destroying. I have to be ok I have to work or everything will be lost and I will live in t

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Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

So what did I achieve today?

Well I got dressed! hurray for me, the first time in two days I made my bed Hurray for me. My bedroom looks tidy I cleaned my ensuite Double hurry for me. It badly needed doing. I cleaned gingers cat litter. Im sure he was pleased! On a serious note I

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kristin | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Speaking out about MI stigma

Dear all, I've just written to the editor of Tha Daily Telegraph in response to this horribly stigmatising article from yesterday. Below is a copy of my letter, no prizes for guessing whether publication of the letter or an apology will be

Recovery ClubCreated 12 years ago

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kristin | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Lessons for Life: New SANE report on suicide & prevention

Dear all,This report is now available on the website. It makes interesting reading, and makes some excellent points. I was one of the participants. I hope what's in it might also be of help to others. Kind regards,Kristin

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

kristin | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Lessons for Life: SANE research report into suicide attempts & improving prevention

Useful resourcesCreated 12 years ago

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Support forums for Families of suicide

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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His_Sister | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Support forums for Families of suicide

HiI apologise profusely if I'm posting in the wrong forum, just feeling a bit lost and new to this and trying to find a forum for families of suicide.My brother recently took his own life, he was found two weeks ago. With the funeral over and us needing t

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

Rick | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

I am embarrassed

Hello, I am Rick. I am extremely embarrassed by my behaviour of late last week. I emailed the moderators and asked them to delete my posts. I was in a rage. I lost my temper. Blew my cool and generally drew myself away from everyone and everything t

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Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 9 years ago

Who do you turn to when you need help?

You see I bottle everything up. I don't turn to family. I figure they have enough of their own worries. So then I get anxious and very agitated, because all this stuff is stuck in my head.Sometime I turn to beyond blue or lifeline on line c

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mountain | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

In need of some inspiration and hope

Hi,I have a partner who is bi-polar he can have short bursts of mania, a few days and then very long depressive periods. He is on meds and I am one of the lucky ones in the he does recognise that he is bi-polar and he needs his meds. Unfortuna

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