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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 & Research3 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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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Subject Line Bug

Hi all! Some of you may have noticed an issue with the subject line where the first part of your post is displayed in the subject line. This bug started last night but it was resolved today. So it shouldn't happen anymore. But if you notice anything odd l

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October

Did you know that National Mental Health Week is approaching? Quite often when we think of mental health we automatically think of mental illness. When we do this we tend to focus on a cure. Of course, recovery is an important aspect of getting

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

There was a bug right here

Hi all! Some of you may have noticed an issue with the subject line where the first part of your post is displayed in the subject line. It started last night but it was resolved today. So it shouldn't happen anymore. But if you notice anything odd like th

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Jane1 | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Growing up with parents with mental illness

From age 12 I grew up in a single parent family with a mother with a mental illness for many years. As a young teenager, I had no idea where to go to for advice and support. Finally, as a young adult I have summoned the courage to talk to a consello

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

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Angel | Contributor | Last message 3 years ago

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Has anyone been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder? I was wondering what people's view of this "disorder" is. Much of the information I have read is conflicting and even questioned as a disorder. Can you ever get over this or is it the case tha

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Neb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

I feel terrible

Hi folks, here I am in bed getting ready for yet another trip to the bathroom to do a technicolor chunda, I hate this, I have not had anything to drink or even my meds today. Also have a spectacular chesty cold. If I don't settle by tonight I will have to

Something’s not rightCreated 12 years ago

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kenny66 | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

LOVE

It doesnt get mentioned much, but I wonder where love sits in the range of issues MI people have to deal with.

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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 12 years ago

"Why do you stay?" the triumphs and challenges in maintaining relationships with people we care for. *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.

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

"Why do you stay?" the triumphs and challenges in maintaining relationships with people we care for. *CLOSED*

Hi All, "Why do you stay?" a common question asked by friends, family and professionals. This week's Topic Tuesday, we heard from the experts (forum members!) on some of the positives of caring for someone and some of the strategies they use

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kato | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

strangeness

Well I have no idea what has happened or how this came to be. My darling wife has left me and made sure that I could not plea. Forgiveness is all I ask Police was all I could see I haven't been able to speak to her Or see that she is ok Apparently my memo

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