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BAO7 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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BPDBunny | Casual Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

BPD - let's stop the stigma.

Hi everyone,New to the forum. I have actually started a blog and wanted to share my first piece with you all. A change is a comin'Your actions are a powerful force for change. But can little ol’ me really make a difference? A few years ago I was dia

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Harry | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Lifestyle changes

Hi everyone I would like to share a little bit about some lifestyle changes that I have made/am making in relation not only to my general health but in particular to my mental health (bi - polar disorder type 2 and social anxiety disorder). Throw in some

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Alessandra1992 | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Highlighting new comments in each section so we know there are new responses

Hi Nik and Cherry bomb and everyone else,It could be I am a bit dim and haven't figured it out.What I would really appreciate is if the site could highlight which topics have had new comments added since I last logged in. Sometimes because of the delays I

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Jake | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Prevalence of Mental Illness in the general population

Hello Administrators, Would someone be able to confirm the actual prevalence of mental illness in the general population please?My counsellor was questioning my assertion - I read that 1 in 5 (that is 20% isn't it?) people in the general popula

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

Jake | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Format

Hello Administrators,I'm sorry to seem so critical (I hope it is taken as constructive) of the forum sometimes, but I have noticed there are still a few technical format issues. In relation to hyperlinks - shouldn't the forum be in some sort of a sta

Events and updatesCreated 12 years ago

BatGuano | Senior Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

Tea, coffee, tobacco. The pause that refreshes or a bad idea?

I use all of these. We all have that little pick-me-up that gives us a bit of energy or changes our mood. Sometimes I just drink water, and that works.Some of the positives come from making a space, taking a break. Just a time-out where

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Ruby1 | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Mother with ocd and child with ocd.

Hi, I was wondering if any body else has a lived experience of ocd and now has a child with it. I suppose my main reason for writing this is peer support as a parent with a child with ocd or other anxiety disorders. My daughter is eight years old?

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Who/What do you want to see in the forums?

Hi everyone, We are so grateful to you all for your involvement with the forum so far. The support that has been shown and the experiences that have been shared have been phenominal. We are also thankful for the feedback you have given us. We reall

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Diatriber79 | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Isolated

I gathered the nerve to put my first post up today & am very grateful that anyone responded. I'm writing this as since being in a bad depression [now easing] unexpectedly for the past few months, I've realised a few things. I have felt 'lowly depresse

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Annabelle | Senior Contributor | Last message 8 years ago

Carer and consumer

This forum is for carers, but what if you are a carer and you have a mental illness as well. Which one takes priority? I have bipolar disorder but I am also a carer. My eldest daughter has bipolar disorder and ADHD. My second daughter has no problems

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