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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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Loopy | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Poems about sad and lonely

I was once sad and lonely,Having nobody to comfort me,So I wore a mask that always smiled;To hide my feelings behind a lie.Before long, I had many friends;With my mask, I was one of them.But deep inside, I still felt empty,Like I was missing a part of me.

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ivana | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Would you consider signing a petition regarding a young man with Autism?

Sane forums guidelines do not allow me to post a link regarding it here due to It showing abusive hospital treatment,however the petition can be found on the change.org website and typing James Pascoe in the search box.

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PeppiPatty | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Anne and Loopy

Apologies Loopy for writing my name first....jA 47yr

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Ellie | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

New approaches to treating depression

ABC's "All in the Mind" has a positive article on new way to treat depression. Tried to add a link here, but maybe someone else can find the segment and add a link? I'm not much good at doing those things on this type of forum.Ellie.

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kato | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

A Poem? Maybe?

Hurt, Lost, BrokenMy life is in tatters, my dreams have crumbled around meI had the life, i had it allHow did i failHow did i fallCruising through life, using everything i couldTo keep myself movingTo keep myself highThe ups are fantastic, the best place

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 11 years ago

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Franscene | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

A little about Franscene

Hi, as you may have gathered I'm new to this forum. Why am I here? I am hoping that by reaching out to others with similar experiences to my own I may gather the strength and insight I need to help me "move on" - whatever that means. I have suffered from

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Ellie | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Just dropped in to say hello

Hi everyone. I'm a PD. Borderline to be exact and according to my psychiatrist, in the spectrum of mild to medium, but only because I've managed to work most of my life, but in dozens of different jobs due to my ability to self-sabotage. Some would call m

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Neb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

I am sick of being sick

I have a sty in my eyelid.....it is driving me crazy.....I went up to the hospital and the doctor pricked it to let the pus out. I am pathetic!

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ivana | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Should Psychiatry be integrated into Neurology and Immunology?

I believe part of the reason why Psychiatry is 30 years behind in regards to advances is due to seperation between Psychiatry,Neurology,Endocrinology etc...There are countless studies that show that in some people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective di

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