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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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Hobbit | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Hi again everyone, This was the last discussion we had in our Topic Tuesday tonight. We had some great ideas from members, who recomended such things as better support groups, more accessable respite services, etc. What are your thoughts? These discussion

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

Hobbit | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

How do you cope as a mental health carer and what supports and services would you recommend to other carers?

Hi everyone, Here is another discusison topic that we had going for our Topic Tuesday tinght. We had some great advice from members about their recommendations for supports and services to offer to other carers. Does anyone else have any information

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Hobbit | Senior Contributor | Last message 5 years ago

Positives of being a carer

Hi everyone, Thought I might continue this discussion from out Topic Tuesday night here. We often tend to focus on the more difficult things in our lives, so I thought it would be good to talk about the positive stuff. So, what do you guys see as the posi

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Apps to train your brain: Top Ten

Has anyone ever used apps to train your brain? Or have you ever thought about using apps? There's an interesting article about the Top Ten app that can be used to help train the brain. I'm interested in what your thoughts are about using techno

Useful resourcesCreated 12 years ago

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Unknown user | Member | Last message 12 years ago

Mind + Body Challenge, it's a wrap

Hello,Thank you for participating in our mental health week Mind + Body challenge. I hope you’ve had some fun. It has been a great to see the positive and helpful posts, topics and discussions occurring.If you are interested, there is more information and

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 12 years ago

Mind + Body Challenge, it's a wrap

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Special EventsCreated 12 years ago

Unknown user | Member | Last message 12 years ago

Mind + Body Challenge, it's a wrap

Hello, Thank you for participating in our mental health week Mind + Body challenge. I hope you’ve had some fun. It has been a great to see the positive and helpful posts, topics and discussions occurring. If you are interested there is more informati

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

scotty | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Sick of being sick

Hiall.This is my first time on here. I have had depression for a few years. I am 65 and am going through a bad time in my life. I feel like just giving up on everything. I dont know what is wrong with me.I just want to shut off the whole world. I dont kno

Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

IBS woes

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Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Marie | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

IBS woes

I have been suffering with IBS now for number of years, everyday travel is a battleWorrying if im going to have an "episode" on the train or in the car or a plane.i take pills but they then block me up etc etc.I find deep breatbing helps,but it is making

Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

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