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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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Chris | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Feeling overwhelmed and stressed

I have no motivation at all. When I get up I fell overwhelmed by all the things that need doing. I become paralyzed,and all I can do is look at it.. It gets worse as the day goes on and i feel just so tired. I often find myself on the bed.I don

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Borderline Personality Disorder - fantastic story by ABC Radio National

Hi all, I stumbled across this podcast about BPD aired on ABC Radio National in a segment called 'All In The Mind' My opinion is that it's an excellent segment; a good variety of people featured, from a variety of perspectives. It's great to see BP

Useful resourcesCreated 12 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Topic Tuesday, 16 December. 2014.... That's a wrap! *Closed*

Hi everyone! As we get closer and closer to New Years, we tend to focus on the new year ahead or on the negative stuff from the year behind us. But tonight we are celebrating our achievements, Big, small - whatever it may be, it's worth taking a m

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 12 years ago

The gift of giving too much *session closed*

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

Special EventsCreated 12 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

The gift of giving too much *session closed*

Hey hey! As a carer, we give so much already, and sometimes when Christmas comes, we can feel pressure to give so much more. Before complete chaos hits, join us now to share and pick up some tips on how to manage Christmas. @CherryBomb will be joi

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Neb | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Worried

I am worried about a dear friend who is married with a big family, she is coming apart. Her sister is here thanks be to God, as I am unable to intervene, I hope the sister is able to help where I cannot, her husband is unable to make her see there is a pr

Something’s not rightCreated 12 years ago

Rick | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Why use MH services?

I have found that through reading and participating in various MH sector and lived experiences forums that there seems to be a split between services being offered and people accessing those services.Now first of all I've seen a lot of changes in the MH s

Recovery ClubCreated 12 years ago

Loopy | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Hospitals dealing with MI patients.

Just read an article about a young lady in SA who was admitted to a hospital Mental Ward, he mother called it a dirty drunk tank. Her mother stated that when she finally saw her daughter she was "shackled" hands and feet. This young lady had had a mental

Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

Rick | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

And again

F#ck it!I aint right. I have longed for death since I was a little boy.It is stronger as I age. It is upsetting. Debilitating. Just another in the conucopia of symptoms. I am not in danger \Have no fear for that.But it is a consta

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Aonaran | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Struggling to be

Hi all, I'm a new poster here, and finally stepping up to say hello. New to posting, that is, but I've been reading here for a while. My main reason for not posting is that I haven't known what to say about myself. I still don't. I've no

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