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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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Ru-bee | Moderator | Last message 12 years ago

Do Psychiatrists do enough to advocate for Mentally Ill rights?

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Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

ivana | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Do Psychiatrists do enough to advocate for Mentally Ill rights?

In general,do you think Psychiatrists speak up enough regarding1.Stigma reduction or2. The respectful,dignified treatment of people in Psychiatric Wards?I can think of a number who do.For example,the Psychiatrist who exposed to the media that this Governm

Advocating for changeCreated 12 years ago

tiger | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

support groups

ello darlins. do any of you go to any support groups? what do you get? what do you do? why are they at times when most people are working so can't go ? (albeit i lost my job so i could now) do you like apples?

Useful resourcesCreated 12 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

How to cultivate fulfilling relationships?

Caring for someone can put a huge strain on the relationship between you and the person you care for. At times, it can feel impossible. But other times, it can feel immensely rewarding. For me, recognising that the person's behaviour is up

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

Baboo | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

What are your life goals and ambitions. How close are you to achieving this, what is the one thing you can do take a step closer to your goals?

Hi every one, Im curious to learn about other peoples goals and how they take steps in reaching them. I have two- but they feel to me like they are some what conflicting. One is to "learn how" to save money and one day buy a small block out bush to build

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Teen mental health

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Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Arwen | Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Teen mental health

I'm a mum who has been struggling to support my 14 year old who has extreme anxiety and has self harmed. Is there anyone out there who I can chat to for my own support and well being?

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ivana | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

People with Neuropsychiatric issues held indefinately in Australian prisons

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/14/calls-solutions-indefinite-detention-mentally-impaired

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ivana | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

ABC article regarding Exercice helping Mental Illness

http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/stories/2014/08/26/4074904.htm

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ivana | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Autism and Anxiety groups at Maroubra

http://www.jnc.org.au/JNCGrCl.htm

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