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BAO15 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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Denv12 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Agoraphobic:a suggestion for those who have it.

As an agoraphobic I like to find a way to help deal with this.There are things we can do just to try getting out without leaving our home.I found a lot of videos on youtube of driving.Some people will get a video camera /mobile phone/dash camera,etc and g

Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

Denv12 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Self Care for overall Wellbeing.Being responsible for out own health.

I've been ill for several years.I've been through experiences that helped me to improve my health.I spent the money and I know what helps and what doesnt.I'm going to share with you things that you can do to promote a healthier you.As we get older out str

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BatGuano | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Music as an essential therapy

Hiya space cadets I'm listening to a Radio National interview with the chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson.Here's the link: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/musicshow/david-robertson/5684412He says that

Recovery ClubCreated 12 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Poll results - The community's favourite ways to relax

Every wondered what other carers do to relax? Well, our poll results revealed that exercise and hobbies were the most favourite with each receiving 37% of the votes. Next was music and socialising with each receiving 13% of the votes. What are your though

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Poll results for Topic Tuesday

Thanks to everyone who voted in the recent polls about who we should get in for our guest speakers. The results were: **Drum roll** 1st. Mental Health Law professional (42%) 2nd. Mindfulness psychologist and LGBTI (a tie at 25 percent each) 3rd. Generalis

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Used2Be | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

The next phase

I am worried about my dh (ptsd). He is doing all the right things. but he has increasingly become fixated on his belief that he is evil, because of what happened during his military service (not with Australia, with our birth country). He has that no one

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Denv12 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Anxiety and living alone.

Considering what I've been through and how I'm coping now its been a long road.What gets me down in my moments of weakness is the fact that I live on my own with anxiety.I had a carer but they themselves became ill.I get by with a little help once a week

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

New member.Just joined.OCD/agoraphobic sufferer.

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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Denv12 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

New member.Just joined.OCD/agoraphobic sufferer.

I was told about this forum earlier today. I have OCD and agoraphobia.I'm from South Oz.I try to deal with everyday stuff as best as I can.I cope most of the time.I look after myself. I'll get used to this forum. Thanks for stopping b

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Alessandra1992 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Mental Health Week starts October

Can we have a guest speaker definitely lined up for the Tuesday of Mental Health Week please?That would be awesome.

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