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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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Taali3 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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Turner2014 | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Mania or Manic

Mania or Manic So i have been going through the ups and downs of bipolar for years and i have tried to mange it over and over again myself. Around 2 months ago i took a step and asked for help, got a confirmed diagnosis and started treatment. I can’t tell

Something’s not rightCreated 12 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Private schools and mental illness

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Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Evets | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Private schools and mental illness

Are there any carers out there whose son or daughter has been excluded from their private school? Last year, my son was excluded from his private school at the end of Year 11 due to an issue related to his illness (schizoaffective disorder). This was neve

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Rodav | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

I hate the way I'm behaving

Hi there, first time poster, sorry if this is the wrong forum or anything I've had depression for maybe five or so years now (I'm 25) and have been on and off in therapy and with medications and all that. I admit that I haven't done nearly as m

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Spread the word about SANE forums

Do you think we're doing a good job and want to spread the word about SANE Forums? We've got free sets of postcards that we can mail out to you so that you can share them with your local community health centre, GP, and friends and family and whoever else

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Topic Tuesday 11 Nov: What does mental illness even look like!?

Hi all, We tackle the issues of assumptions, stigma, and the awkward moments that can occur when disclosing about a mental illness. ‘You look too stable’ and ‘Do you take medication?’ are just some of the common questions we get asked. Join

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Uggbootdiva | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

depressed AND manic

has anyone else had this? It has got to be the suckiest place to be in. v. difficult to treat I think? and rapid changes of mood. crying then 10 minutes layer talking sooo fast. And you don't get any of the highs of mania or the slothful don't give a crap

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peace | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

is it all in my head?

I have been managing depression, anxiety & PTSD for years. Always blaming it on trauma that has happen in my life. Which has been quite serious and serve. Recently I kinda thought it was time to comes to terms with this is who I am, someone with MI. T

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Rover | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

what happens next continued

Hi again. in my last post I relayed how my 20 year old daughter had been scheduled last week to a youth mental facility for drug induced psychosis. I found out today that under the mental health act (NSW) she will see a magistrate on Wednesday to plead he

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kato | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

neurological psychological assessment

Hi everyone,I am curious if others have had this assessment before.Both my psychologist and g.p are reccomending I have it done, i believe it is to work out if I have any under lying personality issues that might help my treatment.Anyone with knowledge ab

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