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BAO21 hours 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 & 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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JT | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

What does mental illness look like exactly?

Yes, this is a rhetorical question. I work within the mental health field and my mental illness is the reason I work where I do; without it I wouldn't have the position. One of the reasons I am where I am is because I am stable enough to lead

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Maude | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Yes but…… (In response to the article “Join the conversation”)

In response to the article “Join the conversation” This article, posted in the media section of this site, talks about the value of online consumer forums and ends with the following quote: “The importance of peer-to-peer networks to participants sho

Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Need Advice

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Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

aaronyok | New Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Need Advice

Hi, my name is aaronyok. i am 26 and live in india. i am in a service industry. i have been a very good friend with a girl for the last couple of years. both of us are single. Now she is away from me for next couple of years on some professional

Something’s not rightCreated 12 years ago

Boo | Casual Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

New and scared

My 23 year old son was diagnosed with schizophrenia yesterday. Everything I read is so negative. He has all the symptoms and factors for a poor outcome. However he gets up everyday, goes to his job as an apprentice Cheff I wonder if there is any chance of

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Buttercup | New Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

New to forum, needing some support

Hey guys My partner has been diagnosed with 'anxiety'. However, before he took his meds he would sleep for days then work all night and all day. I initialy thought it was me and I was unreasonable. He is currenty on meds. If he doesn't get the b

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

PeppiPatty | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

good news

hi All, fellow like minders,how are you all today? some people may know that I have been concerned about my son who lives East from where I live. Last year, he had spent about a month in hospital with diagnosed psychosis. It was brought on by pot. We both

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Finding a psychiatrist in Sydney

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Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Maude | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Finding a psychiatrist in Sydney

I live in Sydney.I have depression and anxiety.I've had major depression before so I know what is happening.I am desperate to find a psychiatrist who will see me as a Medicare (i.e. bulk billed) patient. I've had no luck in finding one.I keep being told I

Useful resourcesCreated 12 years ago

Neb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Anxiety and panic

I have been riding along on the well worn corrugated road of my life, and am not doing too good at the moment. Got through the women's business at the hospital with a satisfying no sinister findings, have had a flare up of back pain, and now having a weir

Something’s not rightCreated 12 years ago

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